News Archive from April, 2019

Michael Putnam, Professor Emeritus

The Paideia Institute Honors Michael C.J. Putnam

The Brown Classics Department is pleased to announce that our very own Dr. Michael C.J. Putnam (Professor Emeritus, 2008) will receive the Arete Award from The Paideia Institute at next week’s 2nd Annual Paideia Institute Gala!  

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Brown Classics Participates in the NEAHC Spring 2019

On Thursday April 11, 2019, the New England Ancient Historians Colloquium (NEAHC) celebrated 40 years of its existence. The first meeting of this regional group of Ancient Historians of ancient Greece and Rome took place in November 1978 when the first presenter was Kurt Raaflaub (Brown University). Forty years later, Kurt Raaflaub was chosen to present a paper for this special Anniversary edition of the colloquium.

Announcing the 2019 Classics Wayland Prizes

The Department of Classics is offering two Language Prize Exams in April.  Financial prizes will be awarded for each exam!  Eligibility for the exams vary, so please read the details carefully.