How can sacred stories inform our self-reflection on the climate crisis? UOttawa master's student Lucia tells us more. #uOttawa #Ottawa #ReligiousStudies #SacredStories

🎧 Podcast fascinant sur le pillage du patrimoine syrien après des décennies de guerre et de dictature. Entre trafics d’antiquités et espoir de préservation, un regard poignant sur l’héritage millénaire de la Syrie. buff.ly/T4Rk2rz #Archéologie #Patrimoine #Syrie #HistoireAncienne

Another Latin inscription at uOttawa, where teaching ancient languages is now under threat. Again, the irony... Un autre exemple d'inscription latine de l'UOttawa, où l'enseignement des langues anciennes est actuellement menacé. L'ironie! #SOSClassicsUO #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #onfr #ottawa

Prof. Susan Downie (Carleton University) presents "Sparta & Totalitarianism" on Sunday Nov, 9th, 2pm. buff.ly/VqH87E6 #AncientGreece #AncientHistory #sparta #AncientBluesky #Ottawa

Nouvel épisode en ligne : 408 L'Antiquité au pluriel avec Josephine Quinn. Un entretien en anglais sur son parcours et son dernier livre, qui remet en cause la division de l'histoire antique en "grandes civilisations" (Égypte, Grèce, Rome...). Have a good listen ! parolesdhistoire.fr/index.php/20...

Coming up next week, "Bards and Big-Men in the Aegean: Ethnographic Answers to Homeric Questions" with Emily Varto (Dalhousie Uni) November 12 at 11:00 (CRX C307, Learning Crossroads building, uOttawa) All welcome! #Homer #AncientGreece #Ethnography #Classics #AncientHistory #AncientBluesky

Mamdani got a humanities degree. His win helps to illustrate that one of the central forces driving higher ed’s dissolution of the humanities is the fear that teaching people how power works can also lead to their interest in seizing it on behalf of the less powerful.

Historian and Novelist Adrian Goldsworthy in conversation with Prof. Geoffrey Greatrex of Ottawa University. Procopius, Justinian, Belisarius... oh, and the small matter of threats to Classics programmes. #AncientBluesky #AdrianGoldsworthy #Ottawa #uOttawa #LateAntiquity

CBC reports on suspension of Classics programme at the University of Ottawa, "With admission to the bilingual program on pause, students wanting to study in French will have to look outside the province." (Jayden Dill, CBC News) buff.ly/g8Mjg5J (Petition buff.ly/1azgdKV) #SOSClassicsUO #Ottawa

📻 Entrevue avec le Professeur Dominique Côté, qui explique pourquoi cette décision nuit au recrutement et pourquoi les humanités classiques restent essentielles. « Ce n'est pas un problème d'argent, c'est un problème de vision. » #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #Ottawa

Félicitations au professeur Jitse Dijkstra (UOttawa), nouvellement élu membre de la Société royale du Canada! Il fait partie des rares classicistes canadiens à recevoir cet honneur, aux côtés de son collègue Richard Burgess. #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #Antiquité #Ottawa #AntiquitéTardive

Professor Jitse Dijkstra (UOttawa), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is among the few Classicists in Canada to have attained this honour! (alongside colleague Richard Burgess.) buff.ly/8F1N2Q8 #SOSClassicsUO #Classics #Ottawa #uOttawa #AncientHistory

CBC is reporting today on the threats to uOttawa classics and ancient language courses; buff.ly/09naOv0 Look out for a report on this evening's 6pm news. And don't forget to sign and share the petition! buff.ly/1azgdKV #SOSClassicsUP #CBC #AncientHistory #AncientGreek #Latin

An excellent Halloween-themed workshop hosted by the Museum of Classical Antiques last Friday on magic in the ancient world. Thanks to the amazing presenters: Isabelle Guérin and Grace Buchardt. #Halloween #Ottawa #HistoireAncienne #Antiquité

Un excellent atelier pour Halloween organisé par le Musée des Antiquités gréco-romaines vendredi dernier, sur la magie dans le monde antique. Merci aux formidables animatrices : Isabelle Guérin et Grace Buchardt. #halloween #histoireancienne #antiquité #ottawa

Coming up in November, Trivia Night at the Hellenic Community of Ottawa. More details coming soon, but get the date noted now!

More than 1,000 signatures in just 3 days! Plus de 1 000 signatures en seulement 3 jours! Keep signing & sharing the petition to save Greek & Roman Studies at uOttawa. Continuez à signer et à partager! buff.ly/1azgdKV #ottawa #SOSÉtudesAnciennes #SOSClassicsUO #onfr

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Fascinating.

Journal of Roman Studies review: "[This] is an admirably accessible volume... Many of these chapters will be top recommendations on my undergraduate and postgraduate reading lists. Overall, the volume is an impressive piece of work that makes a valuable and fresh contribution to the field."

Book cover plan, now complete with the blurb on the back! 📕

Fascinating talk yesterday at UOttawa Dept. of Classics & Religious Studies / Conférence fascinante hier : Prof. Nick Hedley (SFU) on digital humanities research in Egypt / recherche en humanités numériques en Égypte. #ottawa #DigitalHumanities #AncientEgypt #EgypteAncienne #AncientBluesky

Saviez-vous que le pavillon Simard (Faculté des arts) à uOttawa aura 70 ans l'année prochaine?! L'inscription latine est plutôt ironique vue les menaces actuelles pesant sur l'enseignement des langues anciennes (lettre ouverte : buff.ly/1azgdKV) #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #SOSClassicsUO #Ottawa #ONFr

Did you know that Simard Hall (Faculty of Arts) at uOttawa will turn 70 next year?! Though the Latin inscription is rather ironic given current threats to teaching ancient languages at the university 😧 (Open letter here: buff.ly/mZjSv7Q ) #Ottawa #uOttawa #SOSClassicsUO #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO

As religious institutions deploy AI robots and chatbots to answer spiritual questions, some worshippers report finding deeper faith through technology while others call it demonic. buff.ly/ZMQ7378 #ReligiousStudies #theology #AIReligion

La pétition est EN LIGNE ! L'UOttawa a suspendu Antiquité grecque et romaine sans consultation, mettant fin au seul programme de langues anciennes en français en Ontario. Signez, partagez et suivez pour les mises à jour. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSÉtudesanciennesUO #ONfr #FrancoOntarien

The petition is LIVE! uOttawa suspended Greek & Roman Studies without consultation ending advanced ancient languages teaching and Ontario's only ancient languages programme in French. Please sign, share widely and follow for updates. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #ONfr #Ottawa

Demain ! Mercredi 29 octobre, 16h-18h à uOttawa (CRX C604) : Le Prof. Nicholas Hedley (SFU) présente "Data in the Desert" sur 5 ans de recherche numérique au Temple d'Isis à Philae, en Égypte. Gratuit et ouvert à tous. [En anglais] #HistoireAncienne #EgypteAncienne #RechercheNumerique

Tomorrow! Wednesday Oct, 29th, 4-6 PM at uOttawa (CRX C604): Prof. Nicholas Hedley (SFU) presents "Data in the Desert" on 5 years of digital research at Egypt's Temple of Isis at Philae. Free & open to all. #DigitalHumanities #Archaeology #uOttawa #AncientHistory #AncientBluesky #AncientEgypt

Ever wondered who studies Classics? Madeline tells us how niche Canadian anime Class of the Titans helped to inspire her career. #Ottawa #AncientBluesky #AncientHistory #Anime #Antiquity #Classics

Fascinating find of Roman coins in Wales, UK buff.ly/SbAF3px #AncientHistory #AncientRome #RomanBritain #numismatics

Coming up in #Ottawa on November, 14th Greek Trivia Night! buff.ly/IOcja38 #AncientGreece #Greece #OttawaGreekCommunity #Quiz #TriviaNight

A fascinating post for the weekend! #classics #AncientGreek #Latin

Shocking news from uOttawa: Greek & Roman Studies closed to new students without consultation. Teaching of ancient languages to end. Open letter coming soon - follow for how you can help. #DefendClassicsUOttawa #Ottawa #AncientHistory #SaveHigherEd #HigherEdCuts #AncientGreek #Latin

Nouvelle choquante de l'UOttawa: le programme spécialisé Antiquité grecque et romaine fermé sans consultation. Fin de l'enseignement des langues anciennes. Lettre ouverte bientôt - suivez pour savoir comment participer. #DéfendonsÉtudesAnciennesUOttawa #Ottawa #HistoireAncienne #uOttawa #ONfr

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Il y a 2 500 ans, Hérodote analysait déjà les dangers de l'autocratie. Son « débat constitutionnel » fictif entre nobles perses explore démocratie, oligarchie et monarchie... #'HistoireAncienne #Antiquité

Tomorrow! The next in our departmental lecture series and we're journeying from Egypt to Rome. Join us on Oct 23, 2025 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm for a fascinating look at the religious and political significance of obelisks. All welcome! #Ottawa #AncientEgypt #AncientRome #CulturalPower buff.ly/C35uWAL

At a time when universities face mounting threats and humanities programs falter, a divinity professor makes the case for rigorous inquiry & linguistic precision. Her message: learning to think deeply is not a luxury but a necessity. #AncientGreek #AncientLanguages #ReligiousStudies

50 bougies pour le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines! 🎉 Voici quelques images de cette belle célébration. (Détails ici : buff.ly/qNYtnwj Ottawa's Museum of Classical Antiquities has turned 50! Here are some more pics from the celebration. (Read more: buff.ly/qNYtnwj) #ottawa #AncientHistory

Public Talk: No Nonviolence Without Equality: Gandhi & Ambedkar on the Politics of Dignity & Resentment, Dr. Aishwary Kumar https://www.europesays.com/2504273/ Please join UCI Religious Studies for a guest lecture with Dr. Aishwary Kumar, exploring distinctions in the approach…

So delighted to have recorded this podcast with the fabulous Emily Briffett @historyextra.bsky.social. Really great to have been talking “all you could want to know about Roman houses”. 😃 podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/r...

Mentionnée une seule fois dans la Bible, Lilith est devenue une icône féministe : la première femme d'Adam qui a refusé de lui obéir. De démone mésopotamienne à symbole d'émancipation, son histoire cachée fascine toujours. buff.ly/Sm5hH9u #ScienceDesReligious #Lilith #théologie

For the next in our departmental lecture series, we're journeying from Egypt to Rome. Join us on Oct 23, 2025 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm for a fascinating look at the religious and political significance of obelisks. All welcome! #Ottawa #AncientEgypt #AncientRome #CulturalPower #Ontario

Celebrating 50 Years of Community & Culture at the Museum of Classical Antiquities | Célébration de 50 ans de communauté et de culture au Musée des antiquités gréco-romaines READ MORE/EN LIRE PLUS: #Ottawa #Ontario #MuseumOfClassicalAntiquities #Antiquity #Antiquité

Time for our latest Who's Who and this week we're featuring @giuseppeficocelli.bsky.social from UOttawa! #Ottawa #Classics #AncientHistory #AncientBluesky

Et si la chute de Troie n’était pas qu’une guerre mythique, mais aussi l’échec d’un modèle de surexploitation des ressources naturelles ? Un rappel que l’empreinte écologique transcende les siècles. buff.ly/WGn6GlO #HistoireAncienne #Écologie #Antiquité #Troie

Wishing all our followers in Ottawa and beyond, a very joyful Thanksgiving! #Ottawa #AncientHistory #Classics #ReligiousStudies #AncientBluesky

Looking forward to reading this! August 2025! The subtitle is: Syriac Christianity and the Radicalization of Religious Difference in Late Antiquity