Emory Classics Gateway
Emory’s Department of Classics is pleased to announce the fourth summer of the Classics Gateway. This program provides funding for students with an interest in Classics to attend Emory's Pre-College Summer Program for a two-week residential experience as rising juniors and seniors. The program will feature a course on the Roman city Pompeii (Cities in Dust: Uncovering Daily Life in Ancient Roman Pompeii) during the second session (Session B) of the pre-college program (June 29 - July 12).
The program aims to support students traditionally underrepresented in the study of the ancient world and students from Atlanta-area public schools are particularly encouraged to apply. The Classics Gateway strives to expand access to Emory and to foster an interest in Classics for students from diverse backgrounds. A long-term goal of the program is to increase the diversity of students committed to the pursuit of undergraduate and graduate study in Classics, at Emory and at institutions throughout the US.
Eligibility
In order to apply for the 2025 program, students must:
- Be a rising junior or senior in high school (preference will be given to students from public schools in the greater Atlanta area, but applications will be accepted from any interested student).
- Have taken at least one course in high school related to the study of Latin, Classics, or the ancient world.
Deadline for Summer 2025 Program
- Deadline extended to March 21, 2025
Application Requirements
Email the following materials to the elmaste@emory.edu :
- Application form and essay (see below)
- High school transcript (unofficial copies are accepted)
- One letter of recommendation from a teacher (sent directly to Dr. Emily Master)
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If you are a teacher or administrator from an Atlanta-area school interested in learning more about this program, please contact the program coordinator, Emily Master (elmaste@emory.edu).
While Emory University cannot guarantee program participants admission to Emory University first year or transfer undergraduate programs, successful participation in a pre-college summer program may enhance a student’s portfolio for application to selective universities.
Essay Guidelines
Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must see the need of having nonviolent gadflies to create a kind of tension in society that will help men to rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood.
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’, August 1963.
In a course on Greek religion at Crozer Seminary in 1949, Dr. Martin Luther King read Plato’s Crito and Apology, works that introduced him to the figure of Plato’s teacher Socrates. In his famous ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ in 1963, King drew heavily on his reading of Plato to advocate for the importance of non-violent demonstration.
In a brief essay, explain what influence the ancient world has had on you and your education. How has your study of Classical language and/or culture affected your knowledge of and beliefs about the world around you?
