The Classical Studies instructors at the University of Waterloo are here to guide you through the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the modern Western world.
Graduate and undergraduate advisors can answer any questions you have about course enrolment and academic plan requirements, and let you know if you are on track to graduate on time.
But don’t forget to have a little fun along the way and make meaningful connections. Join us a any of the events, guest lectures or if you are an undergraduate join the Classical and Medieval Student Society.
News
Epic Threads: The Odyssey Review
For our launch of Epic Threads in fall 2025, we were driven by the vision that engagement with the ancient world should not be confined to the genre of the academic essay but should also include storytelling and other forms of artistic expression – which might themselves inspire conversation, creative thinking, and community.
Epic Threads: Odyssey review contest
Write a Review for a chance to win up to 5 prizes of $100 in Amazon gift cards.
Epic Threads Prizes for Creative Engagement with Ancient History and Literature
For the second annual issue of Epic Threads, the journal’s editors Madelynne Parish and Mary Harper vowed several prizes (worth $1,000 in total), thanks to the generosity of the Classical Studies Department and the UW Shalom Trust. They thus attracted international attention to our student-run journal for creative writing – or should we better say ‘creative engagement’, as two of the winning contributions combine textual with visual art?
Events
Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Today: Paying it Forward. A Tribute to Dr. Lucinda L. Neuru
Classical Studies is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Dr David Porreca.