Bruce Russell
MA in Classics candidate (Ancient Philosophy)
Email: bruce.russell@dal.ca
Why Dal?
Top-notch faculty in an amazing city.
What inspires me
Iām inspired when I look to the ancient world and see lessons that are still relevant today. 3,000 years ago, Homer, in Book 24 of the Iliad showed the reconciliation between mortal enemies, Priam and Achilles. They are united by their common humanity: Achilles doesnāt see the enemy king; he sees his own father. Priam doesnāt see the man who slew so many of his sons, but rather he gazes āin wonder upon Achilles, so like the gods in beauty.ā Perhaps more than ever, we today need to be able to move beyond our differences and, like Priam and Achilles, find joy in one another, despite our differences.
Teaching (teaching assistant)
Introductory Latin (CLAS 1800/2810), Fall/Winter 2012-13, 2013-14
The Roots of Greek Civilization (CLAS 2214), Fall 2012
The Classical Greek World (CLAS 2215), Winter 2013
I also taught an advanced high school Latin class at my alma mater, Armbrae Academy in 2012.
Publications
- āPoema Epicum Canadense,ā Pseudo-Dionysius XV (2013): 62.
- āDe Fato et Factis Troianorum in Libro Secundo Aeneidos,ā Pseudo-Dionysius XIV (2012): 16-7.
Awards and honours
2013Ā Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
2012Ā Presented paper āOn the Battles of Cannae and Hadrianopleā at the Atlantic Classical Associationās Annual Meeting, Charlottetown, PEI. 19-20 October, 2012
2012Ā Nicole Knox Award, pilipiliĀž»
2009-2013Ā Academic All-Canadian
2009Ā Almon-Welsford Testimonial Prize for Latin, University of Kingās College