Thus they wrote: The papyri at Olin Library
A team of papyrologists including classics graduate student William Sieving is working to preserve and publish a trove of documents that shed new light on life in the ancient Graeco-Roman world.
A Creole legacy, preserved in art
Art has become the primary tool for French- and Creole-speaking Louisianans to perpetuate their linguistic tradition and culture, writes Graduate Student Fellow Maurice Tetne.
2025-26 Faculty Fellows selected
Congratulations to the faculty members who will join us in residence during the next academic year!
Ullman receives MLA article recognition
Ullman’s study of Audre Lorde’s performances cited as an “exemplary demonstration of what technology can make possible for humanities practice.”
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