For Classics teachers
Classical Association Teaching Board/Classics for All/British School at Athens CPD on Ancient Athenian Inscriptions in UK Collections, 10am-4pm BST, 5th June 2021 (virtual event) Among the most enduring habits of the ancient world was the inscription of public and private documents and accounts on stone and other hard surfaces. From ancient Athens alone there survive some 20,000 inscriptions […]
This year, due to COVID, the popular annual Latin reading competition will take place virtually. There are two big changes as a result. Firstly, you will have to enter as an individual: there will be no group entry. Secondly, you need to record yourself (voice only), as there will not be an in-person event. Note: Video recordings will not be […]
The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focussing on the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation module ‘The Homeric World’.
AristotleProfessor Edith HallThursday 4 March 2021, 1pm-2pm online (or watch later) https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/aristotle Plato’s most brilliant student and perhaps the most significant intellectual in world history, Aristotle of Stageira built on the doctrines he had studied at the Academy but also radically disagreed with them. The founder of Athens’ second great university, the Lyceum, did not believe […]
The Spectacular Politics of Theatre Date: 3rd March 2021Time: 7-7.50pmVenue: this is an online event. Following ticket purchase, details including a link to access the event will be sent via email. The Lecture How did the ancient Athenians stage their tragedies as a great event for the whole city? What did the festival of drama […]
From Helen McVeigh, Summer School Co-ordinator… Now in its sixth year, the Belfast Summer School in Latin and ClassicalGreek will take place this year online via Zoom, from Monday 5th Julyuntil Friday 16th July 2021. The summer school is open to all over the age of 13. Courses are taught byexperienced tutors from Ireland and […]
What the Stoics can teach us about living through the Covid-19 crisis A Lawyers Group Eventwith Professor A. C. Grayling, hosted by Sir Rupert Jackson. Thursday 11 March | 18:00 GMT Stoicism was the ethical outlook of educated people in the Hellenic and Roman periods of classical antiquity for over 500 years, and remained influential among many […]
With conditions too uncertain to plan for the CA’s usual conference at a UK university this year, CA2021 will be held as a free online event from 6-8 April 2021. Registration is via the CA website here. Sessions focus on key issues facing classicists, including inclusivity, outreach and employability. For details of the panels, presenters […]
On Roman Emperors through a Nineteenth-Century lens. An exclusive evening with Mary Beard speaking on Roman Emperors through a Nineteenth-Century lens. She will be hosted by Classics for All’s Interim Chairman, Jimmy Mulville, who will put your questions to her at the end of the talk. This event is the first of our 2021 online fundraising talks hosted via Zoom Webinar. […]
A series of lectures for 6th Form pupils by King’s College London Academics on aspects relating to Greek Theatre. Wed, 3 March 202112:30 – 15:00 GMT About this Event 12.30-12.45pm: Welcome and Introduction (Dr James Corke-Webster) 12.45-1.30pm: ‘Aspects of the Archaeological and Social Context of Ancient Greek Theatre’ (Dr Dan Jolowizc) 1.30-1.45pm: Q&A (Dr Dan […]