Canadian classicists weigh in on Nolan's Odyssey! First, a piece by Kathryn Mattison, Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies, McMaster University theconversation.com/what-christo...

What Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ reveals about the adaptable nature of myth

Judging this version against an apparent ‘original’ misunderstands both the ancient poem and how myth actually works.

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🚨Job alert! Assistant or Associate Professor – Ancient Greek Literature at the University of Toronto Deadline: October 15th, 2026 Full details: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/07/toro...

🚨 Job alert - quick turnaround! Acadia University is advertising 3 per-course appointments for the Department of History and Classics: 🔍 History of Museums and Collecting 💻 Digital Archaeology ⛏️ Archaeology of Daily Life in the Ancient Mediterranean Full details: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/06/acad...

Wright’s ‘Disclosure Iliad’ and Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ – Call for Reviews for Epic Threads Epic Threads, the student-run journal for creative writing on the ancient world, is inviting reviews that engage closely with either Nolan’s film or Wright’s book. Read more: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/06/epic...

MEDAAYÉ An African Re-reading of Euripides' Medea Written by Femi Osofisan 18-20 JUNE 26 Presented by Classics at the Crossroads: U. Ibadan, U. Ghana, Memorial University Supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada @cacscec.bsky.social @memorialhss.bsky.social

One of the best parts of our annual meeting is celebrating outstanding emerging scholars. Congratulations to Anna Smythe (Queen's University), winner of the Graduate Student Presentation Prize at #CACSCEC2026! We can't wait to see where their research journey leads next. 🎉🏆

Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada-Vol. 21, No. 2 (2024) muse-jhu-edu.yale.idm.oclc.org/issue/56939 @projectmuse.bsky.social @cacscec.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social

Phoenix Vol. 80, No. 1 (2026) muse.jhu.edu/issue/56917 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social @phoenixjournal.bsky.social @cacscec.bsky.social @menetys.bsky.social @dominikberrens.bsky.social

I won the @cacscec.bsky.social Women’s Network Best Pre-PhD Paper Prize last week, for my work on Calypso, heteronormativity, and straight resistance to queer positionality in the Odyssey!

First day of the @cacscec.bsky.social conference is almost done; I thought I’d wear appropriate jewellery for the Women’s Network panels on Masculinity. 😆

Vous vous rendez à #CACSCEC2026 cette semaine? 📸 Partagez vos communications, panels et moments du congrès ici! 🔁 Mentionnez-nous pour que nous puissions relayer vos publications! 📄 Curieux·se de voir le programme? Consultez-le ici: www.queensu.ca/cac-conferen... Au plaisir de vous voir à Kingston!

Heading to #CACSCEC2026 at Queen's University this week? 📸 Share your panels, papers, and conference moments here on BlueSky! 🔁 Tag us so we can amplify your posts! 📄 Curious what's on? Find the program here: www.queensu.ca/cac-conferen... See you this week in Kingston! #ClassicsBlueSky

Heading to #CACSCEC2026 at Queen's University this week? 📸 Share your panels, papers, and conference moments here on BlueSky! 🔁 Tag us so we can amplify your posts! 📄 Curious what's on? Find the program here: www.queensu.ca/cac-conferen... See you this week in Kingston! #ClassicsBlueSky

Really looking forward to next week—Marcie and I are going to the @cacscec.bsky.social conference for the first time since 2022. It’s in Kingston this year, so we can drive. Now that Classics isn’t my job I can’t afford the travel/time etc when it’s far away. Excited to see old friends!

🚨 Job Alert! Trent University is hiring a 1-year LTA Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek & Roman Studies, starting Aug 15, 2026. 📚 Teaching-focused (3-4) in Latin + Greek + Ancient Literature 📅 Review begins: May 15, 2026 See our full post for application details: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/04/tren...

🚨 Job Alert! Trent University is hiring a 1-year LTA Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek & Roman Studies, starting Aug 15, 2026. 📚 Teaching-focused (3-4) in Latin + Greek + Ancient Literature 📅 Review begins: May 15, 2026 See our full post for application details: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/04/tren...

⏰ Deadlines are fast approaching! Note the coming deadlines: April 27th (this coming Monday!): Graduate Student Presentation Prize: www.cac-scec.ca/graduate-stu... May 1st: Mosaic Scholarship: www.cac-scec.ca/mosaic-schol... Desmond Conacher Scholarship: www.cac-scec.ca/desmond-cona...

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Just a friendly reminder that deadlines are approaching for several CAC awards and prizes: 🏆 Mosaic Scholarship 🎓 Desmond Conacher Scholarship 🗣️ Graduate Student Presentation Prize If you’re eligible, we strongly encourage you to apply! www.cac-scec.ca

Just a friendly reminder that deadlines are approaching for several CAC awards and prizes: 🏆 Mosaic Scholarship 🎓 Desmond Conacher Scholarship 🗣️ Graduate Student Presentation Prize If you’re eligible, we strongly encourage you to apply! www.cac-scec.ca

AIA Ottawa Student Fieldwork Fellowship: $500 for first-time archaeological field school participants in the NCR. Deadline: April 1, 2026. Supporting the next generation of archaeologists! Info & application: buff.ly/DuLEM3P #Archaeology #FieldWork #NationalCapitalRegion #Ottawa #uOttawa

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Nous avons une excellente nouvelle à annoncer. Lors d’une récente réunion, le Conseil exécutif a approuvé une révision des montants des bourses. La bourse Desmond Conacher est maintenant d’une valeur de 5 000 $ à partir de 2026!

CAC - SCÉC@cacscec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 La SCEC accepte maintenant les candidatures la Bourse Desmond Conacher, une bourse de 4 000 $ destinée à un étudiant commençant la première année d’un programme de deuxième cycle en études classiques. 📅 Date limite : 1 mai 2026 🔗 Tous les détails : www.cac-scec.ca/fr/bourse-de...

Good news! At a recent meeting, the Executive Council approved revision to awards amounts. The Desmond Conacher scholarship is now worth $5,000 in 2026 and onward!

CAC - SCÉC@cacscec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 The CAC is now accepting applications for the Desmond Conacher Scholarship, a $4,000 scholarship supporting a student entering their first year of graduate studies in Classics at a Canadian university. 📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026 🔗 Full details: www.cac-scec.ca/desmond-cona...

Nous avons une excellente nouvelle à annoncer. Lors d’une récente réunion, le Conseil exécutif a approuvé une révision des montants des bourses. La bourse Desmond Conacher est maintenant d’une valeur de 5 000 $ à partir de 2026!

CAC - SCÉC@cacscec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 La SCEC accepte maintenant les candidatures la Bourse Desmond Conacher, une bourse de 4 000 $ destinée à un étudiant commençant la première année d’un programme de deuxième cycle en études classiques. 📅 Date limite : 1 mai 2026 🔗 Tous les détails : www.cac-scec.ca/fr/bourse-de...

Good news! At a recent meeting, the Executive Council approved revision to awards amounts. The Desmond Conacher scholarship is now worth $5,000 in 2026 and onward!

CAC - SCÉC@cacscec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 The CAC is now accepting applications for the Desmond Conacher Scholarship, a $4,000 scholarship supporting a student entering their first year of graduate studies in Classics at a Canadian university. 📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026 🔗 Full details: www.cac-scec.ca/desmond-cona...

La SCEC accepte maintenant les candidatures pour la Bourse Mosaïque en études classiques, une prix de 750 $ destiné aux étudiants de premier cycle issus de groupes historiquement sous-représentés. 📅 Date limite : 1 mai 2026 🔗 Tous les détails: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/03/mosa...

📣 The CAC is now accepting applications for the Desmond Conacher Scholarship, a $4,000 scholarship supporting a student entering their first year of graduate studies in Classics at a Canadian university. 📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026 🔗 Full details: www.cac-scec.ca/desmond-cona...

CAC invites applications for the John Geyssen Subsidy supporting institutions hosting speakers on CAC lecture tours (2026–2027). Deadline: March 31, 2026. Apply via the link below. www.cac-scec.ca/2026/03/geys...

Timeline of harm to Franco-Ontarian students: Oct 2025: French classics program suspended Jan 2026: "Reinstated" after pressure Feb 2026: Re-suspended after 10 weeks buff.ly/UtgW0vq #SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #LanguageRights #uOttawa #Ottawa

Antiquité grecque et romaine : Dominique Côté a confirmé avec le vice-recteur à la francophonie que le programme « était désigné [en vertu] de cette loi ontarienne » (LSF). L'Université cite un «avis juridique» pour passer outre. buff.ly/hUwKjq6 #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #ONfr #DroitsLinguistiques

Le programme d’Antiquité grecque et romaine encore suspendu

C’est la deuxième fois en moins de quatre mois que l’Université d’Ottawa décide de suspendre le programme d’Antiquité grecque et romaine offert en français.

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Looking to study the ancient world in Canada at the undergraduate or graduate level? Our list of departments in Canada is newly updated with links to information about programs of study at each school! www.cac-scec.ca/classics-pro... If you notice any inaccuracy about your department, let us know!

Two sessional positions are open at Brock University for the Spring Term and one for summer term. Spring CLAS 1P92: Discovering Ancient Rome CLAS 1P94: Understanding Medical and Scientific Language Summer CLAS 1P97: Myths of the Heroic Age Details & application: www.cac-scec.ca/2026/02/broc...