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SmartHistory.org is a website from the Center for Public Art History, a foundation dedicated to a more equitable art history that crosses borders and builds cultural bridges. Dr. Findley has authored multiple articles for SmartHistory, and shares his knowledge around the world, along with our students at IU-Indianapolis. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Arch of …

Personal Google Account (PGA): any Google account that you use that is NOT affiliated with IU PGA login IDs typically take the form of an email “whatever@gmail.com” IU Google Account (IUGA): the Google account created for you by IU. Your IUGA login ID will take the form of “yourIUname@iu.edu“ NOT “yourIUname@iupui.edu” — not only is …

Google makes its money by tracking all of your data, the ethics of which we will set aside for the moment. For our purposes, the practical application is that it can be very difficult to truly sign out of your Personal Google Account (PGA). This is the case even if you (a) are also signed …

To sign into your IU Google Account (IUGA), you have several options, including: Sign into Google directly (but see below) Sign in through Google at IU (google.iu.edu) and select “Google at IU Apps” Whatever means you use, you must use the CAS SSO to sign into your IUGA. If you do not encounter the CAS SSO login, you may be …

Sometimes, even your trusty Classical Studies professors at IUI reach their limits in what they can teach you about the ancient world. But don’t despair! Thankfully the Indy area is full of opportunities to learn more and have fun with all things ancient. We’ll keep you up to date (so many archaeology puns!) on events …

In Spring 2023, the Classical Studies Program launched a new film series Classics at the Kan-Kan, where we bring movies inspired by the cultures and myths of Ancient Greece and Rome back to the big screen. If you don’t know the Kan-Kan Indy Cinema and Brasserie, you absolutely should, because: it’s right downtown Indy near …

All CLAS survey classes can be applied to the Classical Studies Minor. CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.) What do Shakespeare, Dante, Percy Jackson, and Game of Thrones all have in common? They all draw heavily on Classical Mythology, the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about these important societies through the lens of the stories …

Latin is not only the language of the Ancient Romans, but the language of centuries of scholarship, both scientific and religious. Cicero, Ovid, and Julius Caesar spoke Latin; Copernicus and St. Augustine wrote it; Jefferson, Hamilton, and Tolkien read it. As the parent language of 5 modern languages (including Spanish, French, and Italian) and the …

The CLAS program also offers additional seminar courses according to student and faculty availability. See something you would like to be offered soon? Please reach out and let us know! CLAS-C 321 Classical Myth and Culture in Theater and Film CLAS-C 321 presents an exploration of the social impact of performed stories, both in and …

All CLAS courses cross-listed with COMM can be applied to the Classical Studies Minor. CLAS-C 321 Classical Myth and Culture in Theater and Film CLAS-C 321 presents an exploration of the social impact of performed stories, both in and about the ancient world. It traces the development of theater in Ancient Greece and Rome, as …