By Sonia Preszcator, Western Communications
While Sanghun (Justin) Kim was busy digging up the past, he was looking forward to the future.
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Classical Studies
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
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
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
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...
Field School glimpses into Roman Empire’s past, students’ futures
Western researchers Elizabeth Greene and Alexander Meyer, along with nine Classical Studies students, journeyed 6,000 kilometres and nearly 2,000 years for the experience of a lifetime.
Classical Studies students unearthing Roman history
Western researchers Elizabeth Greene and Alexander Meyer, along with nine Classical Studies students, arrived in Northumberland, England this week.
Family footwear find shows new side to Roman military
By looking at someone’s shoes, you can tell a lot about the person wearing them.
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.
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.”
Olson: Sex, status and the stiletto
As a fashion historian, I feel it is my duty to own around 120 pairs of shoes.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Field School glimpses into Roman Empire’s past, students’ futures
Western researchers Elizabeth Greene and Alexander Meyer, along with nine Classical Studies students, journeyed 6,000 kilometres and nearly 2,000 years for the experience of a lifetime.
Classical Studies students unearthing Roman history
Western researchers Elizabeth Greene and Alexander Meyer, along with nine Classical Studies students, arrived in Northumberland, England this week.
Family footwear find shows new side to Roman military
By looking at someone’s shoes, you can tell a lot about the person wearing them.
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.
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.”
Olson: Sex, status and the stiletto
As a fashion historian, I feel it is my duty to own around 120 pairs of shoes.
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
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.