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Graduate funding a top priority: The James and Sarah Argyropoulos Fellowship in Hellenic Studies is established to fund an outstanding applicant to the Department of Classics with interests in Greek literature or culture. This, in addition to a range of University Fellowships and TA-ships ensures that graduate funding remains a top priority.

Glenn Patten joins UCSB: Dr Glenn Patten will join the Department of Classics as an Assistant Professor in Classics from Fall 2009. Dr Patten is currently lecturing in ancient Greek and Latin at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He was born and did his BA in Wellington, New Zealand. His work is at the cutting edge of classics and critical theory and his first book Pindar’s Metaphors: A Study in Rhetoric and Meaning is soon to be published by Winterverlag (Heidelberg). His appointment to UCSB strengthens our distinctive expertise in classics and theory.

Two new inter-departmental emphases:
In addition to the Department’s own PhD program emphases, UCSB now offers two inter-departmental degree emphases that can supplement the Classics degree in useful and exciting ways:

New Interdisciplinary Ph.D Emphasis in Ancient Mediterranean Studies: from Fall 2009 a new Ancient Mediterranean Studies emphasis brings together the great strengths in AMS across several departments, including Classics, Anthropology, History, History of Art and Architecture, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. Students will be able to study the ancient Mediterranean without the typical constraints of disciplinary boundaries and will be able to learn other ancient languages, including Hebrew, Aramaic dialects (Syriac, Mandaic, Palestinian), Coptic, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Arabic, Old Persian, and Celtic. This builds on the success of the Ancient Borderlands Research Group.

New Interdisciplinary Ph.D Emphasis in Translation Studies: from Fall 2010 a new Translation Studies emphasis will be introduced. An interdisciplinary initiative, the emphasis will allow students to take courses and work with Faculty members in Classics and other departments (including Comparative Literature, East Asian Language and Cultural Studies, German, French, and Religious Studies). The emphasis will examine the history, theory, and practice of translation.

Ancient Mediterranean Studies