The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (UBC) celebrates its new identity

We are excited to announce that the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada has officially changed its name to the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies. This new name better reflects the integrated nature of the department’s teaching and research specializations and the spirit of our interdisciplinary unit, which is committed to furthering new and emerging methods and interrogating older frameworks of inquiry. Our unit is working actively to critique and combat those frameworks used to justify ideologies of exclusion and inequality, and as such it is critical that our identity aligns with our intention to welcome all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and our teaching and research embraces the enormous diversity of the ancient world, with its multiplicity of peoples, languages, cultures, and religions. You can find information about our programs at our website: amne.ubc.ca