Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies
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The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS) is an overseas study center in Rome, Italy, for undergraduate students of Classics and Classical archaeology. The center was first established in 1965 by ten American colleges and universities; as of 2005 the number of member institutions has now grown to 90. The center furnishes an opportunity for students to live in Rome and to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art. The center is now administered by Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. A group of about 35 undergraduate students is chosen to study at the center each semester; the faculty is drawn from American colleges and universities. One of the hallmark's of instruction at the centro is first-hand experience with ancient remains both on archaeological sites and in museums in Italy and Sicily.
The center has received important financial support from the Danforth Foundation, The Old Dominion Foundation, The Mellon Foundation, and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, as well as the continuing support of a consortium of colleges and universities, and contributions from former students. One of its founders was the American Classicist Brooks Otis, in whose memory the center's library is named.
