Despite being perpetually covered in thick, cold mud on an archaeological dig, Zoe Ousouljoglou ’20 had one of the most exciting adventures of her life studying abroad in Athens, Greece.
If Western civilization still bears flavors of classical Greece and Rome, then it also retains a whiff of ancient Ethiopia. This year's Porter Lecture on Wednesday, April 5, will trace those links.
Skidmore's fifth president, David H. Porter, died March 26, 2016. He is remembered with deep affection by the Skidmore community.
C. Brian Rose of the University of Pennsylvania will share his research in an illustrated talk Feb. 27.
For 25 years, this special annual event has reminded us that the art of storytelling is alive and well at Skidmore.- The Classics Department will host a lecture by Carol Dougherty of Wellesley College titled "Improvising the Self in Homer's Odyssey" at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Davis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall.
- The Feb. 7 Homerathon, a Skidmore tradition of readings by students and faculty from CC 200, The Classical World and other classics courses, went wireless with a recital of Ancient Greek text read from a smartphone. Here's a brief clip.
- The Classics Department continues a beloved tradition: a marathon reading of works by the poet Homer. Homerathon! 2012, scheduled Feb. 7, promises enlightenment and fun for all who attend.
- How did the music of ancient Greece sound? When and where did the Greeks hear music? What instruments did they play? Franklin will answer these questions during a visual and audio survey of Greek music from the age of Homer down to the Hellenistic era.
- The annual celebration of foremost poet of the classical world gets under way Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and will run until the gods know when at the Intercultural Center. Come celebrate Homerathon 2011!