Christopher Mackay, PhD, AM, BA

Professor, Faculty of Arts - History, Classics, & Religion Dept

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Arts - History, Classics, & Religion Dept
Email
csmackay@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-3344
Address
2-54 Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H4

Overview

About

I have a degree in Classical Philology from Harvard University (1994). What interests me most is learning new things, and I learn non-Indo-European languages as a hobby. We have too many cats. I also have an interest in graphic design, and designed the cover for the paperback edition of Breakdown of the Roman Republic.


Research

 I have a number of interests, which are all generally of a linguistic nature (mainly Latin, but also Early Modern High and Low German). I've written books on ancient history and published editions and translations of works relating to early modern witchcraft and the Anabaptist kingdom of Münster of 1534/5. 


Teaching

My teaching mainly revolves around ancient history and the Classical languages. I'm involved in a project to incorporate more active methods of language acquisition into the Latin program (as opposed to the traditional "grammar and translation" method).

Announcements

The translation half of my The Institoris Dossier: Documents Illustrating the Witch Hunting Career of Henry Institoris is with the press, and I hope to submit the  accompanying edition of the original documents soon.

Courses

CLASS 283 - Introductory Roman History II

The Roman Empire to the late fifth century. Not open to students with credit in CLASS 281, 378 or 379.


LATIN 302 - Intermediate Latin II

Selections from Latin poetry and prose. Prerequisite: LATIN 201, 301 or consent of Department.


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