CCAS Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Professor Christopher Rollston working with ancient pottery artifacts

About this Group

CCAS Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

https://cnelc.columbian.gwu.edu/

The GW Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (CNELC) instills in students a deep understanding of the social, cultural and physical environments of the ancient and modern worlds. Housed in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, CNELC offfers undergraduate study in Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian and the modern Middle East.

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Upcoming Events

Meet the CNELC Language Tutors!

Mon, Sep 14 5:45pm to 6:45pm EDT

James Monroe Hall, 111

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From a City to a Kingdom: The Forces That Shaped Jerusalem During the First Millennium BCE

Mon, Nov 16 6pm EST

Funger Hall, 103

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Mon, Aug 31 5:30pm to 6:30pm EDT

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Communicating Citizenship: Exploring a corpus of letters to the editor in Hong Kong

Wed, Apr 22 5pm to 6pm EDT

Duques Hall, 361

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Beauty, Power & Presence: The Neo-Assyrian Queens of Nimrud’s Northwest Palace, c. 865–705 BCE

Tue, Mar 24 7pm to 8:30pm EDT

Funger Hall, 108

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Treasures of Libya: Introducing a Rich Archaeological Landscape and Efforts to Protect It

Tue, Feb 10 5:30pm to 6:30pm EST

Duques Hall, 151

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Escape from Pompeii: Tracking Survivors from the Eruption of Vesuvius

Wed, Jan 21 6:15pm to 8:15pm EST

Funger Hall, 108

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The Magnetism of a Classical Education

Tue, Oct 28, 2025 7pm to 8pm EDT

Phillips Hall (Academic Center), 411

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