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Jun 22, 2021

Sounds of Summer: How Ancient Writers Drew Inspiration from Cicadas

Perhaps unlike many modern humans, ancient Greeks and Romans seemed to find the call of the cicada pleasant, even musical.

Dec 13, 2017

Dancing with the Gods

By Bryan Hay Markus Dubischar thrives on exploring classicism in the modern world. He eagerly pulls volumes from his office bookcase that detail Greco-Roman…

Oct 31, 2017

Evening Lecture

8:45 p.m., A.D. X.XXIV.MMXVII Chris Moran ’18 (government & law and classics) and Angelina Bianchi ’18 (anthropology & sociology and philosophy double…

Jun 30, 2014

Hannah Weaver ’14 Receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation Teaching Fellowship

Physics graduate Hannah Weaver ’14 has been awarded a Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship. She will receive a $30,000 stipend while completing…

Dec 5, 2013

Prof. Markus Dubischar Bridges Ancient Civilization and the Modern World

When Markus Dubischar discusses teaching about classical civilizations, he uses exclamation points—lots of them. For him, ancient Greece and Rome are…

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