In Memorium: Prof Louise Cilliers

[Helen-Mary Cawood]

Dear friends, 

Prof Louise Cilliers, distinguished scholar of Classics and long-standing member of the Classical Association of South Africa (CASA), passed away on 9 March 2026. She made an enduring contribution to the study of the ancient world, particularly in the fields of Classical literature and the history of medicine in antiquity. Through her scholarship, lecturing, and service to the discipline, she was a mentor to both students and colleagues. She will be remembered with gratitude and respect by the Classics community in South Africa, the Department of Philosophy and Classics at the University of the Free State, and beyond.

A more extensive obituary will be published in the upcoming edition of Acta Classica.

With warm regards,

Helen-Mary Cawood

Dr. Helen-Mary Cawood

Acting Academic Head of Department

Senior Lecturer: Philosophy & Classics
Faculty: The Humanities
PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa
 051 401 2232
 Caw...@ufs.ac.za
   

 

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