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Brock Humanities grads are doing cool stuff everywhere!
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Sharing knowledge and skills series
parks.canada.ca
July 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Wow, don't our colleagues know a lot of cool stuff!
Jostling for the papacy: A look back on the conclave’s history theconversation.com/jostling-for...
Jostling for the papacy: A look back on the conclave’s history
Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began strategizing and negotiating even before a pontiff died.
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May 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Here's some more Aelian for your Monday.

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White text over a black and white photo of the Greek coastline: "When the Mitylenaeans ruled the sea, they imposed the following punishment upon allies who revolted: their children should neither learn literature nor be taught music. Of all punishments they regarded this as the most grievous, to live one’s life without knowledge or the arts" Aelian, Translated by William Hansen
May 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Go vote. Seriously, just go vote.
April 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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CAUT advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S. | CAUT www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
CAUT advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S.
Given the rapidly evolving political landscape in the United States and reports of individuals encou
www.caut.ca
April 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Happy St. Gertrude's Day to all who celebrate!
March 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Storytelling at heart of Classics instructor’s teaching and learning impact
He might have been sitting in a packed lecture hall, but Classics and Archaeology student Wesley Prankard’s first-year class with Instructor Anton Jansen transported him to the world of Ancient Greece...
brocku.ca
February 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It's always a pain finishing a book on Dec 23rd. Now I have to find a book that will last me about a day and a half.
December 23, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Exactly this!
sketchesbyboze.bsky.social Boze the Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · Dec 21
people who say “why do we need [fine arts, humanities degrees, mid-budget films] when they don’t make a ton of money?” are insufferable. why do we need chrysanthemums? why do we need bonfires or baleen whales or the color blue? we just do. we just do.
December 21, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Ancient artifacts reunited through 3D tech – The Brock News - brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
Ancient artifacts reunited through 3D tech
Technology and archeology have combined to bring together a pair of ancient artifacts living oceans apart. During her time in Scotland and at University of St. Andrews, Carrie Murray, Brock University...
brocku.ca
November 15, 2024 at 7:36 PM
There's an excitement that comes after booking a holiday trip . . .
April 2, 2024 at 11:06 PM
We were video chatting with friends in Europe as the year turned there, and had a sneak peek at 2024: it's dark and there are fireworks and cute cats.
December 31, 2023 at 11:31 PM