Summer 2021
Florencia Foxley
听听 PhD in Classics
Please join us in congratulating Florencia Foxley, who successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis in July and received her degree on August 19. Florencia鈥檚 dissertation, 鈥淔rom听狈测尘辫丑脓听迟辞听骋测苍脓: The Role of Childbirth in the Anomalous Weddings of Euripides,鈥� starts from the observation that for an Athenian woman in the classical period, the birth of her first child marked such an important transition that it makes sense to view this event and not, as usually thought, her transfer from her birth home to that of her new husband, as the proper endpoint (telos) of wedding ritual. After arguing that bridal adornment scenes on painted vases feature infants as symbolic representations of fertility, Florencia studies three Euripidean tragedies (Andromache,听Electra, and听Phoenician Women) in which anomalous weddings lead to catastrophic consequences for both families and cities. The plays thus invite spectators to reflect on the importance of properly conducted weddings that end with the birth of legitimate children. Florencia, who spent the last three years at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, now moves to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where she will be the Classics Department鈥檚 Robert A. Oden, Jr., Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovation in the Humanities.
Katherine Johnson
听听 MA in Teaching of Latin
Kate Johnson received her MA in Classics with a concentration in the Teaching of Latin.听 She has recently begun a teaching job at Sturgis Charter Public School West Campus (in Hyannis, Massachusetts).听 Congratulations, Kate!
Spring 2021
Elizabeth Bowman
听听 Latin
Elizabeth received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Latin. She is looking forward to teaching 7th - 12th grade Latin at D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School in Denver in the fall. Elizabeth has especially enjoyed the opportunity to explore the vast and beautiful world of late antique literature and history during her time at CU. Many thanks to all the excellent Classics department faculty, to her undergraduate Latin students, and to her graduate classmates--you all are the best!
Caroline Everts
听听 Classical Art & Archaeology
Caroline received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Art & Archaeology. During her time at CU, Caroline has enjoyed studying Greek and Roman sculpture, working in the Classics library and spending time with the great community of graduate students. This fall she will be continuing her studies, pursuing a PhD in Classical Art and Archaeology through the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology (IPCAA) at the University of Michigan.
Tom Francis
听听 Greek
Tom received his MA in Classics with a concentration in Greek. Tom will be starting a PhD program in the fall at UCLA. While he fondly remembers all of his classes at 彩民宝典, he particularly enjoyed the opportunity to study Imperial Greek Prose as well as participate in a Nonnos reading group with Professor Yvona Trnka-Amrhein. He also enjoyed being a part of a great graduate student community.
Kelly Grogan
听听 Classical Art & Archaeology
Kelly received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Art & Archaeology. Kelly has most enjoyed studying Aegean Art and Archaeology, as well as Linear B, here at CU. She will always cherish the great conversations and fond memories shared with her fellow Classics graduate students.
Sara Myers
听听 Classical Art & Archaeology
Sara received her MA in Classics with a concentration in Classical Art & Archaeology. She plans to work as a museum educator and hopes to inspire a love for the classics in the local community. She is incredibly grateful for her time at 彩民宝典 and particularly enjoyed both the Roman Sculpture and Greek Sculpture courses.