Classics News
2024
February
New faculty member in Arts: Dr. Flavia Vasconcellos Amaral
Fri. Feb. 2, 2024 12:00 PM
According to Dr. Tracy Whalen, Acting Dean of Arts, “Whether it be as translator, pedagogue, or researcher, Dr. Vasconcellos Amaral is...
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Dr. Miller on the evolution of athletic bravado, from Ancient Greece to now
Thu. Feb. 1, 2024 10:00 AM
"Since the beginning of sport media coverage on radio and television, and now with social media providing intimate access to athletes, it has...
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2023
September
New Directions in Classics launches seventh season
Mon. Sep. 18, 2023 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg is gearing up for its seventh annual New Directions in Classics series.
This long-running series – led by ,...
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July
Art Break: A Dog's Life in Antiquity
Wed. Aug. 2, 2023 12:00 AM
Greeks and Romans were fond of dogs—not just as work animals but also as beloved pets. Taking inspiration from a Roman funerary monument...
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Faculty of Arts announces Ripat, Chamberlain as 2023 Excellence Awards recipients
Fri. Jul. 28, 2023 12:00 AM
The Faculty of Arts has announced Dr. Pauline Ripat and Dr. Julie Chamberlain as recipients of the 2023 Faculty of Arts Excellence Awards.
Dr....
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May
Building a Narrative: Uses and Misuses of Antiquity at the Manitoba Legislature
Fri. May. 19, 2023 12:00 AM
Dr. Melissa Funke has published an article in a special issue of Global Media Journal entitled “Building a Narrative: Uses and Misuses of...
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April
The Muses Sang Not of Us: Classics student retells Book 22 of the Odyssey
Thu. Apr. 27, 2023 12:00 AM
One of our students, Helena Czaykowski, has written a short story that was recently posted on the ULiverpool Archaeology, Classics, &...
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January
Prize Winning Podcast!
Mon. Jan. 23, 2023 12:00 AM
We are happy to announce that at the 2023 Society for Classical Studies (SCS) conference, held in New...
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2022
October
Comics and Collage Workshop
Thu. Oct. 20, 2022 12:00 AM
Natalie Swain is co-organizing a comic drawing and collage making virtual workshop in November 2022, with the UK's Being Human Festival. The...
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Classics and Comics Intertwined
Thu. Oct. 20, 2022 12:00 AM
Natalie Swain has just published an article in the prestigious Classical Receptions Journal (Oxford University Press) that...
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May
Let's Study Classics
Thu. May. 26, 2022 12:00 AM
Check out our Chair, Dr. Peter Miller, in a video about studying Classics at University for the Classical Association of Canada.
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Classical Myth with a Comical Twist
Mon. May. 16, 2022 12:00 AM
A few short comics completed by students in CLAS/ENGL-3756-001 Topics in Literature : Classics & Comics at the University of Winnipeg...
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April
Lumen: Roman Lamps and Roman Light
Wed. Apr. 6, 2022 12:00 AM
Lumen is a project undertaken by students in Dr. Pauline Ripat's CLAS/HIST-3006-002: Topics in Ancient History: Disability course at the...
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January
Building your CV with Classics and Crossings
Thu. Jan. 27, 2022 8:30 AM
Students are often excluded from participating in many of the activities, events and accomplishments that are hallmarks of academic careers as...
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2021
December
NYU Emerging Scholars Series: Natalie Swain
Mon. Dec. 6, 2021 12:00 PM
Natalie Swain, an instructor in the Classics department at UW, recently presented "Get Your Mind in the Gutter: Finding the Narrative of Latin...
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August
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Andrew Dryden
Fri. Aug. 27, 2021 12:00 AM
Andrew Dryden didn't enter university knowing that he wanted to study Classics, but once he took his first Intro to Greek Society course he...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Kylee Bailey
Fri. Aug. 13, 2021 12:00 AM
After a brief summer hiatus, we're back with Kylee Bailey who shares a wonderful look at her journey as a classicist. Thanks, Kylee!
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Modern twist on teaching classics
Tue. Aug. 3, 2021 12:00 AM
Normally, Victoria Austen reads the work of her students. Now, that work is read by thousands.
Austen, a classics lecturer at the University of...
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July
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Cindy Titus
Fri. Jul. 9, 2021 12:00 AM
A UW Classics alumna who emphasizes a few times how fun Classics is, Cindy Titus now works at Winnipeg's Main Street Project. Thanks for...
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Dr. Melissa Funke discusses classical influence on Manitoba monuments
Tue. Jul. 6, 2021 12:00 AM
Dr. Melissa Funke, who has studied classical influences on Manitoba's legislative grounds, was interviewed in the Winnipeg Free Press and on...
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June
Veni, Vidi, Wiki!* Classics students produce online encyclopedia articles
Wed. Jun. 30, 2021 12:00 AM
The pandemic’s isolation, increased workload, accompanied with mental health challenges, inspired a UWinnipeg classics professor to find...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Pauline Ripat
Fri. Jun. 25, 2021 12:00 AM
Did you know that Dr. Pauline Ripat got her start in Classics right here at the University of Winnipeg? Now, we’re taking a chance to...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Laura Garand
Fri. Jun. 11, 2021 12:00 AM
Though she was originally a Psychology major, it didn't take much to get Laura Garand hooked on Classics! Laura graduated with a 4-year...
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Outstanding Classics student named spring valedictorian
Wed. Jun. 9, 2021 12:00 AM
Anya Ingram has been named one of the veladictorians for Spring 2021 convocation. Congratulations, Anya!
Anya has been an outstanding student in...
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Think of the Children: Reflections on Reception of the Classical World
Mon. Jun. 7, 2021 12:00 AM
“Think of the Children! The Reception of the Ancient World in Children’s Media” was the Women’s Classical...
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Peopling the Past podcast returns for Season 2
Tue. Jun. 1, 2021 12:00 AM
If you're interested in learning more about Roman art and archaeology, Peopling the Past just launched season 2 of their podcast with our own...
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May
Dr. Ripat wins Elaine Fantham Award in Public Engagement
Mon. May. 31, 2021 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Ripat and her collaborator Dr. Christina Vester (University of Waterloo), who were awarded the Elaine Fantham Award...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Colin Shelton
Fri. May. 28, 2021 12:00 AM
Connections, community, and an eclectic mix of classes – these are just three of the things that stood out for Colin Shelton during his...
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UW Classics student wins national Mosaic Scholarship
Thu. May. 27, 2021 12:00 AM
Amiel Esmen, an Honours Major in Classical Languages, was just awarded the Classical Association of Canada's Mosaic Scholarship.
This...
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5 themes that emerge from a Wikipedia assignment
Thu. May. 27, 2021 12:00 AM
Since 2013, Wiki Education has supported university instructors across North America in their efforts to incorporate Wikipedia writing into their...
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Roman Gardens, with Victoria Austen
Wed. May. 26, 2021 12:00 AM
Mark Sundaram and Aven McMaster of The Endless Knot recently interviewed Dr. Victoria Austen for their podcast, talking with her about Roman...
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New scholarship in honour of Mark Golden
Thu. May. 20, 2021 12:00 AM
The Department of Classics is beginning a fundraising drive to establish the Mark Golden Scholarship in Classics in honour of our dearly-missed...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Melissa Funke
Fri. May. 14, 2021 12:00 AM
A big thank you to Dr. Funke for taking the time to catch up with us, between research, teaching, and her exciting initiatives including Peopling...
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April
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Joseph Gerbasi
Fri. Apr. 30, 2021 12:00 AM
Now a doctoral candidate in the Department of Classics at the University of Toronto and a member of the U of T's Collaborative Program in...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Jesse Hill
Fri. Apr. 16, 2021 11:00 AM
While Jesse is incredibly busy with teaching and academic work, we are grateful that he could take the time to chat with us. He had plenty of nice...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Conor Whately
Thu. Apr. 1, 2021 12:00 AM
Thanks to Dr. Whately for taking some time to catch up with us, between a busy teaching (and marking!) schedule and promoting his latest book about...
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March
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Maureen Babb
Fri. Mar. 19, 2021 12:00 AM
Between keeping busy with her work at the University of Manitoba, continuing to engage in academic scholarship, and working on research and...
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An interview with Peopling the Past
Wed. Mar. 10, 2021 12:00 AM
Dr. Melissa Funke and the rest of the team behind Peopling the Past were recently interviewed by the Women's Classical Caucus (WCC) as part of...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Daniel Russell
Fri. Mar. 5, 2021 12:00 AM
This week on Catching up with Classicists, alumnus Daniel Russell shares how studying the fall of Rome, enrolling in Latin and Greek, and the...
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Graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs in ancient Egypt may be world’s oldest pet cemetery
Tue. Mar. 2, 2021 12:00 AM
Archaeozoologist Marta Osypinska and her colleagues at the Polish Academy of Sciences discovered a graveyard full of cat and dog remains just...
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February
Imagine a day in the life of a Roman soldier
Wed. Mar. 31, 2021 12:00 PM
Dr. Conor Whately’s new textbook, An Introduction to the Roman Military, starts with a historical overview then introduces three...
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UWCSA hosts fourth annual Colloquium on Zoom
Fri. Feb. 26, 2021 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Classics Students Association held their annual undergraduate research colloquium – now in its fourth year...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Michael MacKinnon
Thu. Feb. 18, 2021 12:00 AM
Professor Michael MacKinnon joined the Department of Classics after beginning his career at UWinnipeg in Anthropology, though his research...
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Catching Up, a Special Double Issue: In conversation with Rémi Fontaine and Amy Mack
Tue. Feb. 9, 2021 12:00 AM
Leading up to the University's annual Open House tomorrow, February 10, we've got a special double issue of Catching up with Classicists!...
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Catching up With Classicists - In conversation with Jazz Demetrioff
Fri. Feb. 5, 2021 12:00 AM
Join us in catching up with Classics alumna, Brock University masters student and future University of Buffalo PhD student Jazz Demetrioff....
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Innovative digital humanities project receives national recognition
Mon. Feb. 1, 2021 12:00 AM
University of Winnipeg Classics Professor Dr. Melissa Funke is part of a group of academics from across Canada and the United States whose...
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January
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Simone Obendoerfer
Fri. Jan. 22, 2021 12:00 AM
Simone graduated with a Classics Honours degree in 2017, and now we're happy to have the chance to hear what drew her to Classics in the first...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Melanie Racette-Campbell
Fri. Jan. 8, 2021 12:00 AM
Once again, we’re not just catching up with but introducing a new face in the department! Dr. Melanie Racette-Campbell joined us as of...
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2020
December
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Christopher Lougheed
Fri. Dec. 18, 2020 12:00 AM
Dr. Lougheed joined the Classics department in Spring of 2019, when he taught all three of our Spring course offerings! He's now taught a wide...
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Let's Talk About Roman Gardens
Mon. Dec. 7, 2020 10:00 AM
Once again, Dr. Victoria Austen is transporting us from the chilly Winnipeg winter to lush Roman gardens!
This time, Dr. Austen is featured on...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Jonathan Vickers and Caitlin Mostoway Parker
Fri. Dec. 4, 2020 12:00 AM
Over the last few weeks, we've caught up with a couple more Classicists.
We didn't just catch up with but also introduced our newest...
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October
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Heva Olfman
Fri. Oct. 23, 2020 12:00 AM
This week, we were glad to have a chance to chat with Heva Olfman.
Heva is a former Classics Honours student and is currently pursuing her MA at...
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Peopling the Past: Melissa Funke talks about Theatrical Performance and Mime
Wed. Oct. 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Peopling the Past is touted as "a Digital Humanities initiative that hosts free, open-access resources for teaching and learning about real...
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Warren Huard
Fri. Oct. 2, 2020 12:00 AM
This week on Catching up with Classicists, we caught up with Dr. Warren Huard.
Dr. Huard joined the Classics Department in 2019 and since then has...
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September
Get Greek! Hoi Polloi Logoi is now available free
Wed. Sep. 30, 2020 12:00 AM
Based on their international success with the Vice Verba app, UWinnipeg's own Dr. Pauline Ripat, and her colleague, Dr....
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Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Brittany Bauer
Fri. Sep. 11, 2020 12:00 AM
In our second interview on Catching up with Classicists, we were pleased to be able to catch up with recent Honours grad Brittany...
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August
Catching up with Classicists - In conversation with Dr. Victoria Austen
Fri. Aug. 21, 2020 12:00 AM
We're pleased to launch our new blog, Catching up with Classicists!
Thank you to Dr. Victoria Austen for being our inaugural...
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Find Comfort in the Classics - An Interview with Dr. Austen
Wed. Aug. 5, 2020 12:00 PM
In her "Comfort Classics" series, Dr. Cora Beth interviews "Classics enthusiasts [who] share the sources from the Ancient World...
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July
Meet Indigenous Summer Scholar Caitlin Mostoway Parker
Thu. Jul. 9, 2020 12:00 PM
Congratulations are in order for one of our recent grads, Caitlin Mostoway Parker, who will be participating in the Indigenous Summer Scholars...
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June
Do as the Romans do…and dine as they dined!
Tue. Jun. 16, 2020 12:00 PM
Brittany Bauer recently graduated from UWinnipeg with an Honours BA in Classical Civilization. She wrote her thesis on Roman dining practices...
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May
Reviving ancient Egypt in the time of COVID
Wed. May. 13, 2020 12:00 AM
In the midst of challenging times, UWinnipeg Classics student’s are bringing UWinnipeg’s Hetherington Collection of Egyptian...
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Myth, Musings, and MEMES: UW Instructor featured in SCS Blog
Fri. May. 1, 2020 12:00 AM
Dr. Victoria Austen's classical mythology class - in particular her "myth memes" social media assignment - was one of several online...
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February
Congratulations to Dr. Gibbs on his recent Oxford fellowship!
Wed. Feb. 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Gibbs, who has recently received an Oxford fellowship to work on three projects in May and June 2020!
As a visiting...
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2019
November
An extraordinary Classics student
Thu. Nov. 7, 2019 12:00 AM
Described as a brilliant student by one of her professors, Rachel Smith is keen on languages. Drawn to scripture, Smith thrives on learning...
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August
Talking sports - in antiquity - with Peter Miller
Thu. Aug. 15, 2019 12:00 PM
To say he’s had a successful year with his research would be an understatement. In 2018, Dr. Peter Miller, Assistant Professor in the...
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April
Dr. Peter J. Miller appointed 2019 Chancellor’s Research Chair
Mon. Apr. 29, 2019 12:00 PM
The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce Dr. Peter J. Miller has been appointed as the 2019-22 Chancellor’s Research Chair.
An...
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January
The Lux Project: digitizing the Hetherington Collection
Thu. Jan. 17, 2019 12:00 PM
Did you know that we have a collection of lamps from various periods of antiquity? These artifacts are part of the Hetherington Collection; Dr....
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2018
March
What does a fourth century CE beer taste like?
Tue. Mar. 13, 2018 12:00 PM
What does a fourth century CE beer taste like? Dr Matt Gibbs (Chair, UWinnipeg Classics) and Tyler Birch and Brian Westcott from Barn Hammer...
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February
PROFile: Pauline Ripat
Thu. Feb. 8, 2018 12:00 PM
Professor Pauline Ripat has a long history at the University of Winnipeg. She did her undergraduate degree at the university, and then came back to...
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2017
November
PROFile: Michael MacKinnon
Thu. Nov. 23, 2017 12:00 PM
Professor Michael MacKinnon first started his career at the University of Winnipeg in 2002. He started off in the Department of Anthropology and...
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September
UWinnipeg prof part of team to film Pompeii's People
Sun. Sep. 3, 2017 12:00 PM
Professor Michael MacKinnon is part of the team that filmed Pompeii's People for CBC's "The Nature of Things with David...
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2016
March
PROFile: Conor Whately
Thu. Mar. 17, 2016 12:00 PM
Dr. Conor Whately is an Associate Professor in the department of classics at the University of Winnipeg. Within his specialization of classical...
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2015
May
There will be blood: An introduction to Greek and Roman warfare
Sat. May. 30, 2015 12:00 PM
Interested in Greek and Roman warfare? Hear our own Dr. Conor Whately and Dr. Matt Maher talk to Classic107 reporter Luke Thiessen about their...
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February
What did the ancient Romans eat?
Fri. Feb. 6, 2015 12:00 PM
What did the ancient Romans eat? Our very own Dr. Michael MacKinnon found out!
To learn more, read Ancient Romans Ate Meals Most Americans Would...
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