2024 Senior Sendoff
By Riley Glickman
Introduction
And just like that, the 2024 school year comes to an end. We thought it would be nice to talk with our seniors and get their takeaways on Classical Studies and Ancient History here at Penn. Congrats on graduating, and let’s dive right in!
Emily Wilson’s The Iliad Book Launch
By Riley Glickman
Following the success of her translation of The Odyssey, Penn’s favorite translator and resident celebrity classicist is back! Tuesday, September 26 marked the launch of Emily Wilson’s new book, a translation of The Iliad. The Free Library of Philadelphia in Center City hosted the book launch with a discussion, followed by a book signing for those who attended. The moderator of the talk was Penn’s very own Professor Murgnahan. Through Professor Murgnahan’s carefully guided questions, the packed auditorium spent an hour listening intently…
A Facultea with Professor Emily Greenwood
By Riley Glickman
A recap of the Classical Studies Undergraduate Advisory Board’s recent Facultea with Dr. Emily Greenwood, a professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Harvard University who is taking part in Penn’s Classics visiting lecturer program.