Melissa H. Sellew’s 35-year career with CNES has paved the road for a variety of new studies and careers. From identifying ancient papyrus documents through crowdsourcing to…
Translator, poet, and classical and Near Eastern studies 2006 PhD alum Aaron Poochigian speaks on his happy years in the program, his work today, and how CLA students can…
How much can change in 40 years? Dr. George A. Sheets takes a look back on how the Department of CNES, as well as his own specialties, evolved over the course of his…
The Quran has captivated new Assistant Professor Mohsen Goudarzi’s interests since an early age. Today, he explains how rethinking fundamental aspects of this text can lead to…
A new online program from the University of Minnesota Language Center began this fall. It provides a way for University of Minnesota-Morris students to enroll in language…
How can studying ancient religions give us insight into how humans understand their identities today? By studying ancient texts written by Jewish people living outside of…
Humanity likes to keep records. We have written notes to ourselves for thousands of years, preserving everything from tax receipts and official speeches to narratives of war…
CNES alumna and recent Jeopardy! contestant Claudia Hochstein discusses the of the value of her Latin degree—how it’s prepared her for the future, from game shows to…