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Dr. Jaclyn Maxwell, Associate Professor of History with a joint appointment in Classics & World Religions, will provide historical commentary as a study leader for a Smithsonian Journey cruise to the ancient windswept islands of Greece and the fabled coast of Turkey in September. Participants will visit “some of the […]

Classics & World Religion faculty are offering summer courses in Session I and Session II. Many fulfill general education and A&S requirements. Summer Session I New Testament: Four week course, May 12-June 4. Fills Tier 2HL requirement. (CLWR 3320 #6081 New Testament 3 hrs, M, Tu, W, Th 2:00 – […]

“I felt empowered by the first break into the ground. It really felt like I was uncovering the past through my efforts,” says Megan Norris ’14, who spent a month on a dig in Israel in summer 2013. “Every part of the work during the dig felt magical. It was […]

In the movie, Indiana Jones stumbles upon the Temple of Doom, where a cult worshiping the fearsome Hindu goddess Kali practices human sacrifice. The movie is fantasy. The setting is India. The sacrifice scene—the blonde nightclub singer in a cage dangling over a fiery pit—is the creation of co-writer George […]

The Department\Classics & World Religions at Ohio University recognized students and graduating seniors on April 24 at a reception at Professor Emeritus George Weckman’s home. Super Greek Prize For student who has distinguished him or herself in Greek. The award is named after Charles William Super, who was Professor of […]

“Tucked away in the unlikely hills of West Virginia stands a remarkable community brought together by a common belief,” says Sharon Fritz ’15. “The beauty of rural West Virginia is surpassed by the splendor of the temples and grounds of New Vrindaban, and by the hospitality of the devotees,” she […]

Dr. Cory Crawford, Assistant Professor of Classics and World Religions, and Dr. Deborah Thorne, Associate Professor of Sociology, were honored March 10 as two of the four new the University Professor Awardees. Thorne is a two-time recipient of the award, as reported in The Post. “I’m in a department of fantastic […]