Upcoming events in Greek and Roman Studies
Classical Association of Vancouver Island (CAVI) Lectures 2024-2025
CAVI is the UVic's organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds. The department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts monthly lectures by local and international scholars. The lectures are free. Everyone is welcome to attend.
| Date | Event Information | Speaker | Title |
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| 19 Sep 2024 | 7:30 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Brendan Burke | |
| 10 October 2024 | 7:30pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Lana Radloff | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | 7:30 pm CLE A224 |
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| 21 Nov 2024 | 7:00 pm DSB C103 |
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| 23 Jan 2025 | 6:00 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Mark Nugent | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 6:00 pm CLE C112 |
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| 6 Mar 2025 | 6:00 pm CLE A224 |
Department Seminars 2024-2025
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts a series of seminars on Friday afternoons by local and international scholars on topics related to the Greek and Roman worlds.
| Event Information | Speaker | Title | |
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| 27 Sep 2024 |
2:30pm |
Ted Snyders | How to Bard |
| 25 Oct 2024 |
2:30 pm HYBRID
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Caroline Preston | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 2:30pm CLE A317 |
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| 7 Feb 2025 | 2:30 pm CLE B415 |
Dr. Gregory Rowe | Greek Accents 101: What Goes Up Comes Back Down |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 2:30 pm CLE B415 |
Graham Butler | Bits of Slavery in ITV's Plebs |
| 21 Mar 2025 |
2:30 pm |
Dr. Laurel Bowman | The Reproductive Economy of the Amazons |
| 28 Mar 2025 |
2:30 pm |
Sailing Celestial Seas: Apollo Delphinios in Sea & Sky, Epic & Hymn |
DISTINGUISHED WOMEN SCHOLARS AWARDS AND LECTURE SERIES 2024-2025
The Distinguished Women Scholars (DWS) Awards and Lecture Series were established by the Vice-President Academic and Provost to highlight and honour outstanding research and creative achievements by female-identifying scholars. The purpose of these awards is to celebrate, recognize and share the impact of outstanding research and creative achievements by women at any stage of their careers.This year's DWS Guest Speaker is . Dr. Morris (Steinmetz Professor of Classical Archaeology and Material Culture (emerita)) is a classicist and archaeologist in the Department of Classics and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA.
| Date and Time | Event Information | Lecture title |
| 28 October 2024 |
3:30pm COR B143 |
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| 30 October | 7:30pm CLE A224 |
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| 31 October | 2:30pm CLE A317 |
LANSDOWNE LECTURE SERIES 2024-2025
UVic's Public Lecture Series features accomplished individuals from a vast array of academic and research endeavours. As host of this lecture series, UVic continues its commitment to making a vital impact on people, places and the planet. This year's Lansdowne Guest Speaker is TBA.
| Date and Time | Event Information | Lecture Title |
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| TBA | TBA | TBA |