At the University of Ottawa, the study of Classics and Religion is administered as a cohesive unit, promoting a vibrant academic environment that fosters both disciplinary specialization and interdisciplinary exploration, creating a fertile ground for a dynamic exchange of ideas among students and its 11 full-time faculty.  

An important area of convergence lies in the field of Late Antiquity, that is, the transition from the Greco-Roman period to the early Middle Ages, where the spread of Christianity played an important part. 

Other areas of emerging convergence include the intersection of health, medicine, and spirituality, which delves into the realms of ancient and modern healing practices.

Classics studies are a gateway to civilizations that still have a lot to teach us. The department's programs offer the chance to gain knowledge of ancient times through mythology, religion, Greek, Latin and philosophy, as well as linguistics, history, art and archaeology.

Are you a lover of art, antiques or sculpture? Do you love wandering around museums? We have our very own museum of Graeco-Roman antiques. Our collection, which comprises a wide range of objects from the entire Graeco-Roman world, is an asset of which the department is justly proud. The museum regularly hosts touring exhibits and houses pieces belonging to Canadian and foreign collectors.

All our programs are flexible and interdisciplinary. As a result, you will be well-prepared for a graduate or doctoral program. But regardless of your professional future, our undergraduate program will have prepared you to travel down the path of knowledge by imparting to you a sense of life's riches: classical culture, in-depth knowledge of languages, analytical skills. Armed with this knowledge, you will feel like the world is your oyster.

Masters and Doctoral level study can be undertaken through the late antiquity stream within Religious Studies MA and PhD programs.

View the Greek and Roman Studies Program