Sanjaya Thakur

Sanjaya Thakur is a professor of Classics at Colorado College.  Professor Thakur earned a B.S. from UCLA, double majoring in Biology and Latin, two master's degrees (Classical Studies and Classical Art/Archaeology) and a PhD from the University of Michigan. He has led many study tours through Greece, Italy, and Spain and is an avid traveler. He has also held a number of national leadership positions in the field of Classical Studies.

Professor Thakur has served as the Director of the Classical Summer School at the American Academy in Rome (2021-23) and Elizabeth A. Whitehead Scholar at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (2022-23). He has published numerous articles, primarily on the literature and history of the age of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor.  He teaches a wide range of courses on Greek and Roman history, Latin literature, ancient athletics, and Greek and Roman art and archaeology. He has also co-directed and organized an Associated Colleges of the Midwest faculty seminar in advanced interdisciplinary learning (SAIL), entitled Mediterranean Trivium, based in Italy.

Language spoken: English