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Department of Classical & Near Eastern Religions & Cultures

Ancient World, Modern Perspectives

Undergraduate

Ancient Mosaic of a creature that is half man and half horse

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The Future of the Past

From spring 2022 through spring 2023, we are hosting an event series on addressing legacies of injustice in the study of antiquity.

The Future of the Past event series

Recent News

Newsletter from the Department Chair

A letter from our department chair, Stephen Ahearne-Kroll, highlighting changes and initiatives occurring in CNRC.

How Nazi-sympathizing scholars prepared the ideological groundwork for genocide

This Times of Israel article draws upon the the work of Professor Bernard Levinson.

PhD Candidate Jeff Cross wins Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship

Jeff Cross, Ph.D. candidate in Religions in Antiquity, has won a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Bible at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Fall Courses in Classical & Near Eastern Religions & Cultures

Explore the Ancient Near East and the Classical World and all its texts, legends, cultures, and figures in our fall 2023 courses.

The Future of the Past: Welcoming Change in Antiquity Studies

The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures hosts a series of discussions with scholars from all over the world. Their goal? To reflect on their past…