The University of Chicago offers extraordinary resources for Classics graduate students interested in studying and doing original research in ancient religions, mythologies and rituals.
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Four Classics faculty have expertise and research projects in Greek and Roman religion:
Associated faculty in other departments include:
- Bruce Lincoln (Professor, History of Religions, Divinity School)
- Jas' Elsner (Visiting Professor of Art and Religion in the Divinity School and Art History)
- The Department of Near Eastern Languages and the Oriental Institute house many scholars working on ancient religion, most notably Robert Ritner (Egyptian), Dennis Pardee (Northwest Semitic, especially Ugaritic), Andrea Seri (Akkadian), and Chris Woods (Sumerian).
- Margaret Mitchell and Hans-Josef Klauck, of the Divinity School both have a deep understanding of Greco-Roman Religions. Jeffrey Stackert, also of the Divinity School, contributes expertise in the Hebrew Bible and its context.
The University of Chicago supports collaborative research among its faculty and students and between them and others in the US and abroad through the Center for the Study of Ancient Religions.