Classics photo gallery

Classics students and faculty traveling, studying and other activities.

Classics — Classics students, faculty, staff, and friends at the spring 2018 Classics banquet at House on the Hill.

Classics graduates — Classics faculty Mischa Hooker, Emil Kramer, and Kirsten Day with 2018 graduates Ethan Doan, Victoria Karnes, and Samuel Langellier.

Classics in Greece — Participants in the 2018 Greece program with Drs. Margaret Morse (Art History) and Kirsten Day (Classics) in front of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens.

Classics in Greece — Classics majors and minors with Dr. Kirsten Day at the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis (Greece program 2018).

Classics Greece trip — Drs. Kirsten Day (Classics) and Margaret Morse (Art History) and 2018 Greece program participants on the Grand Staircase at the Minoan palace of Phaistos in Crete.

"Best Flyer" award — Chris Sanders-Ring, administrative assistant for Classics, created a flyer for the Archaeological Institute of America talk at Augustana, and won the national organization's annual "Best Flyer" award in 2018.

Classics banquet 2016 — Faculty and Classics students at the annual Classics banquet in the spring of 2016.

Classical Mythology class — Dr. Kirsten Day’s 2016 Classical Mythology class getting into character for their final projects.

Collegia Classica — Collegia Classica is represented at the new student activities fair during orientation week in 2015: from left, Victoria Karnes, Diana Cleveland, Bethany Hayenga and Steven Mondloch.

Classics banquet 2015 — Faculty and Classics students at the annual Classics banquet in the spring of 2015.

Delphi — Participants in the 2014 Greece program at the theater in Delphi.

Thorikos, Greece — Student participants from the 2014 Greece program form the Augie “A” at the theater in Thorikos, Greece.

Epidaurus — Ethan Koch (Classics ’16) presents his site report on the theater at Epidaurus to participants in the 2016 Greece program.

Delphi — Dr. Kirsten Day (Classics) takes a “Delphi Selfie” with participants in the 2016 Greece program.

Santorini — Drs. Kirsten Day (Classics) and Adam Kaul (Anthropology) with 2016 Greece program participants in Santorini.

Temple of Apollo at Naxos — Sunset behind the remains of the Temple of Apollo at Naxos. Photo taken by David Hundrieser (Classics ’19) on the 2016 Greece program.

Acropolis museum — 2016 Greece program participants at the Acropolis Museum in Athens (with ancient Akropolis visible in background).

Allan Daly and Ethan Koch — Allan Daly (Classics ’18) and Ethan Koch (Classics ’16) are interviewed in Athens for Greek television on their impressions of the local economy (Greece program 2016).

Nafplio — Drs. Kirsten Day (Classics) and Adam Kaul (Anthropology) and 2016 Greece program participants pose with our hotel proprietor Petros and his wife, who invited us to their farm to pick oranges, make orange juice, and bake traditional Greek cookies.

News

2023 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners announced

Carly Davis's poem "Seattle Song" won the 24th annual Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award at Augustana.

2022 Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners announced

Kaitlin Jacobson's poem "crooked smile"” won the 23rd annual Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award at Augustana.

Kira Banks

A Classics case of an award-winning liberal arts experience

Kira Banks '23 came to Augustana to study biology and public health and, as often happens at a liberal arts school, discovered a passion for a seemingly unrelated major — Classics. Read about her recent award.

Events

'History On Tap: From Ancient Epic to Blockbuster Film'

Thursday, May 15, 2025 • 5:00 pm

Augustana Professor of Classics Dr. Kirsten Day will talk about the enduring legacy of Homer's "Odyssey" as Putnam guests prepare for an upcoming trip to Greece.

Guest speaker: Dr. Danielle Fatkin

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 • 7:30 pm

Dr. Danielle Fatkin will present "Understanding Baptism: Its Origins in Roman Judaea and Why They Matter."