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Legends of Isla Vista: Student Creative Projects for CLAS40, Greek Mythology
Myths are stories of special importance to a community, which hold that community together by expressing shared values and ideals. In Fall 2015, students in Classics 40, Greek Mythology, were invited to adapt a Greek myth to articulate what Isla Vista means to them. In these videos, three students describe their projects and explain how it captures something truly meaningful about Isla Vista.
Undergraduate Spotlight: Chelsea Brandwein
Meet Chelsea Brandwein, a UCSB Classics major from Santa Monica, CA. In this video, Chelsea shares her thoughts about the major and about one of her favorite courses, “Classics 170: Pompeii,” taught by Prof. Brice Erickson.
Professors Sara Lindheim and Helen Morales Publish Special Volume of Ramus: New Essays on Homer: Language, Violence, and Agency
We are delighted to announce the publication of a special volume of Ramus: New Essays on Homer: Language, Violence, and Agency edited by Profs. Sara Lindheim and Helen Morales. The book had its roots in a conference organized by the editors at UCSB in 2011 and contains specially commissioned essays on the Iliad and Odyssey. It presents cutting-edge literary criticism on Homer.
Association of Ancient Historians (AAH) Annual Meeting to be hosted by UCSB, May 7-9, 2015
Visit the conference website for submission guidelines, registration information, and other news. The deadline for submission of abstracts is December 1, 2014. Professor Robin Osborne (King’s College, Cambridge) will deliver the keynote address, as Argyropoulos Lecturer in Hellenic Studies for 2015.