The SSHRC grant will serve mainly to hire students for various aspects of the project, including one to produce a bande dessinée that will attempt to tackle the subject (of Late Antiquity and the fall of Rome) in an accessible, informative and light-hearted way. #SOSÉtudesanciennesUO
#SOSClassicsUO
Antigone Journal maps Classics cuts across Canada:
"Governments want universities to tailor offerings to immediate labour market needs."
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#SOSClassicsUO #uOttawa #Ottawa #classics
📅 STUDENTS: Francophonie Consultation - Faculty of Arts Discussion Group March 24. Want to tell #uOttawa what suspending French-language programs means to you? This is your chance.
Show up. Speak up.
Details: buff.ly/934eopz
#SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #LanguageRights
Department's response to uOttawa's re-suspension of Greek and Roman studies: "We are shocked at the willingness to ignore the interests of Franco-Ontarians."
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A steel truss bridge stretches across a calm body of water at sunset. Warm golden light highlights the metal structure and the vehicles crossing it. A small boat moves along the water below, and buildings and low hills appear in the background beneath the orange sky.
The irony is breathtaking. uOttawa launches Francophonie Consultation 2026 asking "Does the University meet our community's needs?" while simultaneously eliminating the only French-language classics program in Ontario. #SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #LanguageRights #uOttawa #Ottawa #francophonie
l'UOttawa doit honorer ses engagements et rétablir ce programme dont la suspension nuira de manière disproportionnée aux possibilités d'éducation en langue française.
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#SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO
@uottawa.ca
ALERTE : droits linguistiques menacés à l'UOttawa. Ce programme qui maintient son niveau d'excellence et qui est officiellement désigné en vertu de la Loi sur les services en français a été re-suspendu.
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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
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#SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #LanguageRights #uOttawa #Ottawa
Group of uOttawa students posing in front of the ancient Theatre of Marcellus in Rome.
Since 2016, uOttawa has been designated under Ontario's French Language Services Act, creating BINDING legal obligations to provide undergraduate programs in French.
Rights matter. buff.ly/UtgW0vq
#SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #LanguageRights #uOttawa #ottawa
Lecturer speaking to a group of uOttawa students in a museum, with ancient stone reliefs behind him. Professeur s’adressant à un groupe dans un musée, avec des reliefs antiques derrière lui.
Today is UNESCO's International Mother Language Day celebrating the right to education in your mother tongue. But Franco-Ontarian students may lose the right to study classical languages in French at uOttawa, Ontario's ONLY bilingual classics program. buff.ly/X699Ut3 #SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #IMLD2026
Save Classics at the University of Ottawa! #sosclassicsuo
The #UniversityofOttawa administration has decided to suspend admissions to the BA program in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (in February 2026).
Please support the fight against this measure via
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A gloved person holds a small rectangular stone tablet engraved with the words “CIRAX PHOEBVS.” The tablet rests among various ancient artifacts laid out on a white table, including a patterned ceramic bowl, a bronze vessel with handles, a small figurine of two standing figures, a round coin or medallion, an old iron key, a greenish metal axe head, and a small case containing a gold leaf fragment labeled “L.05.02.114a.” The objects appear to be arranged for archaeological study or cataloging.
Most university students read about ancient artifacts in textbooks. Greek & Roman Studies students at uOttawa? They work with them directly in our on-campus Museum of Classical Antiquities. Hands-on experience with real pieces from the ancient world. buff.ly/UtgW0vq
#SOSClassicsUO #uOttawa #ottawa
The University of Ottawa Act (1965) REQUIRES the university to "preserve and develop French culture in Ontario." Suspending the only French-language classics program in the province doesn't preserve French culture, it harms it. buff.ly/UtgW0vq
#ONfr #uOttawa #SOSClassicsUO #LanguageRights #Ottawa
A red outdoor sign for the University of Ottawa stands among green shrubs and bright red flowers. The sign displays the university’s logo—a stylized building with columns—alongside the text “Université d’Ottawa” and “uOttawa.”
Greek & Roman Studies at uOttawa is the ONLY program in Ontario where students can study Ancient Greek and Latin in French. The university just resuspended it. #SOSClassicsUO #ONfr #uOttawa buff.ly/UtgW0vq
Exterior view of the Desmarais Building at the University of Ottawa, a modern multi‑storey structure with a curved glass façade and a rectangular architectural frame at the roofline. A sidewalk, greenery, and a few pedestrians appear in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
🚨 BREAKING: uOttawa has RE-SUSPENDED Greek & Roman Studies for 2026-27 just weeks after reinstating the programme. Seems to violate Ontario's regulation on designation. Department: "We are shocked at the willingness to ignore the interests of Franco-Ontarians." More soon. #SOSClassicsUO #ONfr
Je suis très déçu et étonné de la décision de l'université d'Ottawa de revenir sur sa décision de lever la suspension du programme du B.A. spécialisé en Antiquité grecque et romaine. On avait travaillé fort pour attirer des étudiants.
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#uOttawa
🎉 EXCELLENT NEWS!
The University of Ottawa has lifted the suspension of admissions to Greek & Roman Studies.
Thank you to everyone who signed, shared, wrote letters, and raised their voice. Apply now for next year's cohort: buff.ly/1i2Iw0B #SaveTheHumanities #SOSClassicsUO #AncientHistory
Fresh scholarship in Classics: Hermann Amon's analysis of the Third Century Crisis examines how Rome navigated simultaneous challenges: Germanic and Persian invasions, imperial instability, currency crises, and regional transformations. buff.ly/Em7ib8x #uOttawa #RomanEmpire #SOSClassicsUO
People often forget how intertwined classical studies (and the arts and humanities) are with our everyday lives. It is from Classical Antiquity where we have inherited most if not all of our core beliefs, political institutions, philosophies, knowledge of science, and overall social edifices.
Supporting Greek & Roman studies and ancient language at uOttawa. Here's what people are saying online about the proposed cuts. Sign the petition: buff.ly/PKodcK2 #SOSClassicsUO #SaveTheHumanities #uOttawa #Ottawa
When universities shrink their vision, students pay the price. The crisis is real. Quand les universités rétrécissent leur vision, ce sont les étudiants qui en paient le prix. La crise est réelle. buff.ly/0UIqjXf #uOttawa #ottawa #SOSClassicsUO #SOSÉtudesAnciennes
This decision will deprive FrancoOntarians of the ability to study Ancient Greek and Latin in their own language in their home province (an unfortunate outcome for an institution that prides itself on being “the largest English-French bilingual university in the world”). Prof. F Pownall, Classical Association of Canada
Supporting Greek & Roman Studies and ancient languages at UOttawa. Here's what supporters are writing to the university administration. #SOSClassicsUO #AncientBluesky #AncientHistory #SaveTheHumanities #ONfr buff.ly/PKodcK2
Prof.Jitse Dijkstra (UOttawa), talks to the Royal Society of Canada about his groundbreaking work on the shift from ancient religions to Christianity in Late Antiquity ahead of his induction tomorrow. Congratulations! #LateAntiquity #SOSClassicsUO #AncientBluesky #Ottawa
"I took Latin courses at the University of Ottawa and it was one of the highlights of my time there. Latin and Greek are important languages to know for medical students, as it helps them understand medical terms easier. "
Supporting Greek & Roman studies and ancient language at uOttawa. Here's what people are saying online about the proposed cuts. Sign the petition: buff.ly/PKodcK2 #SOSClassicsUO #SaveTheHumanities #AncientBluesky #uOttawa #Ottawa
Bronze statue of Saint Thomas Aquinas holding a book, mounted on a marble pedestal with Latin inscription reading "DIVUS THOMAS AQUINAS DOCTOR COMMUNIS" and "SAPIENTIS EST ORDINARE ET IUDICARE" (It belongs to the wise to order and judge). Located in Simard Hall, University of Ottawa. Statue en bronze de saint Thomas d'Aquin tenant un livre, montée sur un piédestal en marbre avec inscription latine « DIVUS THOMAS AQUINAS DOCTOR COMMUNIS » et « SAPIENTIS EST ORDINARE ET IUDICARE » (Il appartient au sage d'ordonner et de juger). Située au pavillon Simard, Université d'Ottawa.
Another Latin inscription at uOttawa, where teaching ancient languages is now under threat. Again, the irony... Un autre exemple d'inscription latine de l'UOttawa, où l'enseignement des langues anciennes est actuellement menacé. L'ironie! #SOSClassicsUO #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #onfr #ottawa
CBC reports on suspension of Classics programme at the University of Ottawa, "With admission to the bilingual program on pause, students wanting to study in French will have to look outside the province." (Jayden Dill, CBC News) buff.ly/g8Mjg5J (Petition buff.ly/1azgdKV) #SOSClassicsUO #Ottawa
Smiling man wearing glasses and a dark blue zip-up sweater sits at a white table against a pink brick wall with white column. He holds up a large fragment of ancient pottery (ostracon) with visible text inscriptions while gesturing toward printed documents on the table. A laptop is visible to his left.
Professor Jitse Dijkstra (UOttawa), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is among the few Classicists in Canada to have attained this honour! (alongside colleague Richard Burgess.) buff.ly/8F1N2Q8
#SOSClassicsUO #Classics #Ottawa #uOttawa #AncientHistory
More than 1,000 signatures in just 3 days! Plus de 1 000 signatures en seulement 3 jours! Keep signing & sharing the petition to save Greek & Roman Studies at uOttawa. Continuez à signer et à partager! buff.ly/1azgdKV #ottawa #SOSÉtudesAnciennes #SOSClassicsUO #onfr
Saviez-vous que le pavillon Simard (Faculté des arts) à uOttawa aura 70 ans l'année prochaine?! L'inscription latine est plutôt ironique vue les menaces actuelles pesant sur l'enseignement des langues anciennes (lettre ouverte : buff.ly/1azgdKV)
#SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO #SOSClassicsUO #Ottawa #ONFr
Stone cornerstone plaque embedded in a white building wall with autumn foliage in foreground. The engraved Latin text reads 'FACULTAS ARTIUM VNIVERSITATIS OTTAVIENSIS A.D. MDCCCCLV' (Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, 1955).
Entrance to Simard Hall at University of Ottawa on an overcast day. Beige stone building with tall glass central tower featuring decorative relief panels, Canadian flags on roof, and bilingual 'Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa' signage above the entrance. Red campus directional sign visible in foreground.
Did you know that Simard Hall (Faculty of Arts) at uOttawa will turn 70 next year?! Though the Latin inscription is rather ironic given current threats to teaching ancient languages at the university 😧 (Open letter here: buff.ly/mZjSv7Q ) #Ottawa #uOttawa #SOSClassicsUO #SOSÉtudesAnciennesUO
