Geoffrey Greatrex
@otavano.bsky.social
Professeur, Études anciennes et sciences des religions, Univ. d'Ottawa
Professor, Classics & Religious Studies, Univ. of Ottawa
Vic-prezidanto, Kanada Esperanto-Asocio
Professor, Classics & Religious Studies, Univ. of Ottawa
Vic-prezidanto, Kanada Esperanto-Asocio
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Nouveaux Fellows en études classiques à la Société royale du Canada. Tant de nouvelles admissions en études classiques est exceptionnel et démontre la vitalité de la recherche en études classiques au Canada. #ÉtudesAnciennes #histoireancienne
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Nouveaux Fellows en études classiques à la Société royale du Canada. Tant de nouvelles admissions en études classiques est exceptionnel et démontre la vitalité de la recherche en études classiques au Canada. #ÉtudesAnciennes #histoireancienne
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New classics inductees to the Royal Society of Canada. So many new Classics additions as Fellows is exceptional and shows the vibrancy of Classical Studies research in Canada. #AncientBluesky #RoyalSocietyCanada #Classics
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
New classics inductees to the Royal Society of Canada. So many new Classics additions as Fellows is exceptional and shows the vibrancy of Classical Studies research in Canada. #AncientBluesky #RoyalSocietyCanada #Classics
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Behind every "low enrolment " statistic is a real student.
Meet Madison who's studying Classics at uOttawa. Here she tells us more about what inspires her and her hopes for the future. #GreekRomanStudies #ottawa #uottawa #SaveClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #AncientBluesky
Meet Madison who's studying Classics at uOttawa. Here she tells us more about what inspires her and her hopes for the future. #GreekRomanStudies #ottawa #uottawa #SaveClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #AncientBluesky
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Behind every "low enrolment " statistic is a real student.
Meet Madison who's studying Classics at uOttawa. Here she tells us more about what inspires her and her hopes for the future. #GreekRomanStudies #ottawa #uottawa #SaveClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #AncientBluesky
Meet Madison who's studying Classics at uOttawa. Here she tells us more about what inspires her and her hopes for the future. #GreekRomanStudies #ottawa #uottawa #SaveClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #AncientBluesky
Schön, dass unsere Bittschrift sich auch auf der Webseite der Mommsen-Gesellschaft befindet, mommsen-gesellschaft.de/content-page...
Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!
L'administration de la Faculté des arts de l'Université d'Ottawa vient de suspendre brusquement les admissions au programme spécialisé en Antiquité grecque et romaine (au sein du Département d'études ...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Schön, dass unsere Bittschrift sich auch auf der Webseite der Mommsen-Gesellschaft befindet, mommsen-gesellschaft.de/content-page...
Glad to see an in-depth article on the wider problems in the Faculty of Arts at the university in the Fulcrum, the student newspaper, thefulcrum.ca/news/arts-in...
Arts in crisis - The Fulcrum
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe faculty of arts is one of the largest faculties at the University of Ottawa. But students, both undergraduate and graduate, have been plagued by budget cuts, poor course av...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Glad to see an in-depth article on the wider problems in the Faculty of Arts at the university in the Fulcrum, the student newspaper, thefulcrum.ca/news/arts-in...
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This Advocacy Day, OCUFA continues to share critical issues facing our sector. Despite the government’s 2019 decision to cap and freeze domestic tuition, Ontario domestic undergraduates still pay rates of tuition well above the Canadian average with higher levels of debt.
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This Advocacy Day, OCUFA continues to share critical issues facing our sector. Despite the government’s 2019 decision to cap and freeze domestic tuition, Ontario domestic undergraduates still pay rates of tuition well above the Canadian average with higher levels of debt.
My recent on-line discussion with my friend, the writer Adrian Goldsworthy (75 mins.), www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kht...
Geoffrey Greatrex - Procopius, Justinian and Belisarius
YouTube video by Adrian Goldsworthy. Historian and Novelist
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November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
My recent on-line discussion with my friend, the writer Adrian Goldsworthy (75 mins.), www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kht...
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📻 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
L’université d'Ottawa suspend les inscriptions aux études sur l’Antiquité | OHdio | Radio-Canada
Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Les matins d'ici : L’université d'Ottawa suspend les inscriptions aux études sur l’Antiquité
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
📻 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
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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
U of O suspends honours program in Greek and Roman studies | CBC News
The University of Ottawa is suspending its honours program in Greek and Roman studies, a move the department's head fears could signal the beginning of the end for classical language study at the school.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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
Un communiqué de l'association mondiale pour l'Espéranto sur mon élection récente à l'Academia Europaea : uea.org/gk/1256a1
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
UEA.ORG: retejo de Universala Esperanto-Asocio
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November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Un communiqué de l'association mondiale pour l'Espéranto sur mon élection récente à l'Academia Europaea : uea.org/gk/1256a1
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
Sign the Petition
Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!
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October 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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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
Sign the Petition
Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!
buff.ly
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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
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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
Sign the Petition
Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!
buff.ly
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
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Flashback to the Museum of Classical Antiquities' Archaeology Day last October. Missed it? Don't forget that the Museum is open all summer for you to visit! buff.ly/sLdSqqi #Ottawa #Classics #Archaeology #Antiquity #FlashbackFriday
June 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Flashback to the Museum of Classical Antiquities' Archaeology Day last October. Missed it? Don't forget that the Museum is open all summer for you to visit! buff.ly/sLdSqqi #Ottawa #Classics #Archaeology #Antiquity #FlashbackFriday
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May 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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La nouvelle sur la suspension des admissions en études anciennes (et d'autres champs) à l'université York en Ontario est très décevante. Il faut condamner la façon dont a agi l'administration qui n'a aucunement consulté les collègues concernés.
February 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
La nouvelle sur la suspension des admissions en études anciennes (et d'autres champs) à l'université York en Ontario est très décevante. Il faut condamner la façon dont a agi l'administration qui n'a aucunement consulté les collègues concernés.
