Tag Archives: Classics & Archaeology

Award-winning prof not shy to tackle difficult topics

For Professor Allison Glazebrook, teaching is about creating a dialogue with students. The recipient of this year’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Faculty of Humanities believes teaching is about fostering a community of learners who support each … Continue reading

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Student athlete and historian Matt Jagas shows persistence pays off

If Matt Jagas had a motto, it might be “Surgite!” Despite a bumpy start to his university career, the student-athlete persisted and found his niche at Brock University. On Friday morning, the multi-time Ontario and national university wrestling champion will … Continue reading

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Intersectionality in Classics: A Conversation with Professor Allison Glazebrook

Keegan Bruce, a fourth year Classics major and a volunteer Social Media Ambassador for the Faculty of Humanities, interviewed Professor Allison Glazebrook to find out how she came to research gender and sexuality in the ancient world, and to get some advice on her own career path. Keegan shares her interview in today’s blog post. Continue reading

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Six Reasons to Study Latin

Today’s post is brought to you by Keegan Bruce, a fourth year Classics student. As part of her program, Keegan is studying ancient Greek and Latin. Here, she shares her top six reasons to study  Latin. You can learn more … Continue reading

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Brock Odyssey 2017: From Delphi to Olympia

The Department of Classics takes selected students on a study tour or archaeological excavation each summer. These trips allow students to experience the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world in an entirely new way. This year, Professor Allison Glazebrook … Continue reading

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Brock Odyssey 2017: Experiencing mountains and temples

The Department of Classics takes selected students on a study tour or archaeological excavation each summer. These trips allow students to experience the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world in an entirely new way. This year, Professor Allison Glazebrook and the CLAS/VISA3M32 students are on a study tour of Greece from June 5-18th. During this time, students will be blogging about their experience on the course blog and sharing picture on our faculty’s Instagram and Facebook. Follow along on social media with their hashtag, #brockodyssey2017!

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Brock Odyssey 2017: Learning history where it happened

The Department of Classics takes selected students on a study tour or archaeological excavation each summer. These trips allow students to experience the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world in an entirely  new way. This year, Professor Allison … Continue reading

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Holding history in your hands

Classics major Keegan Bruce shared her photo of ancient coins as part of our Instagram contest, #mybrockhumanitiesmajor. In her post, Keegan contemplates what ancient coins can tell us, and how it feels to hold something almost 2000 years old in … Continue reading

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Stephanie Culp: 2016 Spirit of Brock Recipient and MA Classics Grad

This week we hear from one of our graduate students! Stephanie Culp graduated this fall with an MA in Classics. She also received the Spirit of Brock Medal at convocation. This is a prestigious award given by the Board of Trustees … Continue reading

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