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Skip to contentDepartment of ClassicsMenu Close Search ResearchUndergraduate ProgramGraduate ProgramResourcesOur PeopleLet your curiosity lead the way:Apply TodayHomeCoursesUpcoming EventsRecent NewsSupport ClassicsContact Us Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies in A&SThe Biggs Family Residency in Classics About the Residency Each spring, a prominent scholar in the field of Classics visits the campus for a week as the Biggs Family Resident. The Resident offers lectures and less formal presentations, and interacts with students and faculty members in a variety of events and settings. This personal contact has proven to be a valuable resource for students of Classics, both graduate and undergraduate, and presents a unique opportunity to learn more about the visiting scholar’s research and area of specialization. The Biggs Residency in Classics is the gift of John and Penelope Biggs, alumni of Washington University. John and Penelope discuss their love of Classics and vision for the Residency in this 2018 interview.   Biggs Residents Through the Years Emily Greenwood, Harvard University, 2025 Francesco de Angelis, Columbia University, 2024 Victor Caston, University of Michigan, 2023 Roger Bagnall, New York University/Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 2022 Rafaella Cribiore, New York University, 2021 Julia Annas, University of Arizona, 2020 (canceled due to COVID-19) Susan Rotroff, Washington University in St. Louis, 2019 (see photos) Biggs Residency Reunion, 2018 (click link to see abstracts, photos, and videos) Robert Wallace, Northwestern University, 2017  Daniel Mendelsohn, Bard College, 2016 David Sedley, University of Cambridge, 2015 John Camp, Randolph-Macon College, 2014 Kathleen Coleman, Harvard University, 2013 Mary T. Boatwright, Duke University, 2012 Andrew Stewart, University of California at Berkeley,  2011 James G. Lennox, University of Pittsburgh, 2010 Richard Martin, Stanford University, 2009 Glen Bowersock, Institute for Advanced Study, 2008 Colin Renfrew, University of Cambridge, 2007 William Gass, Washington University in St. Louis, 2006 Malcolm Schofield, University of Cambridge, 2005 W. Ralph Johnson, University of Chicago, 2004 Josiah Ober, Stanford University, 2003 George Bass, Texas A&M University, 2002 Elizabeth Asmis, University of Chicago, 2001 Eleanor Leach, Indiana University at Bloomington, 2000 David Konstan, New York University, 1999 Erich Gruen, University of California at Berkeley, 1998 R. Ross Holloway, Brown University, 1997 Martha Nussbaum, University of Chicago, 1996 Peter Riesenberg, Washington University in St. Louis, 1995 Gregory Nagy, Harvard University, 1994 Philip Levine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1993 James Redfield, University of Chicago,1992 William Arrowsmith, Boston University, 1991 Emily Vermeule, Harvard University, 1990 2024 ResidentDr. Francesco De AngelisMarch 18-22, 2024see eventsThe Biggs FamilyJohn and Penelope Biggs Native St. Louisan John Biggs is an eminent economist with a lifelong interest in advancing education. During his tenure at Washington University, he earned a doctorate in economics and taught classes in that department. He earned a doctorate in economics in 1982, after fulfilling his language requirement by translating passages from the Iliad with Professor Sale of the Classics Department. He later served as chief executive officer of investment company TIAA-CREF and led the company until retiring in 2002. Since his retirement, Biggs has remained active in corporate, community and professional associations. Penelope Biggs graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in classics from Radcliffe College, where she first met John while he was a student at Harvard. She earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in comparative literature from Washington University in 1968 and 1974, respectively, taking many courses in classics. She joined the faculty of Lindenwood College (now University) as an assistant professor of literature. Later, she taught Latin at the high school now known as Mary Institute Country Day School. Her writings on classical and post-classical literature have been published in scholarly journals. Penelope passed away on November 3, 2022; our story about her is posted here. John and Penelope Biggs received the Robert S. Brookings Award in 2009. They were also made members of Washington University’s Danforth Circle Chancellor’s Level and life members of the Danforth Circle Dean’s Level.     Henry and Theresa Biggs 350x365.jpg Events Henry and Theresa Biggs Born in St. Louis, Henry Biggs studied Classics at Harvard University and earned a doctorate in Romance Linguistics at UCLA. At Washington University, he served in various administrative capacities for many years, including as Associate Dean in Arts & Sciences, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, advisor of Thurtene Carnival, and Associate Director of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy. Currently he teaches International Property Law at the Washington University School of Law and Computational Linguistics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University. He is CEO and General Counsel at OfCourse Scheduling.  After growing up in San Diego, Theresa Biggs earned a BA in French literature at the University of California, Berkeley. She met Henry at UCLA, where she completed an MA in Romance Linguistics, with a focus on French and Italian. She has been Adjunct Professor of Italian at St. Louis University for ten years.     Andrea Biggs Andrea Biggs (1960-1981), daughter of John and Penelope Biggs and sister of Henry Biggs, was an independent spirit who advocated tirelessly for women’s rights, creating the first anti-prom at her high school and enthusiastically fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment. The Andrea Biggs Undergraduate Award in Gender Studies, named in her honor, was established over a decade “for the promotion of undergraduate research that focuses on issues relating to gender, dedicated in loving memory to Andrea’s spirit, in the hopes of further nurturing that same spirit in others.” Contribute to scholarship in Classics make a giftQuick LinksResourcesEventsOur PeopleContactUrsus Newsletter SearchAdditional information Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies in A&SCopyright 2024 by:Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. LouisFollow Us Instagram Facebook Contact Us: Department of Classics [email protected] Visit the main Washington University in St. Louis website1 Brookings Drive / St. Louis, MO 63130 / wustl.edu