Articles by author: jhawman

CLAS 4P20 recreate ancient artefacts at Third Space Pottery

Thursday, May 02, 2024 | By jhawman
The Winter 2024 CLAS 4P20: Archaeology of Technology class, led by Prof. Angus Smith, took a trip in February to the Third Space Pottery studio in downtown St. Catharines to get some hands-on learning experience as part of their coursework. The focus of their course was to learn about how technological perspectives can add to the archaeological analysis and interpretation of materials from the past to produce a better overall understanding of ancient societies. At the Third Space Pottery studio, with the assistance and guidance of fellow Professors Michael Carter and Nadine Brundrett, the class made their own recreations of some well known ancient artefacts.
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Graduate Students Recipients of SSHRC Scholarships

Thursday, May 02, 2024 | By jhawman

A hearty congratulations to two of the Department of Classics and Archaeology’s graduate students, Miranda King and Cassidy Robertson, on being recipients of prestigious SSHRC scholarships for 2024!

For us receiving SSHRC is a huge honour because it will allow us to focus on our studies next year. It also validates our research as humanities students and as classical archaeologists.

Miranda was the recipient of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC) for her work “Architectural Small Finds from the Pantelleria Project and their Cultural Meaning”.

Cassidy was the recipient of the Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Program (SSHRC) for her work “Considering Shipwrecks: the Utility of Predictive Modelling in Underwater Archaeology”.

Congratulations, Miranda and Cassidy!

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Undergraduate Student Recipient of Harry C. Maynard Scholarship

Wednesday, May 01, 2024 | By jhawman

A hearty congratulations to Classics and Archaeology undergraduate student Katie Mazurkiewicz on recently being awarded the prestigious Harry C. Maynard Scholarship! The Department of Classics and Archaeology has a long history of success in encouraging students to apply for this award; we are delighted to welcome Katie to their number.

The Harry C. Maynard Scholarship is awarded annually to students studying Classics in memory of the late Harry C. Maynard who taught Classics at the University of Toronto for many years. The Ontario Classical Association (OCA) has undertaken, by arrangement with the Trustees, to advertise the scholarship, receive applications, and rigorously access applicants. With recommendation from the OCA, the Trustees of Maynard’s estate select the recipients of this prestigious scholarship.

Congratulations, Katie Mazurkiewicz!

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Undergraduate Student Recipient of Harry C. Maynard Scholarship

Wednesday, May 01, 2024 | By jhawman

A hearty congratulations to Classics and Archaeology undergraduate student Andréa Szpika on recently being awarded the prestigious Harry C. Maynard Scholarship! The Department of Classics and Archaeology has a long history of success in encouraging students to apply for this award; we are delighted to welcome Andréa to their number.

The Harry C. Maynard Scholarship is awarded annually to students studying Classics in memory of the late Harry C. Maynard who taught Classics at the University of Toronto for many years. The Ontario Classical Association (OCA) has undertaken, by arrangement with the Trustees, to advertise the scholarship, receive applications, and rigorously access applicants. With recommendation from the OCA, the Trustees of Maynard’s estate select the recipients of this prestigious scholarship.

Congratulations, Andréa Szpika!

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2024 Summer Reading Challenge in on!

Wednesday, May 01, 2024 | By jhawman

The Department of Classics and Archaeology is launching a Summer Reading Challenge this year through Instagram for the @BrockHumanities community to read fiction and non-fiction about the ancient world! Share your reviews and thoughts on classical books and get a chance to win prizes at the departmental Fall Open House in October!

For more information and a list of book recommendations, see the Classics and Archaeology Summer Reading Challenge page.

Don’t forget to check out and follow @BrockHumanities on Instagram!

We can’t wait to see your posts! Now, time to get reading…

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Brock welcomed Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis for final 2023-24 AIA Lecture Series talk

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | By jhawman

Brock welcomed a renowned guest on Friday, March 15, 2024 when Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis, CEO and Director of the Aga Khan Museum, gave a public lecture “An Alternate Perspective on “The Museum.” This was the closing event of Brock’s 2023-24 Public Lecture Series on Archaeology, sponsored by the Niagara Peninsula Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Other topics this year included the Bronze Age Collapse of 1177 BCE, and the lives of early Black Canadians in Niagara. We look forward to more great public programming for our 2024-25 season!

For more information on the Niagara Peninsula Society AIA please visit https://brocku.ca/humanities/classics/outreach/aia-niagara/.

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Prof. Allison Glazebrook recognized for International Women’s Day at Brock University

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | By jhawman

On Thursday, March 7th, 2024, to celebrate International Women’s Day, Brock University took the time to acknowledge 12 of the many women researchers at Brock who contribute to the betterment of our society. The Department of Classics and Archaeology’s own Professor Allison Glazebrook was one of the women featured in the Brock News piece.

Allison Glazebrook, Professor of Classics and Archaeology, researches the social and cultural history of ancient Greece, focusing on women, gender, sexuality and slavery.

“Ancient Greek texts generally provide the perspective of elite male members of society. As a historian influenced by feminist, gender and queer theory, I reframe such texts to investigate the groups marginalized in those same narratives,” she says. “I focus on women, enslaved people and sex labourers; the diversity of experiences, agency, mobility and statuses within these sub-groups; and think about how these various identities intersected and emerged in different spatial and temporal contexts. I strive to broaden the questions asked and expand the approaches taken in my field and thus look beyond the dominant discourse as presented in the sources.”

To read the full story, click here: https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2024/03/international-womens-day-how-brock-women-researchers-are-creating-meaningful-change/.

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Rachel Fawcett recipient of the Brock Badgers Academic Excellence Award

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | By jhawman

On Wednesday, January 17^th, 2024, the Department of Classics and Archaeology’s graduate student, Rachel Fawcett, was awarded the 2022-23 Brock Badgers Academic Excellence Award. This award honours student-athletes who achieve an average of 80 percent or higher within their program of study. Rachel is a member of Brock’s Women’s Figure Skating while completing her Master of Arts in Classics (Art and Archaeology).

I was surprised by the chorus of congratulations I received upon the announcement of this award. From previous experience, I am used to accepting such awards with little recognition and the response not only from Brock University Athletics, but both the Department of Classics and Archaeology and the Faculty of Humanities has been humbling.

Since I began my post-secondary career, I have enjoyed being able to participate in varsity figure skating. It helped keep me centered during my studies and when I first started my Masters program, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to maintain the level of academic and athletic achievement I had during my undergraduate career. Fortunately, with the warm welcome and continuing support of both the Department and Brock Figure Skating I have been able to excel in both activities and look forward to completing my final season of skating and my program hand-in-hand.

– Rachel Fawcett

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Madelyn Huston recipient of the Brock Badgers Academic Excellence Award

Thursday, January 25, 2024 | By jhawman

On Wednesday, January 17^th, 2024, the Department of Classics and Archaeology’s graduate student, Madelyn Huston, was awarded the 2022-23 Brock Badgers Academic Excellence Award. This award honours student-athletes who achieve an average of 80 percent or higher within their program of study. Madelyn is a member of Brock’s Women’s Track and Field while completing her Master of Arts in Classics (Text and Culture).

I really appreciate that Brock recognizes the work that it takes to balance academics and athletics. In my experience, competing in cross country and track has made me a more successful student. Having goals outside of academics is really important for my mental health, and I find that the two pursuits build similar skills, particularly in working towards a long-term goal. However, this is really only possible because the department has enthusiastically encouraged my athletic goals and allowed me to find that balance, particularly through consistent accommodations when I have to travel for meets. Overall, I consider myself very lucky to have my graduate experience enriched by both my athletic and academic communities.
– Madelyn Huston

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Graduate Student Presents at AIA Conference

Thursday, January 11, 2024 | By jhawman

On January 5th, 2024, the Department of Classics and Archaeology’s graduate student, Miranda King, presented her undergraduate thesis at the Archaeological Institute of America’s (AIA) annual meeting in Chicago. Her undergraduate thesis focused on the cataloguing and analysis of the small finds from the Venus Pompeiana Project which excavated at the Sanctuary of Venus at Pompeii. Her poster discussed the artefacts as a whole, but also focused on the collection of slingshot bullets linked to the Sullan siege of the city.

Congratulations, Miranda!

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