Interests: Mediterranean social and art history, gender and sexuality studies (particularly female desire, same-sex relations and gender non-conformity), Greek literature, and conceptions of the “Other”, identity and community in antiquity.

Léo holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classics: Specialization in Archaeology and Ancient History from Concordia University in Montréal. His Honours thesis research focused on depictions of female homoeroticism in Archaic and Classical Greece. His current research explores communities of women within exclusively female public spaces in Ancient Greece.

2026 recipient of the Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s (CGS M).

2026 recipient of the Dr. Marilyn J. Rose Graduate Studies Fund

2026 recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Outstanding Student Award from Brock University

2025 Recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Desmond Conacher Scholarship

2025 Recipient of the Hughes-Reid Graduate Scholarship in Classics

2025 Recipient of the Concordia University, Classics Book Prize

2024 Recipient of the Concordia University, Vincent, Olga, and Denis Nicolas-Diniacopoulos Scholarship

Interests: Roman dress, religious attire, textiles, textile production, cultural reception, foreign influence, women and Roman religion

Hannah is a first-year MA student at Brock University in Classics and Archaeology. Her graduate research focuses on Egyptian influence in Roman dress during the early Roman Empire and its overall reception. She graduated with a BA in Classics (Honours) at Concordia University, with her undergraduate research focused on women’s festivals in Greece and Rome.

Interests: Roman gender and sexuality; Iconography; Roman religion; Roman art and self-expression; socio-political dynamics; and material culture.

Sarah grew up in British Columbia, completing an Undergraduate degree in Archaeology, Humanities, and History from Simon Fraser University. During her Undergraduate studies, her research interests revolved around themes of gender dynamics, art, and the use of space in elite domestic architecture. She has participated in commercial CRM archaeological fieldwork in the interior and coast of BC for three years and academic fieldwork as a student and supervisor in Italy and North Macedonia.

In Brock’s Classics in the Art and Archaeology specialization MA program, Sarah plans to continue her research into gender expression and fluidity in Roman art and architecture.

2026 Recipient of the Susan Sydor Graduate Scholarship

2026 Recipient of the Danielle Anne Parks Memorial Scholarship

2025 Recipient of the Ann Sullivan Book Award for Service to the Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University

2024 Recipient of the Jack Nance Memorial Essay Prize (Archaeology)

2023 Recipient of the Simon Fraser University Professor Andre Gerolymatos Undergraduate Scholarship in Hellenic Studies

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2024 Recipient of the Society for Classical Studies Distinguished Student Award

2023 Recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Introductory Ancient Greek

Interests: Bronze Age Greece; mortuary archaeology; Mycenaean material culture; understandings of gender in Mycenaean society

Lauren graduated from Brock University with a BA (Honours) in Classics and Archaeology with First-Class standing in the Ancient Art and Archaeology stream. They are currently pursuing an MA in Classics with a concentration in Ancient Art and Archaeology. Their thesis research will explore expressions of gender and power in Mycenaean Greece through the use of warrior iconography, with a particular focus on how women engaged with this means of conveying social influence.

2026 Recipient of the Katherine and Jacob Hildebrand Award

2026 Recipient of the Bold New Brock Graduate Student OTSS Award

2026 Recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Ancient Art and Archaeology

2026 Recipient of the Society for Classical Studies Distinguished Student Award (Undergraduate)

2025 Recipient of the Richard W. Parker Travel Scholarship

Interests: gender and sexuality; gender constructions in Greece and Rome; Greek tragedy; women in myth; classical Greek; classical Latin

Karilin (she/her) has a Bachelor’s of Arts (Honours) degree in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, a minor in English Literature, and a specialization in Greek and Latin from Trent University. Karilin has done undergraduate research in how gender and sexuality are displayed in Greek literature. She presented her paper “Opposites Attract Tragedy: Gender Constructions in Euripides” at the AGRS Undergraduate Conference in April 2026. Karilin is in the first year of her MA in Classics at Brock in the Text and Culture stream. Her graduate research will focus on metic and enslaved women in Greek tragedies from the 5th century BCE.

2023 Recipient of the Norma Miller Essay Prize

2021-2026 Recipient of the Dean’s Honour Roll from Trent University

2021-2026 Recipient of the President’s Honour Roll from Trent University

Interests: Cultural Hybridization, Greek Colonization in the Archaic Period, Religious Syncretism, Mediterranean Trade Networks

Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classics with a specialization in archaeology and ancient history and a major in anthropology from Concordia University. Julie’s undergraduate research focused on Greek hybridization and cultural interactions in Milesian colonies on the Black Sea. She plans on expanding this research during her time at Brock.

Julie has a growing interest in archaeological conservation and restoration, having worked on projects in Sozopol, Bulgaria. She plans to continue her studies in this field.

Interests: the Roman Empire (social and political history), natural disasters in antiquity, ancient Greek and Latin

When I was admitted to Brock, I started as a Criminology major passionate about pursuing a career in law. However, by my second year I discovered that Criminology was not suited for me, so I fell back on the one thing I had enjoyed in my first year: Classics! This was the best choice I could have made because studying Classics has been such a fulfilling academic pursuit! Although I enjoy all my classes, I love Latin especially, which I hope to continue to pursue long after my academic career. From reading ancient texts and learning about ancient cultures, peoples, cities, and empires alongside academic peers and wonderful professors, I am thrilled to be a part of the Classics department!

I am most interested in the social history of ancient societies, especially Rome, because I enjoy investigating how people interacted, their daily experiences, and how their roles in society impacted their relationships with others. This will be woven into my research, which focuses on Tiberius’ natural disaster relief methods and the historiographical tradition surrounding him as emperor.

2026 recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Scholarship (SSHRC)

2025 Recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

2025 Recipient of the Distinguished Graduating Student Award in Classics

2025 Recipient of the Fredrick H. Casler Memorial Award in Latin

2025 Recipient of the Trine Varcoe Memorial Scholarship

2025 Recipient of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Distinguished Student Award

2024 Recipient of the Harry C. Maynard Scholarship

2024 Recipient of the Studium Book Prize in Classics

2023 Recipient of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Niagara Peninsula Society Prize for Classical Archaeology

2022 Recipient of the Bruce Lidsten Memorial Prize in Classical Civilization

Interests: marginalized communities; social identity; everyday life and lived experiences in the ancient Mediterranean; Mediterranean interconnectivity and luxury trade; material culture

Gwenyth holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Greek & Roman Studies from McMaster University, with a focus on Archaeology. Her undergraduate research focused on reconstructing daily life and examining patterns of domestic abandonment through material culture. In the summer of 2026, she participated in fieldwork in Italy as part of her USRA research project.

Gwenyth is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Classics (Art & Archaeology). Her research explores marginalized labour within Mediterranean luxury trade networks, with broader interests in material culture, marginalized communities, everyday life in the ancient world, and Mediterranean interconnectivity.

2026 Recipient of a McMaster Faculty of Humanities Undergraduate Research Award (USRA)

Interests: Ancient athletics; ideals of wellness in antiquity; the representation of the human body in classical statuary;

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Julia completed a BA (Honours) in Classics at McMaster University, with a focus on archaeology. She is currently pursuing an MA (thesis stream) in Classics & Archaeology at Brock University and is a certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Her research explores ancient athletics, ideals of wellness, and the representation of the human body in classical statuary.

Julia has participated in archaeological fieldwork in Italy and in Greece; she also brings over 5 years of professional experience in university recreation, wellness programming, and student leadership. Through her academic work and hands-on experience, she aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how the ancient world shaped enduring concepts of health, physicality, and the human form.

2025 Recipient of the Horizon Graduate Student Scholarship

2025 Recipient of the A.G. McKay Prize in Greek and Roman Studies at McMaster University

2025 Recipient of the Humanities Medal for Special Achievement at McMaster University

2025 Recipient of the Livunltd Fitness and Well-Bring Scholarship at McMaster

Interests: Roman Religion from the Republic and Early Empire, including festivals, offerings, and religious rites; The Punic Wars; Julius Caesar; Augustus; The Emperors from the Julio-Claudian Dynasty; and the contentious Roman Emperors like Nero and Caligula.

I completed my Bachelor of Arts Honours with High Distinction in Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University. I was a Research Assistant for Professor Jaclyn Neel for two years for her Rome From the Ground Up project sponsored by SSHRC.

During my Research Assistantship we presented at several conferences including the Antiquity in Media Studies Conference (AIMS) twice, the University of Liverpool’s ACE & Creativity Conference, Malta Classics Association’s Conference of Contemporary Research in Classics (CCRC), and Georgia’s Contemporaneity of Antiquity Conference. I also have a peer-reviewed publication with the University of Liverpool’s ACE & Creativity Blog: “The Disneyfication of Ancient Myth: Romulus and Remus on YouTube” https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/archaeology-classics-and egyptology/blog/2024/disneyfication-ancient-myths/ 

Interests: Architecture; Ancient religions; Sensorial archaeology; Urbanization and state formation; Social differentiation and the non-elite.

Luna is a second year Master’s student in Classics (Art and Archaeology), studying the Bronze Age Mediterranean. Her research explores the natural and built environments of ancient communities, focusing on domestic and religious spaces.

She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classics at Concordia University in Montreal, and has participated on excavations in Turkey and Greece. She has also participated in several research seasons at Gournia and the INSTAP Centre on Crete.

2022 Recipient of the Arnopoulos Award in Hellenic Studies

2025 Recipient of the Danielle Anne Parks Memorial Scholarship

Interests: Roman world’s society, history, and politics; women and their power in society.

I am in my final year of my MA in Classics. My area of interest is early imperial Rome, particularly the period of Augustus and the Julio-Claudians. My thesis research is examining Augustus’ use of games as sport diplomacy and a tool of soft-power.

Deans Honour List for 2022, 2023, and 2024

Niagara Italian Community Prize for 2021, 2022, and 2024

2024 Recipient of the Raffaele DeLuca Memorial Scholarship

2024 Recipient of the Frederick H. Casler Memorial Award in Latin

2024 Recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Outstanding Student Award

2024 Recipient of the Department of Classics and Archaeology Book Prize in Classical Literature and History

2024 Recipient of the Distinguished Classics Student Award

2023 Recipient of the Harry C. Maynard Scholarhip

2023 Recipient of the Studium Book Prize in Classics

2022 Recipient of the Restoration Arts at Willowbank Vasilios and Kostas Poulimenos Book Prize

2022 Recipient of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Niagara Peninsula Society Prize in History

2022 Recipient of the Returning Student Sholarship

Interests: Pompeian wall paintings, with a focus on mythological iconography, domestic Roman landscapes, and representations of childhood and child remembrance in Roman culture.

Derek completed his Bachelor of Arts in Classics at Brock University. He began his post-secondary studies in Brock’s Concurrent Education program before transitioning into the Classics program during his third year. He participated in Brock’s Pantelleria Project archaeological excavation as a student, supervisor, and GIS technician.

In Brock’s Classics MA program, Derek plans to investigate Pompeian wall paintings, focusing on generating new insights into recently discovered paintings in the House of the Painters at Work in Pompeii.

2026 Recipient of the Classical Association of Canada (CAC) Desmond Conacher Scholarship

2026 Recipient of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Distinguished Student Award

2024–2026 Recipient of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Academic Achievement Award

Interests: I am pursuing my passion for classical archaeology after retiring from a 34-year career in public affairs and as a senior infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. My focus is Mediterranean history and archaeology, particularly ancient mariners’ cultic practices, votive statuettes, and glass scarabs as tangible material-culture evidence of the relations between coastal sanctuaries and Punic, Greek and Roman maritime trade networks over time.

First-year, part-time student, master’s degree in Classics, Art and Archaeology

Graduated (2026) with a BA (Honours) in Classics (First-Class Standing) and a minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Hold a master’s degree in public administration and a BA in political science from Université de Moncton in New Brunswick,

Dean’s Honour List for 2022, 2023 and 2024

In 2024 and 2025, I had the privilege of participating in the excavation of the Lago di Venere sanctuary on the Island of Pantelleria, Sicily, under the direction of Dr. Carrie Ann Murray. Earlier in 2023, I was a scuba diver on the underwater component of the Marzamemi, Sicily, excavation led by Professor Elizabeth Greene. These experiences fueled my interest in archaeology and led me to pursue a master’s degree.