George Ferzoco

Hons BA, MA, MCIJ, FCIL, FRHistS, CL

Pronouns: English he-him-his, français il-lui-son/sa, italiano lui-lui-suo/sua

Affiliations

Adjunct Senior Instructor

Faculty of Arts, Department of Classics and Religion

Adjunct Senior Instructor

Faculty of Arts, Department of History

Contact information

george.ferzoco@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

contact: 403.‭220.3286‬

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Research

Areas of Research

Book history, Canonization, Codicology and palaeography, Corfinium and the Social Wars (91-88 B.C.E.), Dante, Education history, Genealogy, Gender and sexuality in history, Hagiography, Hermits, Holiness in world religions, Iconography (religious), Italy and Italian studies, Life after death in religious traditions, Manuscript history and production, Popes and papal history (including Celestine V and renunciation), Preaching and sermon studies, Propaganda, Religious culture, Roman Catholicism, Saints and related cults, Tuscany, Witchcraft, Wonder

Courses

Course number	Course title	Semester
RELS 370	Gods, Demons, and Monsters (80 students)	Winter 2026
RELS 381	Gender, Sex and Religion (100 students)	Fall 2025
RELS 399	Religion in Popular Culture - Cinema (Fellini) (119 students)	Winter 2024
GRST 357	Myths, Slaves, and Heroes: Roman Literature in Translation (80 students)	Winter 2025
RELS 344	The Bible as Literature (50 students)	Winter 2025
GRST 315	Sexuality and Gender in Pre-Modern Mediterranean Culture (77 students)	Fall 2024
RELS 200	Religious Myths and Worldviews (150 students)	Fall 2024
RELS 385	Pagans and Christians (Group Study Program in Central Italy - 21 students)	Spring 2024
RELS 399	Religion and Popular Culture (Group Study Program in Central Italy - 21 students)	Spring 2024
GRST 327	Roman Art and Architecture (82 students)	Winter 2024
RELS 200	Religious Myths and Worldviews (150 students)	Winter 2024
RELS 201	Jews, Christians and Muslims (150 students)	Winter 2024
HTST 326	Europe in the Age of the Renaissance and Reformation, 1400-1559 (97 students)	Fall 2023
RELS 200	Religious Myths and Worldviews (145 students)	Fall 2023
RELS 200	Religious Myths and Worldviews (150 students)	Fall 2023
RELS 201	Jews, Christians and Muslims	Fall 2023
RELS 385	Pagans and Christians (part of Group Study Program: Religion in Central Italy) (23 students)	Spring 2023
RELS 399	Religion in Popular Culture (part of Group Study Program: Religion in Central Italy) (23 students)	Spring 2023