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  • Mensa Latina, Thursday, January 20th at 11 am in GLNB 335 (International Centre)

    Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | By

    Are you interested in Latin or the Roman World? Do you want to learn more about aspects of Roman life and culture? Join us for an hour of fun, learning, and community. No knowledge of Latin is required!

    When:  Thursday, January 20th at 11 am
    Where: GLNB 335 (International Centre)

    Find out more about jokes and humour at our first meeting of the year. What did the Romans find funny? Did Cicero have a sense of humour?

    Email Professor F. Dolansky (fdolansky@brocku.ca) or Professor S. Parker (sparker@brocku.ca) for further details.

    Click here to view the poster.

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  • Exploring bees, trees and eels in Classics

    Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | By

    There might be snow in the forecast, but you can still get your gardening fix thanks to students in CLAS 4P67 “Nature and the Roman Environment.” Students unveiled their poster display exploring flora and fauna of the ancient world earlier this month. Over the past semester, students have been investigating how current thinking about the relationship between humans and nature stems from Roman understanding of nature. Drawing on ancient images and texts including Virgil’s Georgics, Pliny’s Natural History, Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Varro’s Country Matters, students explored themes of imperial identity, economic class and gender in how Romans perceived and used nature. Part of their final project was a poster project using ecocriticism to explore the role of specific plants and animals in the Roman world, including cabbage, bees, eels, cherry, pine, iris and pomegranate. The course was taught by Katharine von Stackelberg, Associate Professor of Classics. Posters will be on display in the Department of Classics until the end of Winter Term.

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  • New book by Allison Glazebrook

    Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | By

    Sexual Labor in the Athenian Courts

    A holistic study of five key texts of Athenian oratory, this book unravels the complex cultural constructions of sexual labor in classical Athens and offers a new perspective on the history of sex laborers in ancient Greece.

    Learn more
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  • Dive into Archaeology!

    Friday, December 03, 2021 | By

    Info session on Teams, Tuesday 7 December at 5:30 pm.

    CLAS3F75: Archaeological Practicum, Maritime Heritage of Southeast Sicily.
    Approx. dates: June 18 – July 25, 2022.

    Project ‘U Mari (“the sea” in local Sicilian dialect) explores the maritime heritage of southeast Sicily, examining millennia of connections across the Mediterranean. Participants study artifacts from shipwrecks in the area, conduct underwater survey at the ancient fishing port of Vendicari, and document the material culture and traditions of tuna fishing and contemporary voyages, considering how best to preserve and engage the public with this diverse maritime past. Students earn one full credit at the 3rd-year level in tandem with scuba certification. For information and application contact Dr. Elizabeth Greene, Department of Classics, egreene@brocku.ca

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  • Dig into Archaeology!

    Friday, December 03, 2021 | By

    Info session on Teams, Tuesday 7 December at 5:30 pm

    CLAS 3F75: Archaeological Practicum: Khavania/Gournia
    Archaeological Projects in Crete, Greece, 4 weeks in June / July 2022.

    The Khavania Archaeological Project is investigating a Bronze Age Minoan harbour site on the western coast of the Mirabello Bay in eastern Crete, Greece. Participants will have the opportunity either to participate in excavations of the site or will aid in the processing and analysis of artifactual materials from Khavania as well as the nearby Minoan site of Gournia (www.gournia.org). Students earn one full credit at the 3rd-vear level. For information and application contact Dr. Angus Smith, Department of Classics, rsmith@brocku.ca.

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  • Classics students explore Roman Nature

    Wednesday, November 24, 2021 | By

    Wednesday, December 1, 3.30pm

    From Wednesday, December 1, 3.30pm visitors to the Department of Classics can view “Perspectives on Roman Nature”, a poster exhibition of work by students from Nature and the Roman Landscape (CLAS 4P67). These posters are publicly available throughout Winter Term 2022 to view at your own leisure.

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  • Classics Peer Mentoring

    Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | By

    Starting Monday November 15, 2021 you can visit IC 304B to take advantage of the experience and skills of third and fourth year Classics students!

    Learn more
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  • Creating a Sonic Community in the Roman Amphitheatre — Research Seminar with Dr. Michael J. Carter on Nov. 25

    Friday, November 05, 2021 | By

    Join us for a research seminar with Michael Carter of Brock University on Thursday Nov. 25 at 3:30 pm:

    “Clamor Ingens Totius Populi. Creating a Sonic Community in the Roman Amphitheatre”

    Synopsis: The sonic component of Roman arena spectacles (munera) is generally not something that we think very much about. Our interest tends to be in the visual aspect of the games: who and what were seen, who saw them, and how they reacted to what they saw. But the ‘spectators’ at a show were ‘audience members’ too, and what they heard mattered. This paper explores the importance of sound in the amphitheatres of the Roman world and the creation of a sonic community there.

    This is a virtual event. Click here or copy the following into your browser to attend:

    https://stream.lifesizecloud.com/extension/10669989/9289086a-8d80-4c3a-b44d-14cbc0bec901

    Also see the event poster.

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  • Read all about the Marzamemi Project

    Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | By

    The Marzamemi Project Field Report by Justin Leidwanger, Elizabeth S. Greene, and Andrew Donnelly has just been published on AJA Online. The report covers the 2013-2019 fieldseasons of excavating a 6th century CE shipwreck off the southeast coast of Sicily.

     

    Dr Greene would like to thank the many Brock students who have volunteered for the project over the years: Michael Anderson, Calantha Babineau, Sydney Bryk, Carol Buckingham, Charles Craik, Nicole Gavin, Liz Hoffer, Esther Knegt, Aileen Lawless, Colin Mackenzie, Alex Moore, Matthew Snider. Additional students who enrolled in the Brock practicum from elsewhere are: Sarah Crabbe, Kyle Hubbard, and Sheri Kapahnke.

    AJA Online April 2021

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  • New Spring 2021 CLAS courses on offer!

    Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | By

    We might not be able to travel the world this spring but the Department of Classics has created two new spring courses to look forward to!

    CLAS/VISA 3V20 Virtual Study Tour of Italy (0.5 credit)

    Archaeological and art historical investigation of Etruscan and Roman Italy. Archaeological sites and museums that will be visited virtually through synchronous and asynchronous online sessions include Rome, Pompeii, Hadrian’s Villa, Cerveteri, and Tarquinia. Coursework will also involve movies and some cooking! The course will run for five weeks from early May to early June.
    Offered online.
    Restriction: Permission of the Instructor.
    Contact Dr Carrie Murray for more information.

    CLAS/HIST 3V70 Digital Modeling in Archaeology (0.5 credit)

    Introduction to digital modeling of archaeological artifacts, alongside ethical considerations associated with their utilization. Course includes training in computer applications for processing and analysis of digital models created as part of the Marzamemi Maritime Heritage Project. If in-person contact is possible, we will also produce models locally using photogrammetry, laser scanning, and structured light scanning.
    Offered online.
    Restriction: permission of the Instructor.
    Contact Dr Elizabeth Greene for more information.

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