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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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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

Navigating Issues of Rape and Power in the Classics Classroom

by Animus | Jan 17, 2023 | Essay

Anne Johnakin Dartmouth CollegeTW: Discussions of rape and sexual assault. Feminist Pedagogy as Applied to the Classics Classroom Classics is sometimes seen as (and taught as) a field by white men, for white men. In the past few decades, the field has broadened its...

Animus Classics Journal: Vol. 2, Issue 2

by Animus | Jun 1, 2022 | Featured

Animus is the undergraduate Classics journal from the University of Chicago. This is the third edition of Animus, published in Spring 2022.

I Came, I Saw, I Dallied: Julius Caesar’s Expedition to Egypt, 48–47 BCE

by Animus | May 30, 2022 | Essay

Adam Johnson University of OttawaThis piece seeks to challenge common perceptions about Julius Caesar's expedition to Egypt in 48-47 BCE. The expedition is often seen as an unnecessary undertaking, ignited solely by Caesar's supposed affection for Cleopatra rather...

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