At a glance, many may not realize just how much influence ancient history has on the present. From the renowned series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” to more recent examples such as the movie adaptation of “The Odyssey,” classics are ever-present. The UA Classics Club aims to show the broader campus community how the past still prevails today.
Classics can be defined as the “integrated study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization.” It encompasses the history, culture, literature and life of the ancient Mediterranean.
“We do language, literature and history — everything about the Greeks and the Romans,” said David Welch, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics and faculty advisor for the UA Classics Club. “Classics Club is there for people who really like Greek history, Latin or mythology to get together and be nerds about it.”
Courses within classics were some of the first to be offered at The University of Alabama, which holds a significant weight for the Classics Club.
Originally called the Classics Academy Club, the club gained momentum in the early 2000s, before becoming stagnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, even Rome was not built in a day.
“Since about 2023 or 2024, we’ve been running an experiment on how to get the word of classics out to the broader community,” said Martin Albright, a senior philosophy, math and Greek major and president of the Classics Club.
The Classics Club is a close-knit community, and executive members work closely to create that sense of community for the club’s members at their events.
“Each person is on the same level,” said Katie Farquhar, a junior anthropology and classical civilizations major and treasurer of Classics Club. “We have this kind of level playing field where we all contribute ideas for things we want to do.”
The Classics Club has many plans for its members this upcoming semester. With club meetings every Wednesday, the club will host talks from Welch and the club’s second advisor Sam Kindick, also a Classics professor. The club also has plans to host movie nights featuring the retellings of classic stories and events.
“[The club] does movie viewings every semester. They have a watch party, and they’ll eat together and watch a movie that has something to do with classics,” Welch said. “This semester they’re watching ‘300,’ the movie about the Spartans.”
To participate in these activities, those looking to join Classics Club are not required to be connoisseurs of the classics.
“We are more described as a ‘social club,’” said Hannah Johnson, a junior majoring in history, foreign language and literature, and secretary of Classics Club.
“It is very low commitment and entry level,” Johnson said. “Even if you can’t name a Greek god, or if you are a die-hard mythology fan, we welcome you.”
The Classics Club is open to anyone of any major, who may possess even the slightest interest in the classics. The club strives to provide members with a sense of community, and gives room to establish connections over a love for classics.
“Classics are still everywhere,” Welch said. “And the Classics Club does a good job of consuming modern media that interacts with it.”
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