Don’t miss the Brock News story on graduating MA student Miranda King’s passion for archaeology, and the ways the Department fostered her interests. Miranda notes, “I am grateful for the experiential education I received at Brock and aim to inspire the next generation of students interested in pursuing the field of classics and archaeology.”
‘Window into the ancient world’ unearths grad student’s passion
Kudos to Michael Carter and Nadine Brundrett for receiving an honorable mention for the Mary White Prize for the best article in the journal Phoenix for 2023-2024. Their collaborative paper, “The Spectacles of Aulus Clodius Flaccus at Pompeii (CIL X 1074d),” discusses the complex spectacles offered by Aulus Clodius Flaccus, a leading magistrate of Pompeii during the Augustan period, as described in a now lost inscription (CIL X 1074). The paper explores the many deliberate connections made in these spectacles to the new Augustan regime in Rome and to the newly renovated Temple of Apollo in Pompeii.
Coming soon to Vol. 78.3-4 (242-262) in Phoenix. Journal of the Classical Association of Canada.
Congratulations to Angus Smith for the publication of Power and Place in the Prehistoric Aegean and Beyond. Studies in Honor of James C. Wright (INSTAP 2025), co-edited with Susan E. Allen and Robert Schon.
As the editors note, “This volume celebrates the contributions and impact of our mentor, colleague, and friend, James C. Wright, on the field of Aegean Bronze archaeology in recognition of his retirement from Bryn Mawr College. The title and thematic orientation reflect his scholarly attention to power inequalities in the past, particularly as manifested through social access to architectural spaces and landscapes. The title acknowledges that Jim’s interests and contributions extend beyond the domain of Aegean Prehistory, not only in terms of chronology and geography, but also in terms of his methodological approaches that have wider application. In addition to Jim’s colleagues and collaborators, more than half of the contributions to the volume are by his students who collectively are but one of many signs of his profound and lasting impact not only on our scholarship, but on the discipline of archaeology itself.”
Find the full volume here: https://instappress.com/product/power-and-place-in-the-prehistoric-aegean-and-beyond-studies-in-honor-of-james-c-wright/
The Department was well represented at the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Canada, which took place May 13-16 at the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, MB. Fanny Dolansky delivered a paper titled, “Ex homine: the messy business of bodily products for health and beauty” in which she explained the use of human body products–including hair and urine–for a variety of cosmetic and medicinal purposes. Allison Glazebrook discussed the profitable work of female managers in the ancient Greek sex trade in her paper, “Industrious Women: Slavery, Management, and the Sex Trade.” Connor O’Rourke and Lucie Mackintosh built on their work in a graduate seminar on Archaeological Ethics with their collaborative paper, “It Belongs in a Museum, or does it? Ethical Considerations of Displaying Unprovenanced Artifacts at the Brock University Cypriote Museum.”
A number of Brock alumni also presented papers at the conference, including: Stephanie Dennie (now at the University of Alberta), “Mythologizing Sparta: Classical Antiquity and the Politics of Right-Wing Extremism in Canada” and “Teaching Right-Wing Extremism (RWE) and Classics using Public Humanities”; Jeff Masse (now at the University of Toronto), “Indigenous Odysseus? A Place-Based Reading of Home in Homer’s Odyssey”; Lana Radloff (now at the University of Toronto, Mississauga), “Ancient Seafaring and the Milesian Citizenship Decree of 229/8 BCE”; and Matt Ludwig (now at the University of Toronto), “Reading Minds in Philoctetes.”
The full program and abstracts are available here: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/classics/cac-2025-annual-conference/program.html
On May 12, Elizabeth Greene delivered a lecture, “Archaeologies of Trade, Fishing, and Displacement In Southeast Sicily,” in New York, NY, co-hosted by the National Arts Club and the New York Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. In her talk, Greene used the lens of ancient, historic, and contemporary boats to address the long-term and multifaceted relationship between the sea, the coast, and the people connected by the Mediterranean.
Every May, Brock plays host to the Ontario Student Classics Conference (OSCC), an annual event that provides Ontario high school students with the chance to compete in friendly competitions in Greek, Latin, history, archaeology, theatre, arts and athletics. Ontario university faculty regularly share their expertise with the students in a series of research talks. This year Fanny Dolansky educated the students about Roman education with her lecture, “Children and ritual learning in the Roman family or, how did Aeneas grow up to be pius Aeneas?” Learn more about the OSCC here.
The Brock News showcased chariot racing at the Canada Games Park during the 2024 OSCC.
On Tuesday, April 8th, the Department of Classics and Archaeology at Brock University recognised the achievements of our students at the annual Floralia celebration.
Undergraduate Award Winners:
Trine Varcoe Memorial Scholarship: Katie Mazurkiewicz
Richard W. Parker Travel Scholarship: Lauren Henderson
Marian Le Compte (Newton) Memorial Award: Emma Consoli, Andréa Szpika
The School of Restoration Arts at Willowbank Vasilios and Kostas Poulimenos Book Prize: Colin Neilsen
Geoffrey William Brown Memorial Prize: Laura Muller-Bot
Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Ancient Art and Archaeology: Lucas Pinheiro
Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Classical Literature and History: Keira Lang
Studium Book Prize in Classics: Josiah Straatsma
Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Distinguished Student Award: Katie Mazurkiewicz, Lucas Pinheiro
Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) Outstanding Accomplishment Award: Keira Lang
Ontario Classical Association (OCA) Award for Outreach and Leadership in Classics: Brianne Bousfield
Ontario Classical Association (OCA) Award for Achievement in Ancient Languages: a. Laura Muller-Bot
Graduate Award Winners:
Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Distinguished Student Award: Lucie Mackintosh
Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) Outstanding Accomplishment Award: Basil Tabes
Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Outstanding Student Award: Connor O’Rourke
We’re so proud of our students for their hard work and incredible achievements!
Our graduating students are off to new and exciting destinations for continued study.
Classics M.A. student Miranda King was recently accepted into the Ph.D. program in Classical Archaeology at the University of Alberta.
Graduating student Lucas Pinheiro will pursue an M.A. degree in the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies at the University of British Columbia. Katie Mazurkiewicz and Kiera Lang will continue their studies at Brock, moving up to our M.A. program in Classics.
Congratulations on these exciting upcoming adventures!
From February 28 to March 8, the Department of Dramatic Arts (DART) presented playwright Mary Zimmerman’s award-winning adaption of Metamorphoses, directed by Gillian Raby at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. Our own Adam Rappold worked on the mainstage as dramaturge, advising the production about the poem’s literary devices and their representation on stage, and sharing insights with the cast about storytelling and the construction of myth.
Read more about the production in the Brock News:
In this contemporary re-interpretation of Ovid’s poem, myth comes to life through symbolic and physical transformations. “Ovid’s poem speaks to us through its unflinching gaze at a world of constant change: constellations of power and madness, the enchantment of beautiful love mixed with horrible beauty, and ever-changing ecologies of divinity flowing seamlessly between rocks, trees, rivers, creatures, genders, music, air, waters, and the very words of stories.
The production is fueled by the conviction that Ovid’s vision of transformation speaks to our own contemporary moment amidst the accelerated change of modernity, climate catastrophe, and humanity’s need for fluidity. The adaptation shows how powerless people are empowered in Ovid’s stories– and we hope the hilarity and poignant drama will open similar transformations for audiences.”
To learn more, explore the educational guide to the production, created by Daisy Hollohan, BA student in Dramatic Arts, under the supervision of Mike Griffin.
On Thursday, February 20, Elizabeth Greene delivered the 2025 Paris Arnopoulos Annual Lecture, sponsored by the Canadian Institute in Greece. This year’s event, “Migration, Immigration and Refugees through the Ages: Comparative Views on the Movements of People”, addressed issues of human displacement through the ages, the meaning of hospitality with regards to immigration, and the long-term and multifaceted relationship between the sea, the coast, and the peoples. The program included Greene’s keynote lecture, followed by responsive remarks from Gerassimos Kakoliris, Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in the ethics of hospitality, and by Angeliki Dimitriadi, Academic Director and faculty member at College Year in Athens, specializing in irregular migration, asylum, and the dynamics between migratory movements and policies of deterrence and protection.
The Arnopoulos / CIG Lecture and Public Engagement Fund supports lectures, symposia and exhibitions related to partnerships between Canadian and Greek institutions, with guest speakers from Canada or Greece and includes an annual signature lecture in honour of Dr. Arnopoulos. Paris Arnopoulos is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Political Science at Concordia University where he taught World Politics and Diplomacy for 33 years. Born in Greece, he immigrated to Canada in 1948 completing studies in Physics, Mathematics & Philosophy at Concordia University in Montreal, International Affairs and Multilateral Diplomacy at New York University and Classics & Political Theory at Columbia University. Dr. Arnopoulos has served as a Scholar in Residence at numerous international organizations including the United Nations, UNESCO and UNITAR. He has served as Montreal President of the United Nations Association, the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, National President of Canadian Peace Research & Education Association and Director of Hellenic Studies Center & GAMMA Research Institute in Montreal.
Check out the various media coverage of the event below:
Καναδοί και Έλληνες επιστήμονες εξερευνούν την ιστορική διάσταση των ανθρώπινων μετακινήσεων
https://www.efsyn.gr/tehnes/art-nea/463520_metanastes-kai-prosfyges-apo-tin-arhaiotita-mehri-simera
