Ivana Bičak from the Department of English Language and Literature recently completed the Barker Visiting Fellowship at Durham University (UK). During her fellowship, Dr. Bičak pursued her research project, “Monsters on Durham’s Riverbanks: Bertram Colgrave’s Notebooks on OE and ME Poems”, consulting invaluable archival materials across Durham’s historic collections, including the University, Cathedral, and Ushaw Historic House libraries and archives. […]
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Rachel Bruzzone publishes new commentary on Thucydides
Associate Professor Rachel Bruzzone from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations, & Ideas has published a book with the University of Michigan Press. Commentary on Thucydides, Book 3, provides a detailed linguistic and interpretive guide to a pivotal section of Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War. Beginning in 428 BCE, Book 3 records a crucial phase of the Peloponnesian War, […]
Thirteen new humanities appointments
Arash Abazari (Philosophy) Fatma Aksoy (Translation and Interpretation) Berker Basmacı (Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas) Kirill Chepurin (Cultures, Civilizations, & Ideas, from 2026) Daniel Ferguson (Philosophy) Emily Glider (Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas) Ben Irvine (Archeaology) Esmaeil Kalantari (Translation and Interpretation) Luke Lea (Cultures, Civilizations, & Ideas) Alex Moran (Philosophy) Madeleine Read (English Language and Literature) Jack Woods (Philosophy) Mehmet Yıldız (English […]
Archaeological discoveries at Türkmen-Karahöyük shed light on Hittite history
Excavations at Türkmen-Karahöyük, a strong candidate for the lost second capital of the Hittite Empire, have uncovered artifacts spanning millennia — including a 2,000-year-old bone pen, 4,000-year-old seals, arrowheads from 50 B.C., a 1,700-year-old die, and wheat and barley preserved for 3,000 years. Researchers also found fine ceramics, jewelry, perfume bottles, exotic fruits, and remains of monkeys once gifted by […]
New discoveries unearthed at Sagalassos
In the latest field work at Sagalassos multiple new finds have come to light. One of these emerged from a re-examination of marble panels with relief ornamentation that had been found in 2004 in the northern frigidarium of the Bath-Gymnasium. These fragments form part of a larger, Egypt-inspired wall-decoration program executed by incision on thin marble veneers. Dominating the scene […]
New minor in classical studies — starting Fall 2025
Beginning in Fall 2025, students will have the opportunity to pursue a Minor in Classical Studies. This new interdisciplinary program introduces students to key aspects of the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, including their literature, artifacts, history, politics, and intellectual traditions. The minor encompasses courses taught by faculty from the Departments of Archaeology and Philosophy, as well as the […]
Bilkent Archaeology visits Aphrodisias
On April 26–27, students and faculty from Bilkent University’s Department of Archaeology visited the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Aydın Province, accompanied by Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan, Provost Prof. Orhan Aytür, and Dean Prof. Simon Wigley. Led by Prof. R.R.R. Smith, director of excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage site, the group explored the remarkably preserved ruins and admired the […]
Britain Hopkins begins Kluge Fellowship
Dr. Britain Hopkins from the Department of American Culture and Literature has begun her Kluge Fellowship at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. During her visit, she will conduct research for her book entitled Indebted Subjects: The Origins of Student Loan Debt in the United States.
Brian McPhee publishes book on Apollonius’ Argonautica and the Homeric Hymns
Assistant Professor Brian McPhee from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas has published a monograph with Brill Academic Publishers. The book, Apollonius’ Argonautica and the Homeric Hymns, offers the first-ever in-depth investigation of Apollonius’ profound engagement with the hymnic Homer. Published as part of the “Mnemosyne Supplements” series, McPhee’s book argues that the “Argonautica” does not simply follow the […]
Workshop Explores the History of Modal Metaphysics
From April 29 to May 2, 2025, the Department of Philosophy hosted a workshop on the history of modal metaphysics. Scholars gathered to trace the evolution of modal thought from Aristotle to early modern philosophers. The first session of the workshop was devoted to Aristotle’s so-called statistical theory of modality. We then turned to the medieval tradition, examining the views […]