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The many lines connecting ancient Latin and Greek sources to English literature are fascinating trails of trade, wars, and cultural exchange that play out across time. The new book, Barbarous Antiquity, by assistant professor of English Miriam Jacobson explores these East-West exchanges and… Read Article

The third annual Slingshot festival got off to a rousing start last night and the action continues through Saturday:

Musical highlights of the festival will include DJ sets by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and DJ Windows 98 (Win Butler of Arcade Fire) as well as performances by Jamie XX… Read Article

If you've noticed recent issues of Columns, you know that Franklin College faculty are among the recipients of this year's top university honors, awards and professorships. Here are some of those honors plus appearances and grants. Congratulations on all of these important professional… Read Article

It's not even the end of the month and Franklin faculty (plus one venerable old building) have been in heavy rotation across a variety of media, on many of the most important issues of the day. A sample of the great work from our experts:

The hidden history behind the 10 oldest college… Read Article

It is with great pleasure that we join in celebration of the naming of Franklin Professor of Violin Levon Ambartsumian as a Regents Professor:

Regents Professorships are bestowed by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on faculty members whose scholarship or creative… Read Article