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Department of Classics

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Classics is the investigation of the life and cultural expressions of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Today, Rutgers finds itself in the forefront of some of the most vital areas of inquiry: constructions of ethnicity, sexuality, and freedom; performance of music, drama, and poetry; democracy, tyranny, and resistance to inequality; the social dimensions of law; academic and popular philosophy; and the culture of athletics.

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NJ Secretary of State invites Professor Thomas J. Figueira to speak on Greek democracy

Thomas. J. Figueira joined representatives from the Consulate General of Greece, the Hellenic American Cultural Commission, and the NJ State Archives to mark Oxi Day. This day, named for Greece's refusal in 1940 to allow Fascist Italy access to strategic locations, celebrates Greek opposition to authoritarianism and its staunch defense of freedom and democracy. An authority on the ancient history of Greece, Prof. Figueira spoke on "Democracy from Inception to its Greatest Manifestation." For the full story, check out https://x.com/NJStateDept/status/2110022757425762659