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  • Prof. Carter consults on National Geographic documentary about Gladiators

    Saturday, November 01, 2025 | By

    Classics and Archaeology Professor Michael Carter shared his expertise as a consultant for a new National Geographic series titled “Gladiators – Warriors of the Ancient World” In six streaming episodes, viewers learn the origin stories of iconic gladiators, following the ancient combatants on their life-or-death journeys to the Colosseum.

    Brock expert helps bring ‘epic stories’ of gladiators to life

    As Professor Carter explained to the Brock News, “Thanks to historical and literary sources like ancient inscriptions, epitaphs and even poetry, we have brought these stories to life, imagining alongside audiences what it would have been like to be a gladiator experiencing combat in front of thousands of cheering — and jeering — spectators.”

    Thanks to Professor Carter for sharing his deep knowledge of the Roman world with the public, and stay tuned for plans for a watch party!

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  • When in Rome…Lift Heavy

    Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | By

    Follow along with undergraduate Amelia Jackson’s CLAS 3P98 (Engaged Leadership in Classics) project, When In Rome…Lift Heavy as she explores ancient athletic practices–from nutrition to training, recovery, and mindset–and applies them to her own experiences as a competitive powerlifter. Don’t miss her first contribution, “Grains and Gains: Understanding the Ancient Athletic Diet,” in which she describes the impact of an ancient Mediterranean diet with barley (lots!), figs, yogurt, cheese, fish, and vegetables on her training regime. Amelia represented Ontario at the 2025 Canadian Powerlifting Nationals. The project is advised by Michael Carter and Nadine Brundrett from the Department of Classics and Archaeology.

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  • Congratulations to our Fall graduates!

    Thursday, October 23, 2025 | By

    The Department offers our warmest congratulations to our majors and minors who were granted degrees at the Fall convocation ceremony on Friday, October 17.

    Emily Harrell, Serenity Poirier, and C. Allen Watson earned their degrees with a Classics major.

    Izhaan Ahmad (Psychology) and Parker Triano (Sports Management) earned minors in Classics.

    We wish you all the best in your future endeavours. As Horace urges, “carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.”

    Classics major Emily Harrell at the Fall Convocation Ceremony

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  • Prof. Glazebrook delivers Convocation address

    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | By

    During the afternoon ceremony of the University’s 118th Convocation on Friday, Oct. 17, Professor of Classics and Archaeology Allison Glazebrook’s addressed Brock’s newest graduates.

    “The modern-day university both imparts and grows knowledge. That knowledge requires stewardship — you are now its stewards,” Glazebrook reminded.

    The Department offers our congratulations to all of our fall graduates as you continue to a life of ongoing learning.

    In Professor Glazebrook’s words, “You’ve become skilled at evaluating and assessing knowledge, including its limits, at producing and applying knowledge, and communicating and conveying knowledge responsibly,” she said. “These are the skills with which you too now stand before your own future.”

    Gallery: Grads encouraged to reflect on lifelong pursuit of knowledge

     

     

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  • Madison Poole and Léo Beaudoin granted competitive scholarships

    Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | By

    We’re delighted to share good news from our graduate students!

    Returning MA student Madison Poole has been been awarded a Graduate Student Scholarship for Studies in the History of Ideas from the Sansom Ideas Foundation. The Robert and Moira Sansom Ideas Foundation was established in 2013 with the intention to create a Graduate Student Scholarship for Studies in the History of Ideas, granted to students whose work relates to the History of Ideas including political science, history, philosophy, and the history of art.

    First-year MA student Léo Beaudoin is the 2025 recipient of the Desmond Conacher Scholarship awarded by the Classical Association of Canada (CAC). The scholarship is offered in memory of Desmond Conacher, formerly Professor of Classics at Trinity College, Toronto, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Honorary President of the CAC. Endowed through donations from his family, friends, colleagues, and universities with which he was associated, the scholarship aims to assist and encourage young scholars entering graduate studies in classics. Léo is the third consecutive Brock MA student to be awarded this honour, following in the footsteps of Connor O’Rourke (2024) and Daniel Belanger (2023). MA alumnus Elliot Fuller also received the award in 2015.

    Congratulations to Léo and Madison!

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  • Allison Glazebrook elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

    Friday, September 12, 2025 | By

    Join us in congratulating Allison Glazebrook for her election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada! As the Brock News reports, “Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada reflects the collective judgement of leading scholars that a Canadian researcher has made remarkable contributions in their discipline, developing new knowledge, understanding and insights,” said Brock University Vice-President, Research Tim Kenyon.

    Royal Society of Canada honours three Brock profs

    Dr. Glazebrook notes about her research on women, gender, sexuality and slavery in ancient Greece, “When we’re learning about sexual labour in the ancient world, it’s an opportunity to reflect on present-day discourses around sexuality and sexual relations particularly in our court system,” she says. “It helps to expose unfair power structures still at play.”

     

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  • Celebrating graduate student successes

    Thursday, September 11, 2025 | By

    As the semester begins, we’re excited to announce the critical support our graduate students have received from national and provincial agencies!

    Second-year students, Connor O’Rourke and Kathy Pye were awarded Canada Graduate Research Scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The stream program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in an eligible master’s program in Canada, allowing scholars to concentrate more fully on their studies in their chosen fields. First-year student, Katie Mazurkiewicz, and returning students Lucie Mackintosh, and Madison Poole all received funding through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program.

    These competitive funding grants reflect the impressive accomplishments of our students in and out of the classroom.

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  • Allison Glazebrook awarded 2025 Award of Merit from the Classical Association of Canada

    Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | By

    Congratulations to Allison Glazebrook, winner of the 2025 Award of Merit from the Classical Association of Canada (CAC)

    This annual award celebrates a member’s outstanding services to the discipline, including excellent or innovative teaching, mentoring of students and faculty colleagues, promoting knowledge of the ancient Greek and Roman world among the general public, and service to the CAC.

    Professor of Classics Allison Glazebrook has received the Classical Association of Canada’s 2025 Award of Merit for outstanding services to the discipline.

    Through her research and teaching, Glazebrook aims to promote the many voices of the ancient world, and expand diversity in the discipline today. As she notes in the Brock News, “Many Classical texts we study were authored by males, and when they talk about underrepresented groups of people, the tone is often denigrating and objectifying,” she said. “I’m trying to change the narrative to shed light on alternative perspectives.”

    Read more here: https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2025/07/classics-prof-earns-national-honour-for-equity-advancing-work/

     

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  • Katharine von Stackelberg appointed Associate Dean of Humanities

    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | By

    Congratulations to Katharine von Stackelberg, recently appointed as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Affairs and Curriculum in the Faculty of Humanities!

    Associate Professor of Classics and Archaeology Katharine T. von Stackelberg has been appointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Affairs and Curriculum in the Faculty of Humanities, effective July 1.

    According to the Brock News,

    “von Stackelberg aims to provide constructive support to everyone who accesses services provided by the Office of the Dean, where she will play a key role in shaping the experience of undergraduate students.

    With a wealth of experience guiding students, including most recently as Chair of Classics and Archaeology, von Stackelberg is passionate about providing help that creates a pathway to stability and growth.

    ‘I have seen first-hand how critical it is that students have the support they need, through positive times and especially when they are facing challenges,’ she says.”

    Read the whole story here: https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2025/07/faculty-of-humanities-appoints-new-associate-dean/

    We’re proud to have the Department of Classics and Archaeology represented at all levels of university service.

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  • Congratulations to our undergraduate majors and minors

    Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | By

    The Department of Classics and Archaeology offers our warmest wishes to our majors (Maddie Douglas, Luke Foreman, Keira Lang, Katie Mazurkiewicz, Colin Nielsen, and Lucas Pinheiro) and minors (Emily Diemert, Connor Duchesne, Lex Fournier, Regan Petrie, Cameron Sauder, Meghan Vaszko, and Josh York) who graduated in June 2025.

    At Convocation, the following awards were granted:

    Fredrick H. Casler Awards in Greek and Latin: Katie Mazurkiewicz (Latin); Lucas Pinheiro (Greek)

    Distinguished Graduating Student: Katie Mazurkiewicz

    Department of Classics Book Prize Ancient Art and Archaeology: Lucas Pinheiro          

    Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Classical Literature & History: Keira Lang

    We know you will all achieve great things and encourage you to stay in touch!

    Luke Foreman receives his BA (Honours) in Classics with a concentration in Ancient Art and Archaeology

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