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Category Archives: Program Profile
Day of Digital Humanities 2020
To celebrate Day of Digital Humanities (#DayofDH2020) today, April 29, we’re sharing a piece by Dr. Aaron Mauro, an Assistant Professor with our Centre for Digital Humanities. Digital humanities is an exciting field at the intersection of humanities research and … Continue reading
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Bringing the ancient world to life in CLAS1P92
Ancient history may have a reputation for being dry, but one Brock University professor has found a way to show it is anything but. Katharine von Stackelberg, an associate professor in the Department of Classics, noticed the difficulty students sometimes … Continue reading
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Community gardening and the Second World War
By Goran Irandost HIST4P50 #BrockHistoricalGardens Goran and Kaylin will be providing free tours of their historical gardens on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 4:15 to 5 pm. Come by and learn more about their plants and gardening process and taste some … Continue reading
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Doing archaeology under pressure
Whether in recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria or the recent museum fire in Brazil, cultural workers and community volunteers mobilize to rescue irreplaceable artifacts.
Fourth year undergrad and graduate students in the Department of Classics got a taste of the work involved in an museum evacuation simulation run Friday afternoon by internationally-recognized expert Brian Daniels. Continue reading
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Erin Grayley: Learning to look at visual culture
Erin Grayley is a second year student in the History of Art and Visual Culture (HAVC) and a volunteer with the Faculty of Humanities’ Social Media Ambassador program. In today’s post, she demystifies what History of Art and Visual Culture is … Continue reading
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IASC/GAME students take their capstone project on the road
Students in the Interactive Arts and Science (IASC) and GAME program will be taking their work to a provincial competition April 4. The Level Up Showcase displays work by the most talented game, animation, and computer science university students in Ontario. Students will show off their work to their peers, judges, and industry professionals. Continue reading
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Interactive Arts & Science program offers real-world skills and experiences
What is Interactive Arts and Science about anyway? This week, fourth year student Ellen Thornton shares her experience studying the digital humanities. You can learn more about Brock’s Centre for Digital Humanities and the programs we offer here. The diverse … Continue reading
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Six Reasons to Study Latin
Today’s post is brought to you by Keegan Bruce, a fourth year Classics student. As part of her program, Keegan is studying ancient Greek and Latin. Here, she shares her top six reasons to study Latin. You can learn more … Continue reading
Experiential learning in the digital humanities
Today’s post is from Nichole Caven, a recent graduate of our Interactive Arts and Science (IASC) program offered through our Centre for Digital Humanities. IASC explores the world of interactive media and new modes of storytelling. Students combine classroom learning … Continue reading
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Visiting Fulbright scholar immersed in history of local black community
For visiting Fulbright Scholar Daniel Broyld, living and working in St. Catharines adds another layer to his research on black identity and migration along the Canadian-American border. “It’s very important for me to actually inhabit this space,” he says of … Continue reading
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