Ben Anderson

Ben Anderson is studying Byzantine literature at the Institut für Byzantinistik,    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich. He reports that his Greek and German improve daily and that he has had the chance to travel quite a bit, mostly in south Germany, Austria, and North Italy. Benjamin holds a Graduate Study Scholarship from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).  When he returns to the U.S. in the fall of ’07 Ben will begin work on his dissertation on medieval star maps, in particular, depictions of the cosmos in the early medieval successor states. His dissertation is being directed by Prof. Dale Kinney.

Eric Hutchinson

ERIC HUTCHINSON has accepted a position as visiting professor of classics at Hillsdale College in Michigan. In the duration of this two-year position Eric will be helping to teach the general run of courses in Latin, Greek, and classical civilization (for example, Beginning Latin and Greek Mythology). Eric also hopes to have some opportunities to teach Late Antique Literature, the area on which he is focusing for his dissertation. 

Cathy Person has received a Fulbright Grant

Cathy Person has received a Fulbright Grant to attend the American School for Classical Studies in Athens, where she has been accepted into their Regular Member Program for in 2007-2008.

The Regular Program of the American School offers an intensive introduction to and survey of the sites, monuments, history, and archaeology of Greece, from prehistoric times to the present, with a focus on sites dating from the Bronze Age through the Roman period. The program consists of three terms and runs from September to June.  read more