2016 Classics Society Spring Lecture

Date: Thursday, April 21st
Time: 5:00pm
Location: 104 Van Hise Hall

The Classics Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Monica Cyrino from the University of New Mexico will be giving the 2016 Classics Society Spring Lecture, taking place on Thursday, April 21st 2016. Her talk will be titled:

Screening the Battle of Actium: Civil War, Erotic Tragedy and the Birth of an Empire 

More on the lecture:

Who doesn’t know the famous love story of Antony & Cleopatra, portrayed so magnificently in the MGM film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton? To historians, this is much more than a love story: These lovers teamed up against Antony’s rival, Octavian, the future Roman emperor Augustus, in the great Battle of Actium fought in 31 BC. In this presentation Dr. Cyrino, a professor of Classics and a Presidential Teaching fellow at University of New Mexico, analyzes several themes used by filmmakers to represent the battle as the momentous “turning point of history” that gave birth to the Roman Empire.

Dr. Monica Cyrino

Learn more about Dr. Cyrino here: https://fll.unm.edu/about/faculty/profile/monica-cyrino.php

See you on April 21st!

Funding for this lecture is generously provided by the University Lectures Anonymous Fund and the UW-Madison Department of CANES

Fall 2015 Kick-Off Meeting

Time: 5 PM, September 14th
Place: Room 133, Wendt Commons (215 N. Randall Ave.)

We will introduce our new officers this year, talk about what our events and activities are this semester, and enjoy some snacks together.

The Classics Society is a student organization at University of Wisconsin-Madison which invites undergraduates to grow together in appreciation of the classical world, and offers a wide range of opportunities for them to share their knowledge with others. We meet up for film-nights, quizzes, trips to galleries, volunteer opportunities, Mediterranean feasts, visiting speakers etc., etc., etc. Whether you're just getting interested in the ancient world, or you're a seasoned expert, all are more than welcome to join.

The classics society has Study Nights every Monday from 5:00-7:00pm in Room 133 of Wendt Commons for this semester. This is a great place to study for Latin, Greek, and all the Classics classes you are taking. Anyone who is interested in the classical world is also welcome to join us.

See you TOMORROW!

Saturnalia and Museum Tour!

Chazen Museum Tour
November 25, 10:15am Professor Aylward will leads us on a half hour tour of the Chazen's Ancient gallery. Please meet in the Old side of the the museum. We look forward to having you!

Saturnalia

• Mark your calendars for the Classics Department Christmas party on December 11, 4:30pm on the 9th floor of Van Hise! 
• We are in the process of planning our game to play with the professors and grad students and would LOVE your help! The Monday (December 1, 6:00pm) after Thanksgiving we will be getting together at Memorial Union for a planning session! 

Classics Society News

Dates: Mark your calendars for these fun endeavors!
Thursday, October 9th @ 6:30pm: Meeting and a Movie! Join us for a half hour(ish) meeting before enjoying a classically themed movie.
Thursday, October 16th @ 11:30am: Luncheon with visiting speaker, Professor Richard Talbert, on the ninth floor of Van Hise. This is an awesome opportunity to talk with an expert and familiarize yourself with the department! We would like to know how many people are committed to attending, so let us know if that is you!
Sunday, October 19th @ 6pm: American Players Theatre preform Alcestis. 20 tickets are available for $18 instead of the usual $65 on a first come, first serve basis. Write your check payable to "William Brockliss" and place it in his mailbox on the ninth floor of Van Hise. If you are able to provide transportation, indicate how many (you will be reimbursed for gas at $3 a person including yourself). *note: 6pm is the showtime, departure will be earlier.

Extra(s) Extra(s)!

Study Nights: Every Monday from 4:30-6:30pm in room 2258 of College Library
T-Shirts: If you are interested in designing our club shirt, contact us ASAP so we can get our groovy new shirts printed and into your hands!

Latin Tutors: The Classics Department is asking for people to tutor beginning level Latin. Send us your name to pass along if you are interested!

Meeting Recap, September Events, and More!

Recap: After learning all sorts of interesting facts about each other's hometowns, we discussed the overview of the semester including the following:
>Lunch with speaker, Professor Talbert, on Thursday, October 16 at 11:30 a.m. We are looking for some students that would be willing to offer hospitality to this visiting speaker. Contact us if you are interested!
>Saturnalia: Thursday, December 11 at 4:30pm. Mark your calendars for the Classics Department Christmas party. 
>T-shirts: We can't be a swanky society without some matching t-shirts! Stay tuned for the preview and sign-up.

>Movie Nights: There will be a movie night on a TBD date in October!
>Career Advising Workshop: This semester we will work with the career adviser for Letters and Sciences to discover skills we never knew we acquired and tips on how to address our future.

September Events:

>Bonfire: Join us THIS Saturday (September 20) anytime from 6-9pm for a bonfire at Picnic Point's fire pit #1. S'mores guaranteed. Stories probable.

>Study Nights: Beginning this coming Monday (September, 22) we will be holding study nights every Monday from 4:30-6:30pm in room 2258 of College Library. 

More: The Classics department is looking for Latin tutors. If you are interested, contact us!

See you TOMORROW at Picnic Point!

Classics Society Game Night

This next Thursday, May 8th marks our last event of the semester - a Game Night from 6-8 PM in Van Hise 582! We'll first be voting in our annual officer election and, once the results have been determined, we'll be playing some board games and just hanging-out as a bit of a reprieve amidst what may already (for some) be a sea of finals. There'll also be plenty of snacks, and you're more than welcome to bring any games that you might have!

                                            

                                                                 Hope to see you then! :)

Summer Reading List

Here's the Summer Reading List put together by our faculty panel, in case you're looking for some Classics-related entertainment!

- "Oneirocritica: Interpretation of Dreams" - Artemidorus (Ancient)
- "The Golden Ass" - Apuleius (Ancient)
- "True History" - Lucian (Ancient)
- "Satyricon" - Petronius (Ancient)
- "Letters from a Stoic" - Seneca the Younger (Ancient)
- "Symposium" - Plato (Ancient)
- "Collected Ancient Greek Novels" - B.P. Reardon (Modern; collection of ancient works)
- "The Name of the Rose" - Umberto Eco (Modern; a good novel for basic Latin practice)
- "The Ancient Economy" - Moses I. Finley (Modern; solid historical facts/analysis)
- "Eros the Bittersweet" - Anne Carson (Modern; ancient concepts of love)
- "Memoirs of Hadrian" - Marguerite Yourcenar (Modern; fictional letters of the emperor Hadrian)
- "Imperium" and "Lustrum" - Robert Harris (Modern; fiction centered around the life of Cicero)