Events in Classical Studies, 2008-09
5/2--Classical Association of Virginia meeting at Hampden-Sydney. Featured speaker: our very own Dr. Rick Phillips.
5/6--Bacchanalia! End of Year Party.
Dr. Papillon's, 5:15-7:00 pm.
Please note that Bacchanalia is on Wednesday this year.
Email thbecker@vt.edu for rides. Bring food if you can or want or just bring yourself.
5/16--Graduation. McBryde 100, 9 am.
Our major events of the year include the Saturnalia party in December, Bacchanalia in May, and weekly gatherings at Bogens on North Main St., Fridays at 4 pm.
Fall 2008
Sept. 20-CAV mtg, UVA
Sept 12--Classics Table at Beckers
Sept. 19--Classical Studies Career Workshop
Sept. 24--Study Abroad Fair
Oct. 8--Classics Photo
Nov. 14, 7 pm--Iphigenia
Nov. 14, 3pm--Senior Tea
Nov. 23-24--JCL, Richmond
Dec. 11, 4 pm--Saturnalia
Spring 2009
Jan 23--First Classics Table
Feb. 19--UVA lecture: "Satyrs and Centaurs" by F. Lissarrague, 6 pm
Feb. 20--Hummel Lecture, 5:15, 3100 Torg,
Dr. Greg Daugherty, Randolph-Macon, "Her Infinite Variety: Cleopatra in American Popular Culture"
Feb. 28 --trip to Pompeii exhibit, Washington, DC
Mar. 2--Junior/Sophomore Career Tea, 7:45 pm, Harrington Becker house
Mar. 5--Eta Sigma Phi Initiation, 7pm, Torg Museum
Mar. 26--Hollins Classics Symposium, Dr. Lombardo and Dr. Strauss Clay, 4:30 pm and 8:00 pm
Mar. 27-29--Eta Sigma Phi convention, Memphis
April 7--VT Undergrad Research Conference.
April 15--Movie Night.
April 17--Lecture, "The Emperor and Christianity Between Diocletian and Constantine," sponspored by Medieval Studies.
April 17--Marathon Night: Apollonius of Rhodes, 6:30 pm.
May 2--Classical Association of Virginia mtg. Our Dr. Rick Phillips featured speaker.
May 6 --Bacchanalia, 5:15-7pm. Dr. Papillon's.
Classical Studies Program
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News
Argonautica Marathon a big hit; 20 faculty and students read the whole work from 6:30 pm to 12:45 am.
Special thanks to Chelisa Elmore and Audra Vasiliauskas for hosting the event at Hillcrest.
Other Upcoming Events
Weekly Meeting
Join us for Classics Club Table every Friday during the semester.
Bogens, 4 pm.