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Cocke Hall Evening
Welcome to the Department of Classics at UVA

Educating students in Greek and Latin language, literature, and culture since the University was founded. Located in Cocke Hall on the historic Lawn, we are home to an internationally renowned faculty and a strong and varied group of graduate students and undergraduate majors.

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Grad Classics Colloquium 2026
30th Annual UVA Classics Graduate Colloquium - March 28, 2026

Please join the Department of Classics Graduate Colloquium on Saturday, March 28, 2026 featuring Professor Naomi Weiss, Harvard University, "Intertheatricality in Euripides' Orestes: The Phrygian's Song" at the Gibson Room, Cocke Hall, 20 South Lawn, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904.

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Ancient Greek at UVA
Discover Ancient Greek at the UVA Department of Classics

Discover Ancient Greek at UVA with Greek 1010 starting in Fall Semester 2026.

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Discover Latin at UVA
Discover Latin at the UVA Department of Classics

Discover Latin at UVA with Latin 1010 starting in Fall Semester 2026.

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Inger Kuin
Rediscovering Diogenes: A Revolutionary Thinker for a Modern World
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Epic Career for UVA Classics Professor John F. Miller
Epic Career for Classics Professor John F. Miller