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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

CIMS Lecture by Ibrahim Noureddine: Recent Excavation at the Submerged Harbour at Tyre

Upcoming lecture on recent excavations in the harbour of Tyre (Lebanon) by Dr. Ibrahim Noureddine. Sunday January 2nd, 2023 2:00 p.m. Dominion-Chalmers Center (355 Cooper Street), and is also available through Zoom. Zoom link Noureddine poster  ... More

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Holiday Office Closure December 2022

The last day our College offices will be open will be Thursday December 22nd, 2022. December 23rd, 2022 through January 3, 2023 inclusive our offices are closed. The Humanities offices will be open and in person again Wednesday January 4th. University Holiday Closure Schedule and information. Wishing everyone a restful... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

CIMS Lecture Nov 20th 2022 Gul Kale Lecture

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Corvus Call for Papers 2022-2023

Corvus is now accepting submissions for 2022-2023! The deadline to apply is January 20th, 2023. To submit, please fill out this form. Any questions can be directed to: classicscorvus@gmail.com Call for papers... More

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Congratulations to Professor Jaclyn Neel

Congratulations to Professor Jaclyn Neel, recipient of a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for 2022. The title of her project is “Rome from the ground up: a social media analysis of Rome’s foundation narrative”. The project is a fairly universal look at all YouTube videos that retell the story of Romulus and Remus, including the... More

Monday, October 3, 2022

Corvus Call for Editors

The Corvus Journal of Classics and Ancient History is looking for volunteers for 2022-2023! The deadline to apply is October 23, 2022. To apply, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/6FgwsVYWwxrri4RC7 Questions, please email: classicscorvus@gmail.com     Corvus call for... More

Monday, October 3, 2022

Lecture October 16th 2022: Soldiers and Civilians in Roman Arabia: The Evolution of Roman and Nabataean Relations at Humayma (Jordan)

Reeves Lecture Oct 16... More

Monday, September 19, 2022

Walking the Marathon Lecture Oct 4th 2022

Walking the Marathon A lecture by Prof. Matthew Sears Tuesday Oct 4th at 5:30 in 303 Paterson Hall Public Lecture, all welcome. Matthew Sears Lecture Oct 4... More

Friday, June 24, 2022

Archaeological site of Gabii

Charlotte (entering 4th yr GRS and Law), Nigel (just graduated GRS and History, starting an MA in Public History at Western) are helping Professor Laura Banducci study artefacts from the archaeological site of Gabii until the end of June. They visited the Etruscan necropolis at Cerveteri, which was particularly special because Professor Banducci... More

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Early-Career Researcher Award Professor Laura Banducci

Congratulations to Professor Laura Banducci, one of three Carleton researchers to receive an Early Researcher Award for their ongoing research projects. The ERA is administered by the Province of Ontario to help promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research... More

Friday, April 22, 2022

Congratulations to College Students in the FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Program

Congratulations to Nigel, Marina and Taylor! The FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship program provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to conduct independent research during the summer months, under the supervision of a FASS faculty member. Here are this year's winners in the College: (De)Colonizing Heritage - Colonial and... More

Friday, April 22, 2022

Digital Corpus of Literary Papyri Workshop July 6-82022

The College of the Humanities at Carleton University is partnering with the University of Manitoba to offer a three-day practical workshop on the Digital Corpus of Literary Papyri (DCLP) in Ottawa, July 6–8 2022. The aim of the workshop is to provide an introduction to digital papyrology and its tools as well as practical... More

Monday, April 4, 2022

Lecture April 10th: When Ancient Meets Modern: Student Work at uOttawa’s Museum of Classical Antiquities

Nigel Klemenčič-Puglisevich, a Greek and Roman Studies student in 4th year will be giving a joint lecture with his colleagues at the Museum of Classical Antiquities on Sunday, details below and poster attached. Join Carleton GRS student Niġel and colleagues from uOttawa’s Museum of Classical Antiquities for an AIA lecture on Sunday, April... More

Monday, March 21, 2022

Watch the 2022 Rose Maguire Lecture

Dr. Kyle Harper University of Oklahoma Plagues, Past and Present Presented by the Greek and Roman Studies Program The COVID-19 pandemic has given us an unfortunate reminder of the destabilizing potential of emerging infectious diseases. Plague and pestilence have been a part of the human past from the beginning to present, and this talk... More

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Plagues, Past and Present

Dr. Kyle Harper University of Oklahoma Plagues, Past and Present Presented by the Greek and Roman Studies Program The COVID-19 pandemic has given us an unfortunate reminder of the destabilizing potential of emerging infectious diseases. Plague and pestilence have been a part of the human past from the beginning to present, and this talk... More

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

2022 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture: Dr. Oludamini Ogunnaike

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Danka Davidovic

I majored in both Greek & Roman Studies and History at Carleton and thoroughly enjoyed my experience! Greek and Roman Studies' small size made it so easy to get to know my professors and make the most of my studies. I am particularly passionate about ancient Greek history and I am so pleased to... More

Friday, April 9, 2021

Arjun Arulampalam

In 2017 I graduated from Carleton with a B.A. Honours in Greek and Roman Studies. My major provided me with the opportunity to engage my interests in and increase my knowledge of Ancient History, Mythology and Religion. One of the great benefits of the program at Carleton is the small but active community which... More

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Maeve McMahon

At Carleton, I majored in Humanities but was always very interested in Greek and Roman studies so I chose it as my minor. This minor allowed me to explore my passion and gain a well-rounded knowledge in Ancient History and Literature both in class and practically as well. In 2019, I had the chance... More

Monday, March 22, 2021

New GRS Social Media

Please follow the Greek and Roman Studies program at Carleton here: Instagram Facebook Twitter... More

Monday, December 21, 2020

Shamus McCoy

I graduated in Spring 2019 with a Honours degree in Greek and Roman Studies, and minors in Archaeology and Medieval and Early Modern Studies. My experience at Carleton was fantastic! The community was incredibly welcoming, through which I made many lasting friendships. Additionally, at Carleton I was provided extensive professional opportunities... More

Monday, June 22, 2020

Congratulations to June 2020 Graduate Ashley Carmichael

Congratulations to Ashley Carmichael Bachelor of Arts Honours Major in Greek and Roman Studies Minor in Art History Ashley wrote an article for the most recent edition of Corvus, Literary Treatments of Roman Women in the Triumviral Period. While pursuing her degree, Ashley enjoyed critically analyzing literature (especially poetry and epic) and... More

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Jamie Pudwell

Jamie Pudwell completed a major in English Literature and a minor in Greek and Roman studies with a concentration in Latin language. He has accepted an offer from Queen's Law and will be pursuing his Juris Doctor in Kingston starting Fall... More

Monday, January 6, 2020

Learning in the Field

By Ellen Tsaprailis Photos by National Capital Commission (NCC) From observing the inner sanctums of the military and RCMP or making an impact on local communities to conducting archaeological digs continents away, there are myriad practical ways Carleton University students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) apply their course... More

Monday, November 19, 2018

Carolyn Laferrière

Carolyn studied classics, religion, and art history at Carleton. She is currently a postdoctoral associate in the Yale Program for the Study of Ancient and Premodern Cultures and Societies.             She recently curated "Sights and Sounds of Ancient Ritual,” a new exhibit at the Yale University Art Gallery. For... More

Monday, May 14, 2018

James Royer

James intends to continue his studies in the field of Classics after graduating from Carleton University. He plans to attend the University of Western Ontario to pursue his Master’s degree. Beyond that he hopes to continue his interests in politics, travel and... More

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Morgan Simmons-Feigel

Morgan Simmons-Feigel completed a double major History and Greek & Roman Studies with an added minor in Archaeology. His undergraduate degree was filled both with fascinating academic work at Carleton and rewarding fieldwork at archaeological field schools discovered through Carleton. He learned useful career skills such as thinking critically... More

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Andrew Osborne

In the Fall of 2017, Andrew Osborne completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Greek and Roman Studies. He spent his undergraduate degree exploring ancient legal practices, governmental administration systems and various schools of philosophic thought found throughout the classical world. These studies provided a foundation for further studies... More

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Jocelyn Cross

Jocelyn Cross has accepted an offer from McMaster University and will be starting her Masters in Classics in the fall. Her research interests focus on the connection between history and mythology, and how each are influenced by the other. She is very grateful to receive funding from SSHRC for her project on Ostracism in... More

Monday, April 16, 2018

Tyler Jordan

I graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in Greek and Roman Studies and a minor in Philosophy. At convocation I was awarded the Senate Medal. I was also the recipient of the Robert E. Osborne Scholarship in Classical Greek. In 2018 I will be attending the University of Western Ontario for an M.A. in Classical... More

Monday, April 16, 2018

Morgan Windle

Morgan is currently completing a MSc in Environmental Archaeology and Paleoeconomy at the University of Sheffield, England after graduating from Carleton's Greek and Roman Studies B.A. in 2017.  The degree will allow her to acquire a specialized skillset for future research in the archaeological field. She is interested in animal husbandry,... More

Friday, January 26, 2018

Petra Hohenstein

Petra Hohenstein completed a double major in Greek and Roman Studies and Theoretical Linguistics. She spent her undergraduate exploring her fascination of historical linguistics, doing an independent study in her last year on the evolution of the Latin language. While studying the Classics, Petra found she was baking sweets in her spare time more... More

Monday, December 11, 2017

2018 Alumni Trip to Greece

Classical Greece Crete, Mykonos, and Athens with Study Leader Professor Shane Hawkins October 11 – 21, 2018 Greece – there are few places on earth whose history has shaped the modern world so powerfully and in so many ways. The birthplace of democracy, theatre, western literature and philosophy, with its timeless art and architecture,... More

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Field Trip to Rome and Naples Information Meeting

CLCV 3400A: Greek and Roman Studies Abroad (CU:  0.5 credit, Ottawa U:  3 credits) May 22 - June 6, 2017 INFORMATION MEETING Thursday November 3rd @ 4:00 Carleton University Paterson Hall room 303 For more information contact: Prof. Elizabeth Kennedy-Klaassen Carleton University Office: 2A55 Paterson Hall Email: liz.klaassen@carleton.ca Prof.... More

Friday, April 29, 2016

Jonathan Malcolm

Jonathan Emanuel Malcolm will be continuing his studies with a Master's in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton. In particular, Jonathan will be focusing on International Organizations and Global Public Policy. Within this interdisciplinary program, Jonathan will be exposed to legal, political,... More

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