Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford

The Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, exterior
Stelios Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, atrium

The Faculty of Classics, previously the Faculty of Literae Humaniores, is a subdivision of the University of Oxford concerned with the teaching and research of classics. The teaching of classics at Oxford was present since its conception and was at the centre of nearly all its undergraduates' education well into the twentieth century.

The Faculty was renamed "Classics" in 2001 after Philosophy, which had previously been a sub-faculty, became a faculty in its own right.[1] The Faculty of Classics is divided into two sub-faculties of Classical Languages & Literature, and Ancient History & Classical Archaeology.[2] The Faculty organises teaching and research - the main undergraduate programme being known as Literae Humaniores. It also runs a BA programme in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. The Faculty of Classics is part of the Humanities Division. It runs projects including the Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Project and the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama.[3] It is the largest Classics department at any university in the world.

  1. ^ "History of Philosophy at Oxford - Faculty of Philosophy". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford". Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford - Research". Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.