Faculty of Arts

Liam Broderick

 I went to Silver Heights Collegiate for grades 9 to 11, and then graduated from Sturgeon Heights Collegiate in 2008. When I started university I had no idea what I wanted to study, after taking some classics courses I felt that I had found my subject of interest. My focus of study is on the militaries of the Greeks and Romans, with a special focus on the Hellenistic era.

I like studying classics because it is very relatable, much of the same issues that happened back then are repeating themselves today. Studying classics is important since history is repeating itself. If you have an understanding of classics, since it is the root of modern civilization, you gain a better knowledge of the world, an idea of how today’s society developed, and where it is heading.

After I graduate I plan on either joining the Canadian Forces, or going on to grad school and obtaining a masters degree and hopefully later on a PhD in classics and become a professor.

The Classics Department of the University of Winnipeg is very dedicated to its students, and its professors are in my opinion, second to none in dedication to the subject of classics and to the education of its students. The Classics Students Association is a wonderful student organization. It offers great peer support and organizes many student events, not to mention the chance to make some lasting friendships.