Calder Classics student, Lily Kerr, reviews Madeline Miller’s Circe. Lily explains how Miller brings a fresh perspective to an ancient story, imbuing a glossed-over character with renewed relevance. 

The Calder Classics Institute located in the idyllic coastal town of Essex, MA is the ideal setting for artists, athletes, and academics to gather and find time, space and inspiration to progress or complete their passion projects. So far in 2023 we hosted a Writing Retreat, several home stays for members of Squash and Education Alliance, and a pair of week-long academic programs for high school students. In this residency we were joined by Dr. Jeffrey Ulrich, Professor of Classics at Rutgers University, and his wife, Allie as they both worked on completing important writing projects. If you are interested in applying for a residency, please contact us.

The Calder Classics Institute located in the idyllic coastal town of Essex, MA is the ideal setting for artists, athletes, and academics to gather and find time, space and inspiration to progress or complete their passion projects. So far in 2023 we hosted a Writing Retreat and several home stays for members of Squash and Education Alliance. Our next residency will be for a Classics Phd to (hopefully!) complete his second book. This summer we host a pair of week-long academic programs for high school students. If you are interested in applying for a residency, please contact us.

Throughout history, many have called for the return of these ancient artifacts to Greece. While the British Museum continues to argue that the Elgin Marbles will be more accessible and inspiring to the public if they remain in London, other historians and those who work in the Acropolis Museum in Athens argue that the Parthenon Frieze is an emblem of Ancient Greek culture and should be displayed in its complete form, in Athens, where it “rightfully” belongs.

Sarah Betensky and Chloe Sales, seniors at Riverdale Country School in New York City, have been selected as the first Calder Classics students for our newly launched Classics in the Wild internship. Their mission is to seek out, experience, and review any works of their choice by writers, artists, and artisans who are inspired by antiquity. This is their review of Hadestown.

What happens when we ask the generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) large language model known as ChatGPT about the importance of studying the Classics?

In the year 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under 20 feet of ash and pumice. The city was then lost for over 1,500 years until it was rediscovered in the late 16th century. Because it was so well preserved, it remains one of the best archaeological sources for ancient Roman culture.

Check out the top 5 strangest artifacts from Pompeii here→

This is a re-post of a thoughtful piece by Cambridge Coaching on how studying Latin in high school provides benefits throughout your education!

Comments on the Sibyl of Cumae as seen at the Duomo di Siena, by Sonnet Carter

Dominic is a student from Shenzhen, China who began his journey in Classics without truly understanding how fascinating it would be! That decision changed his life. (Scroll down for English translation.)