Congratulations to Talia Neelis: Winner of the Governor General’s Silver Medal Award in Arts
Talia graduated this spring with a B.A. Honours in Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and a Minor in Art History. As the recipient of the Governor General’s Silver Medal Award in Arts, Talia achieved the highest academic standing upon graduation from her degree program.
AMNE’s Dr. Matt McCarty awarded Killam Teaching Prize
The AMNE department is thrilled to announce that Dr. Matt McCarty, Assistant Professor of Roman Archaeology, has been awarded a Killam Teaching Prize. This highly competitive award recognizes his outstanding teaching and broader contributions to pedagogy, curriculum, and so much more in the department and Faculty for many years. Dr. McCarty regularly teaches a range […]
Congratulations to Hannah Stengler on receiving the Outstanding Student Leader in the Faculty of Arts award!
The AMNE department is thrilled to congratulate Hannah Stengler on winning the highly competitive Outstanding Student Leader in the Faculty of Arts award for 2024!
‘On the Coast’ with Gloria Macarenko, and Dr. Matt McCarty!
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-46-on-the-coast/clip/16012278-the-roman-empire-given-world-lot-things-including How often does AMNE’s Matthew McCarty think about the Roman Empire? You’ll need to listen to find out! This week, Assistant Professor of Roman Archaeology Dr. Matthew McCarty spoke on CBC for a segment of ‘On the Coast’ with Gloria Macarenko about the Tik Tok trend (how often do you think about the Roman Empire?). Take […]
AMNE’s Experiencing Antiquity project receives SCS Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities grant!
Warm congratulations are in order for AMNE’s Experiencing Antiquity project (formerly From Stone to Screen)! The project was selected as one of the projects funded by the SCS Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities grant. The grant will allow the team to rehouse the artifact collection here at AMNE, and create an accessible online platform with lesson […]
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Daniels, co-editor of Data Science, Human Science, and Ancient Gods: Conversations in Theory and Method!
The AMNE department is pleased to announce the publication of Data Science, Human Science, and Ancient Gods: Conversations in Theory & Method, co-edited by UBC assistant professor of ancient Greek material culture, Dr. Megan Daniels, and Dr. Sandra Blakely of Emory University. Warm congratulations to Dr. Daniels and all the contributors! According to Lockwood Press, the […]
AMNE Student Association Wins AUS Best Club Award for 2022- 2023!
Congratulations to the executive team, Hannah Stengler (President), Ashley Samsone (Vice-President), and Harmony Powell (Treasurer), as well as the other many faithful members and supporters of the club, on this hard-earned recognition!
Congratulations to the 2022 Peopling the Past Team!
On March 23-25, the Peopling the Past team (Victoria Austen, Melissa Funke, Chelsea Gardner, Sabrina Higgins, Christine Johnston, Carolyn Laferrière, and AMNE’s own Megan Daniels) held a conference entitled “Presenting the Past: Responsible Scholarship and Ancient Mediterranean History”. Speakers included museum and heritage professionals, artists, podcasters, and educators in various sectors, who presented on their own work and participated in broader discussions regarding our responsibilities in presenting the ancient past to modern audiences.
Congratulations to Kevin Fisher, Monumentality, Place-Making, and Social Interaction on Late Bronze Age Cyprus published!
The AMNE department is pleased to announce that Monumentality, Place-Making, and Social Interaction on Late Bronze Age Cyprus by Kevin Fisher is now published in the Monographs in Mediterranean Archaeology series (vol. 17). Congratulations Professor Fisher!! The book’s description, from the publisher’s website, reads: This book adopts an integrative approach to investigate the role of monumental architecture […]
Congratulations to Ashley Samsone on receiving the Outstanding Student Leader in the Faculty of Arts award!
The AMNE department is thrilled to congratulate Ashley Samsone for winning the highly competitive Outstanding Student Leader in the Faculty of Arts award for 2023!