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  • Brock Classics at CAC 2018 in Calgary, May 8-10

    Monday, April 30, 2018 | By

    Faculty, students, and graduates from the Department will present an exciting array of papers at the upcoming annual meeting of the Classical Association of Canada in Calgary, AB from May 8 – 10, 2018.

    Alison Innes (Brock Classics M.A. and Social Media Coordinator, Faculty of Humanities, Brock University), “Using Social Media for Public Engagement” on Tuesday, May 8th at 8:30 am.

    David W. Rupp (Professor Emeritus, Department of Classics and Canadian Institute in Greece), “The Fieldwork of the Canadian Institute in Greece in 2017” on Tuesday May 8th at 8:30 am.

    Christopher Dawson (Brock Classics M.A. and Assistant Professor, Department of Ancient Studies, Thorneloe University at Laurentian), “honore contentus pecuniam remisit: Public Honours as Performance in Africa Proconsularis” on Tuesday May 8th, at 4:15 pm.

    Francesca Patten (M.A. Student, Department of Classics), “Role-Playing a Murderer: Using Creative Pedagogies to Teach About Women’s Lives in Antiquity” on Wednesday, May 9th at 11:00 am.

    Allison Glazebrook (Professor, Department of Classics), “Out of Place: Timarchos in Aeschines 1” on Thursday, May 10th at 8:30 am.

    For further information on the conference see https://cacscec2018.wordpress.com/

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  • Dolansky and Raucci, Rome: A Sourcebook on the Ancient City

    Sunday, February 25, 2018 | By

    Just out from Bloomsbury, a new sourcebook on ancient Rome by Fanny Dolansky and Stacie Raucci (Union College).

    According to the publisher’s website: The ancient city of Rome was the site of daily activities as well as famous historical events. It was not merely a backdrop, but rather an active part of the experiences of its inhabitants, shaping their actions and infusing them with meaning. During each period in Rome’s imperial history, her emperors also used the city as a canvas to be painted on, transforming it according to their own ideals or ambitions.

    Rather than being organized by sites or monuments, Rome: A Sourcebook on the Ancient City is divided into thematic chapters. At the intersection of topography and socio-cultural history, this volume examines the cultural and social significance of the sites of ancient Rome from the end of the Republic in the age of Cicero and Julius Caesar, to the end of the fourth century. Drawing on literary and historical sources, this is not simply a tour of the baths and taverns, the amphitheatres and temples of ancient Rome, but rather a journey through the city that is fully integrated with Roman society.

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  • Congratulations to Sarah Murray!

    Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | By

    The Department congratulates Sarah Murray for receiving an honourable mention in the senior student category of the Classical Association of Canada’s annual undergraduate essay contest for 2016-2017. Sarah wrote her prize-winning paper, “Enslavement Within the Geography of the Roman Empire: Tacitus’ Laudatio for Agricola” for CLAS/HIST 3P06, taught by Dr. Michael Carter.

    If you’ve written a great class paper, follow Sarah’s lead and submit it to the CAC’s essay competition!

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  • Brock represented at AIA/SCS Annual Meeting, Jan. 5-7, 2018

    Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | By

    We’re looking forward to the AIA/SCS Annual Meeting in Boston on January 5-7, 2018. Many Brock faculty will discuss their current research:

    On Friday, January 5th:

    Allison Glazebrook, “Dangerous Liaisons: Sex, Slavery, and Violence in Classical Athens;”

    Justin Leidwanger (Stanford University), Elizabeth S. Greene, and Numan Tuna (Middle East Technical University), “From Burgaz to the Knidia: Contextualizing the Maritime Landscape of the Datça Peninsula.”

    On Saturday, Jan. 6th:

    Deborah Beck (University of Texas at Austin) and Katherine von Stackelberg, Roundtable Discussion Session, “Mapping Roads Toward Real Inclusivity;”

    Adam Rappold, “For the Wheel’s Still in Spin: The Evolution of the Skira Festival in Classical Athens.”

    On Sunday, Jan 7th:

    R. Angus K. Smith, “Ritual Feasting in the Early Neopalatial Period: Middle Minoan III Pottery from the Gournia Palace”. The panel, titled “Whats New at Gournia? The Gournia Excavation Project, 2010-present”, is organized by Brock alumnus D. Matthew Buell (Concordia University) and Kevin T. Glowacki (Texas A&M University).

    Be sure to stop by the book exhibit at the conference to see books published in 2017 by department faculty. These include Ovid’s Heroides: A New Translation and Critical Essays, by Paul Murgatroyd, Bridget Reeves, and Sarah Parker; Housing the New Romans. Architectural Reception and Classical Style in the Modern World, edited by Katharine von Stackelberg and Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, Themes in Greek Society and Culture: An Introduction to Ancient Greece, edited by Allison Glazebrook and Christina Vester; and Ayia Sotira: A Mycenaean Chamber Tomb Cemetery in the Nemea Valley, Greece, by R. Angus K. Smith, Mary K. Dabney, Evangelia Pappi, Sevasti Triantaphyllou, and James C. Wright.

     

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  • Flos Veronensum iuvenum: A celebration of research on Catullus

    Thursday, December 07, 2017 | By

    Join the students of LATI 5V23 in a celebration of research on Catullus!

    Friday, December 8th, 2017 in IC 335, 1:30-5:45 P.M.

    1:30 Prof. Fanny Dolansky, Opening remarks

    I. Literary and philosophical influences and inspiration

    1:35 Rick Castle, “Inspired Invective: Archilochian Influence on Catullus”

    2:00 Helen Hsu, “Scortillum mihi visum est : The Meretrix in Catullus”

    2:25 Jeff Masse, “Was Catullus an Epicurean? A Firm Stance”

    II. Sickness and suffering

    2:50 Olivia Holcombe, “The Use of Disease in Catullus”

    3:15 Heather Roy, “Wicked Tongues and Evil Eyes: Extending the

    Concept of Cursing in Catullus”

    Coffee break in IC 306

    III. Objects of reproach

    3:55 Taylor Johnston, “The Women of Catullus’ Carmina ”

    4:20 Esther Knegt, “The Association of Romulus with the Roman”

    IV. Greed, gifts, and gain

    4:45 Natalie Armistead, “A Rich Man’s World: Financial Criticism in

    Catullus”

    5:10 Thomas Kocjan, “The Duality of Munus : Gift and Duty in the Catullan

    Corpus”

    Reception in IC 306

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  • von Stackelberg and Macaulay-Lewis’ new volume reviewed in BMCR

    Monday, December 04, 2017 | By

    In search of a book to read over the holidays? This week’s Bryn Mawr Classical Review describes Katharine von Stackelberg and Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis’ edited volume, Housing the New Romans. Architectural Reception and Classical Style in the Modern World (Oxford University Press 2017) as “a pleasant and inspiring read.”

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  • Congratulations to Nadine Brundrett, winner of the Clarke Thomson Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching

    Thursday, November 30, 2017 | By

    Congratulations to Nadine Brundrett, winner of the Clarke Thomson Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching. The award recognizes the contributions of part time/sessional teaching staff who contribute significantly to student learning at Brock University. Clarke Thomson is a professor emeritus who, throughout his university career, promoted the support, development and recognition of university teaching and was Brock University’s first recipient of a national 3M teaching award (1989).

    Don’t miss a chance to learn from Professor Brundrett in CLAS 2P61: Women in the Ancient World (offered now) and CLAS/HIST 3P06: History of the Roman Empire this winter.

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  • Donations to the Richard W. Parker Travel Scholarship matched until March 4, 2017

    Thursday, February 16, 2017 | By

    Help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Department of Classics and the upcoming retirement of Prof. Richard W. Parker by donating to the scholarship established in his name. The Richard W. Parker Travel Scholarship is awarded annually to a major in the department who is studying Classics and/or ancient Greek language to support his/her travel to the Mediterranean. More details about the award can be found via the OneApp on the SAFA website. Until the BUAS Scholarly Symposium on March 4, all donations to this award will be fully matched.

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  • New textbook on ancient Greek society edited by Allison Glazebrook and Christina Vester

    Tuesday, February 07, 2017 | By

    Themes in Greek Society and Culture: An Introduction to Ancient Greece, co-edited by Allison Glazebrook (Brock University) and Christina Vester (University of Waterloo) has just appeared from Oxford University Press Canada. The contributions cover a range of topics and historical periods from the Bronze Age to the early Hellenistic period, and are designed to introduce students to key structures, institutions, and activities in ancient Greek society.

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