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Mythology instructor digs into the past in Greece

November 29, 2021 by Nichole Clark

Photo of Kristin Harper sorting through soil on a top of a mountain (Photo Credit: Kristin Harper).

This past summer, Dr. Kristin Harper of the modern and classical languages department had the opportunity to join an archaeological expedition in Greece. Harper was invited by a colleague from her graduate program to join a dig that she works every summer on the island of Naxos. She served the excavation as a trench supervisor […]

Filed Under: Faculty Achievement, Study Away Tagged With: archaeology, cultural competency, Greece, greek civilization, Kristin Harper, mythology, Naxos, study away

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kristin Harper

November 3, 2020 by Nichole Clark

Dr. Kristin Harper with a Roman inscription (Photo Credit: Dr. Kristin Harper)

Bringing Voices of the Past Back to Life This semester the department of modern and classical languages welcomes Dr. Kristin Harper as a classics professor. After graduating with her PhD in classical studies from the University of Missouri in 2019, Harper applied for the Missouri State position for the opportunities to teach a wide range […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: greek civilization, Kristin Harper, Latin, MCL Diversity, mythology

Students simulate ancient Greek, Roman wars

March 16, 2015 by Trysta Herzog

Students taking classes about Greek and Roman civilizations (LLT 325 and LLT 326) do more than just read from a textbook. They gear up for battle. For several years, modern and classical languages professors have led students in strategic war simulations, inching model ships and figurines forward to face off in mock skirmishes similar to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: battle of salamis, COAL, greek civilization, roman civilization, war games

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