Reimagining Classical Studies

UF Faculty: Eleni Bozia Department: Classics College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Partner Faculty: Anise D'Orange Ferreira Department: Department of Linguistics, Literature and Classics Partner Institution: UNESP

Project details
Title:	Reimagining Classical Studies: UF-Unesp Exchange on AI Classics Research and Teaching
Project Description:	This virtual exchange project—led by Prof. Eleni Bozia, Professor of Classics (CLAS) and head of the Data-Driven Humanities Research Group, in collaboration with Prof. Anise Ferreira, Professor of Classics in the department of Linguistics, Literature and Classics (Faculdade de Ciências e Letras – FCL, UNESP) and her team under the umbrella “Projetos abertos em letras clássicas digitais”—connects undergraduate and graduate students to explore cultural and linguistic diversity in Classics through prompt engineering for Ancient Greek and Latin. Through structured collaborative activities, participants test and document AI-assisted and traditional philological methodologies, compare cultural perspectives on teaching classical languages, and co-develop culturally sustaining lesson plans and reusable “prompt recipes.” The exchange emphasizes hands-on cross-cultural communication while building practical skills for teaching and research in multilingual classrooms. Participants engage in both synchronous and asynchronous communication to create meaningful professional relationships and shared teaching resources.
Learning Outcomes:	Analyze linguistic and cultural diversity in Ancient Greek and Latin by applying both traditional philological methods and AI-assisted approaches to classical texts. Design, test, and document effective prompt-engineering strategies (“prompt recipes”) for research and pedagogical applications in Ancient Greek and Latin. Critically evaluate the affordances and limitations of Artificial Intelligence in classical language teaching and research across different cultural and institutional contexts. Collaborate across national and disciplinary boundaries to compare pedagogical traditions and develop culturally sustaining approaches to teaching Classics. Create reusable, open-access teaching resources and lesson plans that integrate AI tools and support multilingual and multicultural classrooms. Demonstrate professional communication skills through sustained synchronous and asynchronous collaboration in an international academic setting. Reflect on ethical, methodological, and cultural implications of AI use in the humanities, particularly in relation to equity, access, and representation.
Participating Countries:	Brazil
Number of Participants:	18 UF students; 8 UNESP students
Discipline:	Classics
UF Course Code & Name:	CLA4911 - Undergraduate Research in Classical Civilization
Project Duration:	14 weeks
Activity Type(s):	Student-to-Student Dialogue Student-to-Student Project
Time allotted to each activity:	Synchronous: 1 hour/week Asynchronous: 1-2 hours/week Local Group Activities: 1 hour/week Individual Work: 1-2 hours/week
Technology Tools:	Github AI tools Zoom
Sequence of Activities:	Introductions, individuals sharing their thoughts/progress-not just team representation, additional zoom meetings throughout with different configurations of the participating students, student-to-student asynchronous communication, smaller group of students-instructor additional meetings. We are building an AI-enhanced tool for teaching and learning ancient Greek and Latin.