Post Tagged with: "Rome"

Students Study History of Power and Piety in Eternal Rome Over Spring Break

Students of the Spring 2017 edition of "Eternal Rome." Photo by Dr. Jaclyn Maxwell.

Twelve students studied in Rome over spring break with one of the History Department‘s most unique courses—HIST 4536 Eternal Rome: Power and Piety. The short-term study trip to Italy during spring break is next offered in Spring 2018. This annual offering allows students to earn upper-level History credit. Such coursework can […]

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April 26, 2017 at 12:03 pmIn Class News

History Announces New Class on Roman Law and Society in Fall 2015

History Announces New Class on Roman Law and Society in Fall 2015

The Department of History announces a new course for Fall 2015: HIST 3520: Roman Law and Society. The course is taught by Dr. Kevin Uhalde, Associate Professor of History. Uhalde specializes in the relationship between law and justice, and the role of truth, remorse, and sincerity in judicial procedure in Late Antiquity and […]

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March 22, 2015 at 2:51 pmAnnouncements News

18 Students To Spend Spring Break Studying in Rome

18 Students To Spend Spring Break Studying in Rome

Buon Viaggio, Buon Lavoro! “Good Travels, Good Work!” Eighteen Ohio University students will spend Spring Break in Rome, the Eternal City. From the first day, they’ll roam its historic center and periphery, exploring imperial temples and the Colosseum; Christian catacombs, churches, and the Vatican museums; as well as monuments and […]

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February 19, 2014 at 12:20 pmNews

Thomas: The Voyage Homewards

Thomas: The Voyage Homewards

By Rachel Thomas Honors Tutorial College student studying Classics in Rome Although, while I wandered about in Trastevere, it seemed my journeys would never end, my six weeks roaming soon came to a close. After an intense five weeks spent exploring both in class and out, a brief but intense […]

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August 3, 2013 at 9:55 amIn Class News

Thomas: Crossing the Roman Bifrost

Thomas: Crossing the Roman Bifrost

By Rachel Thomas Honors Tutorial College student studying Classics in Rome Rome, perhaps more so than other cities, has a rich mythic history, the presence of which is felt even today. A stroll down one of the many winding pathways may easily lead you to bars with names like caffe […]

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July 16, 2013 at 2:19 amIn Class

Thomas: Vacationing Under Vesuvius

Thomas: Vacationing Under Vesuvius

By Rachel Thomas Honors Tutorial College student studying Classics in Rome The crucial halfway point in my program arrived, and with it came a long weekend—four days free of any coursework or group site visits. While people around me planned visits to far-off corners of Italy, I initially shrank away […]

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July 11, 2013 at 8:26 amIn Class

The Literature Student’s Guide to Study Abroad

The Literature Student’s Guide to Study Abroad

By Rachel Thomas Honors Tutorial College student studying Classics in Rome Education abroad is widely acknowledged to be an excellent way to deepen a student’s academic experience and exposure to other cultures and types of scholarship. Yet, for those of us whose fields concern predominantly non-material matters (or who study […]

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July 3, 2013 at 10:14 amIn Class