Angelina Phebus will present research at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America. A collaboration between herself, Dr. Newhard (Classics) and Dr. Levine (Geology), the presentation presents preliminary results of modeling communication routes in the Argo-Saronic region of Greece. Ms. Phebus is lead author of the work.
The annual meeting of the AIA is the largest national meeting for Classical Archaeology in the United States. Abstracts undergo a process of peer review.
Kelly Smith (M.Ed. 09) has been awarded a Fulbright Alumni Grant to participate in a collaborative unit on Medieval Latin/Gregorian chants in Rome, scheduled for spring 2011.
Ms. Smith will be also teaching advanced intermediate Latin in the spring 2011 semester.
Darryl Phillips was interviewed by the Department of Information Technology about the use of wikis and other tools for teaching ancient history.
Melissa Huber has been selected as a finalist for the Lionel Pearson Fellowship, a one-year fellowship which allows for study at an English or Scottish university.
The Pearson Fellowship is the top national honor bestowed on an undergraduate by the American Philological Association. Melissa is one of four national finalists for the award. She will be flown out to San Antonio for final interviews during the APA Conference in January. Melissa is the first College of Charleston student to make it to the final round of competition.
The Department of Classics will be offering Latin language courses at the beginning and intermediate levels during the Summer I and Summer II sessions.
Summer I: Latin 101 and 201
Summer II: Latin 102 and 202
In addition, CLAS 103 (Classical Mythology) will be offered in Summer II.
Please see the Summer School website for more details.
