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Blog: Martha Graham meets Ancient Greece in Philadelphia

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Blog: Culture-Heroism in Vergil’s Eclogue 5 and Cormac McCarthy’s Blood…

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Blog: Contingent Faculty Series: A Conversation with Dr. Reema Habib

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SCS Diablog: Forever in Bloom: Kehinde Wiley’s Archaeology of Silence

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Blog: Civic Engagement in the Classroom, part 2

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Advancing knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the ancient Greek and Roman world and its enduring value.

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2025 Annual Meeting

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1200 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States

From the SCS Leadership

2024 Election Results

The following members were elected in the ballot held this summer. They take office in January 2025, except for the three new members of the Nominating Committee who take office immediately. Thank you to all SCS members who agreed to stand for election this year.

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