Visiting Professor Details

I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break - many thanks to those who came along on the Field Trip! It was a great time! Don't forget to pick-up your reimbursement check if you haven't already.

In other news, Professor Rex Stem of the University of California-Davis will be visiting campus this Thursday, March 27, as sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Department of Classics, the Political Theory Workshop, the Classics Society, and Pi Sigma Alpha!

The Classics Society will be hosting a pizza lunch and meet-and-greet opportunity at 11:30 AM in the Pillinger Library on the 9th floor of Van Hise, and Professor Stem's lecture, "The Republican Imperialism of Julius Caesar", will be in room 159 of the Education Building at 3:30 PM.

Professor Stem has research interests in Roman historiography, oratory and political thought, and the Roman Republic. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in ancient politics/history/speech to informally meet and ask questions of/discuss topics with a real expert, so PLEASE consider coming to either or both of these events! It's important that we show support for our beloved Classics Department!

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at classicssocietyuw@gmail.com.
Updates for the month of April will follow in about a week, so stay tuned! TTFN!  

Upcoming Events in Classics Society

March is upon us, which means three things - 1) midterms; 2) SpRiNg BrEaK; and obviously, 3) another fun month of Classics Society events! Here's what we've got on the agenda!

Classics Society, March 2014:

There's a general Meeting this next Tuesday, March 4 at 7-8 PM in Union South. Once again, a room has yet to be determined (as the Union will assign us one shortly before the event) so be sure to check the 'Today in the Union' board upon your arrival. I'll have t-shirts for those members who've ordered one this past semester (That's right - they're here!), and we'll be discussing other important topics such as our field trip (see below), another movie night (possibly to see "Pompeii"), and the possibility of ordering more t-shirts for those new members/members who've an interest!

Our Study Nights are a great opportunity to get some homework done or to catch-up with some of your fellow friends and students. There are two this month - Tuesday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 25, both at 3251 College Library from 7-9 PM.

We're also planning a Field Trip for mid- to late-March! Now this is a bit earlier than when the Classics Society normally has field trips, but we've got a special idea in mind for this year - a trip to the Milwaukee Art Museum in the morning/early-afternoon, and a viewing of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's "An Iliad" in the late afternoon (links below)! First and foremost, we need you to tell us which Saturday (March 15 or March 22) would work better for you (be sure to check/join our Facebook group if you haven't yet!), and then we can start coordinating and firming-up plans, including the exact day and time, transportation, costs, etc. - so let us know!

Last but certainly not least, the Classics Society will be co-hosting a meet-and-greet lunch with Professor Rex Stem on Thursday, March 27. Professor Stem is a professor in the Classics department at UC Davis, with research interests in Roman historiography, oratory and political thought, and the Roman Republic. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in ancient politics/history/speech to informally meet and ask questions of/discuss topics with a real expert! Exact time and location are TBD, so we'll let you know when we know!

                                                            Videbimus vos mox!

Link for the Milwaukee Art Museum: http://mam.org/
Link for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's "An Iliad": http://www.milwaukeerep.com/Tickets/2013-14-Season/An-Iliad/