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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 27d

Applications are now open for BSR Humanities Awards 2026–27! Fellowships and awards for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: 14 Nov 2025.
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com

More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

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British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 24d

Job Opportunities | BSR Resident Fellow
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2025
More info here: bsr.ac.uk/job-opportun...

Job Opportunities | BSR Resident Fellow - bsr.ac.uk

The British School at Rome (BSR) is a transformative interdisciplinary community producing world-class research and practice in the heart of Rome. Inspired by this remarkable city, staff and fellows c...

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Classics at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador @munclassics.bsky.social · 5d

Job alert at MUNL Classics: two per-course instructor positions for Winter 2026. For more details, follow the link.

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 5d

The Department of Historical Studies at UNB invites applications for an MA History Fellowship on place, space, and the war dead in ancient Greece (starting Sept 2026).

Valued at $30,000 CAD over 20 months; may be combined with other funding.

Learn more: www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/unbm...

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cacscec-gsccecs.bsky.social @cacscec-gsccecs.bsky.social · 6d

CAC GSC Writing Workshop / Atelier d’écriture
de la CAC GSC!!

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Women's Classical Caucus @womensclasscaucus.bsky.social · 7d

THIS TUESDAY, we're holding a Pop-up Event on Impostor Syndrome and How to Handle It with Suzanne Lye!

October 7, 2025 - 1:30pm ET over Zoom

Register today for this important event!
www.wccclassics.org/events/pop-u...

Pop-up Event: Impostor Syndrome and How to Handle It — THE WOMEN'S CLASSICAL CAUCUS (WCC)

Pop-up Event: Impostor Syndrome and How to Handle It Many of us are more familiar with impostor syndrome than we would like to be! Dr. Suzanne Lye will discuss the realities of impostor syndrome the...

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FGLIF - First-Generation Low Income Federation @fglif.bsky.social · 12d

First time heading to a conference?

Feeling overwhelmed by panels and packed schedules?

Curious about how to network, find support, and make the most of it?

Join FGLIF on Oct 23 at 3:30 PM ET for a supportive panel that takes the mystery (and stress) out of academic conferences!

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 12d

Calling all prospective graduate students!

Brock University's Department of Classics and Archaeology is holding two upcoming information sessions on their MA in Classics. See our full post for details.

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Upcoming virtual information sessions on Brock's MA in Classics: November 4th and December 3rd - The Classical Association of Canada

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 15d

🏛️ Introducing the Ancient Mediterranean Learning Commons! 🌊

The AMLC connects scholars with classrooms & communities. Request a speaker or volunteer to share your work!

Learn more at www.cac-scec.ca/amlc/

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Learning Commons - The Classical Association of Canada

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 27d

CFP: Classical Association of the Canadian West (CACW) Conference 2026 – February 20th-21st at MacEwan University, Edmonton

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CFP: Classical Association of the Canadian West (CACW) Conference 2026 - February 20-21, 2026 at MacEwan University (Deadline October 15) - The Classical Association of Canada

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 27d

Call for Papers: “Outside the Workshop The Artisan as an Actor in Premodern Societies” – Université Laval, March 26-27, 2026 (Deadline October 15)
“Hors de l’atelier: L’artisan acteur des sociétés prémodernes” – Université Laval 26-27 mars 2026

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Call for Papers: "Outside the Workshop The Artisan as an Actor in Premodern Societies" - Université Laval, March 26-27, 2026 (Deadline October 15) | Appel à communication: "Hors de l’atelier: L’artisa...

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 27d

Call for Papers: War in the Ancient World International Conference 2026 (WAWIC 2026) – June 9–11, 2026 (Winnipeg and Madrid) (Panel deadline October 30; Paper deadline January 15)
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Call for Papers: War in the Ancient World International Conference 2026 (WAWIC 2026) - June 9–11, 2026 (Winnipeg and Madrid) (Panel deadline October 30; Paper deadline January 15) - The Classical Asso...

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · 27d

We've had a spate of Calls for Papers come through our newsletter lately! Are you subscribed? If not, head over to www.cac-scec.ca/news/! 🥱

News from us to you, straight to your inbox on a Monday morning.

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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · 27d

Halifax public lecture: "Pandemics, Plagues and Pestilence in early Byzantine Thebes" | September 24, 4-5:15 pm | Atrium 101 at Saint Mary's University

Join Dr. Maria Liston of the University of Waterloo during her 2025 Atlantic Lecture Tour with @cacscec.bsky.social. More info: loom.ly/7wS9cgs

An event poster with two images: on the left is a photo of Dr. Liston at an excavation site, and on the right is a partial map of the southern part of Ancient Greece.

Text:
PUBLIC LECTURE - September 24
Pandemics, Plagues and Pestilence in Early Byzantine Thebes
Dr. Maria Liston, University of Waterloo
4 pm in Atrium 101 at Saint Mary's University in Halifax

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Women's Classical Caucus @womensclasscaucus.bsky.social · Sep 3

Applying for postdocs and confused about what they are? Not sure how to craft a strong postdoc proposal or how a postdoc application differs from other sorts of applications?

Join us for this panel -- all are welcome!

September 15
2:30-3:30pm ET

Register now!
www.wccclassics.org/events/apply...

Applying to Postdocs — THE WOMEN'S CLASSICAL CAUCUS (WCC)

Applying for postdocs (postdoctoral fellowships) and confused about what they are? Not sure how to craft a strong postdoc proposal or how a postdoc application differs from other sorts of applications...

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Aug 12

Job alert! 📣

The University of Queensland is hiring a lecturer in Greek Literature. Deadline to apply is September 11th!

See our post for details: www.cac-scec.ca/2025/08/gkli...

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Lecturer in Greek Literature, University of Queensland, Australia (Deadline September 11) - The Classical Association of Canada

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jul 24

Another job alert!

The University of Guelph-Humber is hiring for a sessional position teaching Greek and Roman history.

Apply by August 1st!

See full details: www.cac-scec.ca/2025/07/ugha...

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Women's Classical Caucus @womensclasscaucus.bsky.social · Jul 21

The WCC invites you to the workshop, Why Are You Taking This Class? Student-Centered Strategies for First-Year Language Instruction, facilitated by @ellenleephd.bsky.social and @apistone.bsky.social

Register now! www.wccclassics.org/events/wcc-p...

WCC Pedagogy Series: Why Are You Taking This Class? Student-Centered Strategies for First-Year Language Instruction

A Women's Classical Caucus pedagogy workshop
Register now! https://www.wccclassics.org/events

In our current educational and technological environment, teaching language classes is hard. Join Dr. Ellen Lee and Dr. Amy Pistone to explore strategies for meeting our students where they are and helping them develop as self-motivated learners.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
1pm ET (on Zoom)

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jul 24

📣Job alert!

One sessional position is still open at Brock University for the Fall Term.

CLAS/HIST/WGST 3P61: Gender and Society in Ancient Mediterranean Cultures

Deadline August 5th

See our post for full details: www.cac-scec.ca/2025/07/broc...

REPOST: Fall 2025 Brock University Sessional Position - CLAS/HIST/WGST 3P61: Gender and Society in Ancient Mediterranean Cultures (Deadline August 5) - The Classical Association of Canada

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jul 21

Job alert!

At the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a Full Professor of Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy.

Deadline September 17th. See full post for details: www.cac-scec.ca/2025/07/vien...

Full Professor, Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy, University of Vienna, Austria (Deadline September 17) - The Classical Association of Canada

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · Jun 24

New issue of Phoenix Vol. 78, Nos. 3-4 (2024) muse.jhu.edu/issue/54996 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social @phoenixjournal.bsky.social @cacscec.bsky.social

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Classics at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador @munclassics.bsky.social · Jun 20

Event alert: Classics at the Crossroads Conference
Classics &/in Africa
July 3-4, 2025
University College London
More information here: www.classicscrossroads.com/classics-and...

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Classics at the Crossroads Conference

Classics &/in Africa
July 3-4, 2025
University College London
This conference is intended to facilitate a
flexible and open-ended dialogue, where Africa
is at once the focus of research and the site of
current disciplinary praxis—it both invites
contributions on Classics and Africa and on
lines of research currently pursued in Africa.
Keynote Presentation: A Reading from
Femi Osofisan’s Medaayé, overseen by
the playwright in collaboration with
Olakunbi Olasope, ‘Tunde Awosanmi,
and Heavy Wind Media.
Organizing Committee: Hasskei Majeed (U. Ghana,
Legon); Justine McConnell (KCL); Olakunbi Olasope (U.
Ibadan, Nigeria); Daniel Orrells (KCL); Luke Roman
(Memorial University, Canada); Phiroze Vasunia (UCL)
www.classicscrossroads.com
This conference forms part of a collaborative project funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Council of
Canada Partnership Development Grant (Co-directors: Olakunbi Olasope, Hasskei Majeed, and Luke Roman)

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jun 16

Check out this thread for two sessional/ per-course job opportunities. Deadline tomorrow!

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jun 5

📣Job(s) alert!

Check out our latest news posts for information about per-course/ sessional postings at Brock and Acadia - deadline June 17!

CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jun 16

📰 It's Monday - which means it's newsletter day!

Did you know you could sign up for a (usually) weekly round up email containing all of our recent news?

It's easy - just head to www.cac-scec.ca/news/ and fill out our form!

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CAC - SCÉC @cacscec.bsky.social · Jun 6

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