Co-hosted by the Center for Heritage and Archaeological Studies (CHAS), this event offered a rare look at the innovative methods used to investigate and preserve ancient heritage increasingly affected by rising groundwater.

The lecture’s success reflects the vibrant scholarly environment of MSU’s Department of Classics and General Humanities, where students and faculty continue to engage with the forefront of archaeological research and public heritage. Together, AIA and CHAS are putting our campus at the heart of global discovery!

The lecture’s success reflects the vibrant scholarly environment fostered by CHAS and the Department of Classics and General Humanities, which serve as a vital bridge for archaeological research and public heritage on campus. AIA and CHAS are leading the conversation on the future of archaeological science and public engagement.

Pearce Paul Creasman, Ph.D. | Amman, Jordan

Lecture – DIVING THE PYRAMIDS: Underwater Tombs and Excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Nuri, Sudan | March 31, 2026 | Dickson Hall, ÌÇÐÄvlog

Last Friday’s (11/21) Classics Day, the thirty-sixth, welcomed  95 students and teachers from six local high schools (Edison, Franklin, Innovation, Middletown North and South, Montclair Kimberley Academy, and St. Joseph’s). They gathered for a morning of presentations from Montclair faculty on topics ranging from classical mythology to Roman aqueducts, and afterwards took part, via groups representing their schools, in an academic contest involving answering 99 questions on Latin grammar, Roman Civilization, and Classical Mythology in half an hour!  First place was won by Montclair Kimberley Academy, and this year, for the first time ever, three schools tied for second place — Edison, Franklin, and St. Joseph’s!

On Friday, October 20, 2023, we at the Institute for the Humanities and Department of Classics and General Humanities at Montclair State look forward to welcoming high school students who are studying Latin, together with their teachers, to our annual Classics Day, a morning of presentations, discussions and academic competition (maximum six students per school may enter the contest).

Classics Day will begin at 9:00 a.m with welcoming remarks and orientation. The presentations will begin at 9:30 a.m. and occur in two sessions. Following these, at 11:20 a.m., students who are participating in the competition will go to the assigned room for the half-hour contest.  An awards ceremony will take place at 1.00 p.m.

Please complete the and return with registration fee no later than Friday, October 13, 2023.  We hope to see you there!

This two-day, hybrid interdisciplinary event will explore the ways in which people from different time periods and geographic areas of the world have faced issues in the harnessing, control, and usage of water as well as how this indispensable resource has shaped those cultures. The conference, the second of the ‘Bridging the Gap’ series, will bring together national and international professionals and scholars who will discuss water as a socio-cultural phenomenon; human impacts on water environment and soil and weathering processes in the exploitation of water; and sustainable urban and regional planning, public health, environmental management and population prediction in connection with water supply and usage.

In line with last year’s successful hybrid conference, the organizing committee, composed of Deborah Chatr Aryamontri and Timothy Renner (both in the Dept. of Classics & General Humanities), Dawn Hayes (), Peter Siegel (), Greg Pope and Danlin Yu (both in the Dept. of Earth & Environmental Studies), wants to promote and foster awareness of the interdisciplinary effort needed in the investigation, preservation, and daily management of such a vital resource.

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Speaker: Prudence Jones, PhD. Dept. of Classics and Humanities, ÌÇÐÄvlog
Facilitator: Deborah Chatr Aryamontri, PhD. – Dept. of Classics and Humanities, ÌÇÐÄvlog

Producing textiles was an essential part of women’s work in the Greco-Roman world. In addition to giving us a glimpse of ancient daily life, the process of making cloth by hand influences language and becomes a source of metaphor. Textile work is part of the etymology of words like hymn, rhapsody, and text. Come learn about how ancient textiles were made and how this craft continues to have an impact on how we speak today.

This event will be held in hybrid format (in person and virtually on Zoom).
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Hands-on activity: Try your hand at spinning thread the ancient way! And try out some Roman outfits and Roman-like jewelry.

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Refreshments will be served!

Sponsored by: The Classics and Humanities Department, The Center for Heritage and Archaeological Studies (CHAS), The Institute for the Humanities, the