WELCOME
to the Classics Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Offerings in the Department of Classics explore all aspects of the
languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, the context of
their interaction with the rest of the Mediterranean world, and
their subsequent influence on our own day. The study of the classics,
therefore, reveals important aspects of ancient cultures, raising
new and fresh questions and insights both about antiquity and about
the world in which we live. The department's faculty is also committed
to understanding, both historically and theoretically, issues of
gender, class, and race.
About the Classics Program
Courses in the Department of Classics invite students to discover
the literatures and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Courses
in Greek and Latin focus on important texts in the original languages;
these courses aim to develop a facility in reading Greek and Latin
and to sharpen skills in literary criticism. Courses in classical
civilization use materials exclusively in English translation and
require no prerequisites; they offer students from the entire Colleges'
community an opportunity to study classical literature and institutions
in conjunction with a major, minor, or interdisciplinary work in
the humanities.
Where We Are Located
The HWS Classics Department is located
in Smith Hall.
For more Information, Please Contact:
The Classics Department
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Smith Hall 100
Geneva, NY 14456
phone (315) 781-3793
fax (315) 781-3822
For more information, contact
Michael Armstrong, Associate Professor of Classics, ext. 3908, 312 Smith Hall
Administrative Assistant: Dorothy Vogt
315-781-3793
Smith Hall 212
(8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.)
WELCOME
to the Classics Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Offerings in the Department of Classics explore all aspects of the
languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, the context of
their interaction with the rest of the Mediterranean world, and
their subsequent influence on our own day. The study of the classics,
therefore, reveals important aspects of ancient cultures, raising
new and fresh questions and insights both about antiquity and about
the world in which we live. The department's faculty is also committed
to understanding, both historically and theoretically, issues of
gender, class, and race.
Courses in the Department of Classics invite students to discover
the literatures and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Courses
in Greek and Latin focus on important texts in the original languages;
these courses aim to develop a facility in reading Greek and Latin
and to sharpen skills in literary criticism. Courses in classical
civilization use materials exclusively in English translation and
require no prerequisites; they offer students from the entire Colleges'
community an opportunity to study classical literature and institutions
in conjunction with a major, minor, or interdisciplinary work in
the humanities. 
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