On April 11-13, 2018, a nearly thirty-year tradition of community engagement with Classical scholarship at Washington University will be honored in a three-day public symposium.
Thanks to the generosity of John and Penelope Biggs, a prominent scholar in Classics has visited Washington University in St. Louis each spring since 1990. The Biggs Family Residency in Classics (previously known as the John and Penelope Biggs Residency in Classics) has included lectures and conversations in a variety of settings, with participation by Washington University students and faculty and members of the community. On April 11th-13th, fourteen former Biggs Residents in Classics will return for three days of scholarship and fellowship. The event is free and open to the public.
The Residents
A list of all the Biggs Family Residents in Classics since the inception of the residency in 1990.
Sponsors
The Biggs Family | The Office of the Chancellor
The Faculty of Arts & Sciences | The Department of Classics
The Center for the Humanities | The Alumni & Development Office
The Department of Anthropology | The Department of Art History & Archaeology
The Department of English | The Department of History
The Department of Philosophy | The Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities
The Program in Comparative Literature | The Program in Religious Studies
The Department of Jewish, Islamic, & Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Information for visitors to campus
The Biggs Residency Reunion is free and open to the public. Click for information on getting to campus and to the event, and for an update on parking during the event.
Questions about the event?
Contact the organizers, Tim Moore (tmoore26@wustl.edu) and Cathy Keane (ckeane@wustl.edu).
To learn more about Classics at Washington University, visit our department website.