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Passion for the past leads grad to future

Passion for the past leads grad to future

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By Sonia Preszcator, Western Communications  While Sanghun (Justin) Kim was busy digging up the past, he was looking forward to the future. Purs …

Scholars named among Royal Society elite

Scholars named among Royal Society elite

Eight Western professors have been named among the nation’s top scholars in the arts, humanities and sciences by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), including six newly named Fellows and two New Scholars. James Grier, Paul Potter, Gregor Reid, David Shoesmith, Xueliang...

Student unearths footprint from antiquity

Student unearths footprint from antiquity

Classical Studies student Melanie Benard joined Western’s Field School at Vindolanda to take a step or two into the past. But what she unearthed last week during the archaeological dig set her back on her heels.

Women present, no ‘second fiddle’ in Roman military

Women present, no ‘second fiddle’ in Roman military

It was a sort of happenstance for Elizabeth Greene. She was working on a project about the role of women in the ancient Roman army when she saw them, hiding in plain sight. Greene wasn’t looking for them, but there they were – women, depicted in at least four scenes...

Western student ‘first among peers’ at Global Summit

Western student ‘first among peers’ at Global Summit

Recent Medical Sciences graduate Milani Sivapragasam, along with 11 Western colleagues, are joining dozens of the brightest minds from around the globe this week at the Undergraduate Awards Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Through The Undergraduate Awards, a...

Future of the past

Students always ask in my archaeology courses: “But hasn’t everything there is to find already been found?” And I always tell them: “Goodness, I hope not, or I’d be out of job.”

Future of classical studies

Future of classical studies

In myths from ancient Greek and Roman culture, Prometheus gave the technologies of fire and writing to humans. Some ancient writers saw these gifts as a curse, others as blessings.

Campus Digest, June 7

Providing a 'Pathway' for immigrants Awarded $2.5 million over seven years by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership will bring together researchers, government departments, and community partners...

Ehrlich takes classics honours

Ehrlich takes classics honours

Simeon ‘Shimi’ Ehrlich, an MA student in Classical Studies, took home the top poster prize at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), the largest gathering of classicists in the world, held the first week of January in Philadelphia.

Scholars named among Royal Society elite

Scholars named among Royal Society elite

Eight Western professors have been named among the nation’s top scholars in the arts, humanities and sciences by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), including six newly named Fellows and two New Scholars. James Grier, Paul Potter, Gregor Reid, David Shoesmith, Xueliang...

Student unearths footprint from antiquity

Student unearths footprint from antiquity

Classical Studies student Melanie Benard joined Western’s Field School at Vindolanda to take a step or two into the past. But what she unearthed last week during the archaeological dig set her back on her heels.

Women present, no ‘second fiddle’ in Roman military

Women present, no ‘second fiddle’ in Roman military

It was a sort of happenstance for Elizabeth Greene. She was working on a project about the role of women in the ancient Roman army when she saw them, hiding in plain sight. Greene wasn’t looking for them, but there they were – women, depicted in at least four scenes...

Western student ‘first among peers’ at Global Summit

Western student ‘first among peers’ at Global Summit

Recent Medical Sciences graduate Milani Sivapragasam, along with 11 Western colleagues, are joining dozens of the brightest minds from around the globe this week at the Undergraduate Awards Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Through The Undergraduate Awards, a...

Future of the past

Students always ask in my archaeology courses: “But hasn’t everything there is to find already been found?” And I always tell them: “Goodness, I hope not, or I’d be out of job.”

Future of classical studies

Future of classical studies

In myths from ancient Greek and Roman culture, Prometheus gave the technologies of fire and writing to humans. Some ancient writers saw these gifts as a curse, others as blessings.

Campus Digest, June 7

Providing a 'Pathway' for immigrants Awarded $2.5 million over seven years by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Pathways to Prosperity Partnership will bring together researchers, government departments, and community partners...

Ehrlich takes classics honours

Ehrlich takes classics honours

Simeon ‘Shimi’ Ehrlich, an MA student in Classical Studies, took home the top poster prize at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), the largest gathering of classicists in the world, held the first week of January in Philadelphia.