Animus: The University of Chicago's Undergraduate Journal for the Classics – Sandbox

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Animus, the undergraduate Classical journal of the University of Chicago, publishes outstanding original work in the Classics and related fields. We hope to provide fellow undergraduate Classicists with the opportunity to have their works reviewed by peers in their field, both to their benefit and to the wider improvement of Classical scholarship.

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Our Latest Edition

The sixth issue of Animus, published in Winter 2024, is now available to read online. This edition is the culmination of months of hard work from authors, artists, peer reviewers, copy editors, and our Animus editors, and we’re extremely proud to finally present Animus Classics Journal, volume 4, issue 1 to the world!

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Latest From the Animus Blog

The Theseus Complex: A Retrospective on the Design, Build, and 1990 Sea Trials of the Olympias

by Animus | Apr 21, 2025 | Essay

Kat Moore
University of Arizona

Movement and migration is an essential part of the human experience both today and in the past. We commute to work with bikes, buses, and cars. To explore new places, we can hop on an airplane and be in a completely different county in a matter of hours. We could even hop on a boat and make pit stops at various destinations.

Mortal Pain, Immortal Suffering

by Animus | Jan 8, 2025 | Translation

A translation by Elias Fuchsel, Amherst College

Animus Classics Journal: Vol. 4, Issues 1 and 2

by Animus | Jun 2, 2023 | From the Board

We are thrilled to announce that the Fall/Winter and Spring 2024 issues of Animus Classics Journal are now available online (here and here) for viewing! This issue is the culmination of months of hard work by our authors, artists, peer reviewers, copy editors, and...

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