For Classics teachers
Alert!! The Latin spelling bee is back on the 25th March 2020. Take part in this great event. Teachers will have the opportunity to compete and listen to renowned classicists. Confirmed guests: Michael Scott, Edith Hall, Caroline Lawrence, Steve Hunt, Simon Elliot, Caroline Bristow and many many more. Please see for more details on the […]
Asa Bennett looks at the similarities/differences between Roman and modern politics in his book… https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785905198/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_apa_i_RXYqDbPWA4669 He’s sought to look at things like what Boudicca and Britannia’s exit from the Roman Empire shows us about Brexit, and what Hadrian’s Wall teaches us about Trump’s own endeavour.
The British School at Athens has been assembling ‘image banks’ to aid study of the relevant GCSE Classical Civilisation topics (The Homeric World, War and Warfare, Women in the Ancient World and Myth and Religion). The banks include images from their archives and the like. It is hoped that teachers will be able to pull […]
News from…. The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association The BMCA would like to invite everyone to their events this year. All events take place in the Arts Building at the University of Birmingham. Thursday 21 November 2019: The Autumn Lecture Professor Lloyd Llewellyn Jones (Cardiff) will be speaking on ‘Trouble in the Tehran Multiplex: Iranian […]
After a successful first year, Make Your Myth is back! We want you to get creative with the Classics and come up with your own myth. The competition is open to school years 3-8 (ages 7-13). These year groups will be split into two categories to be judged separately: 3-5 and then 6-8. We are looking […]
A message from UCL Living Latin…. Dear all, We are delighted to announce that Living Latin is returning to UCL for its third year! Just as last year, we’re offering you three different classes depending on your level of Latin: Beginners’– Monday 15:00-16:00 (term 1), Monday 16:00-17:00 (term 2) These classes are open to Latinists […]
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Dave Whitney writes about his website… Delphi’s Guide to Athens is a free, interactive, child-friendly site which combines stories, pictures, photographs and information about life in Ancient Greece, with philosophy enquiries inspired by each location. You can find it at: https://www.delphi-philosophy.com/delphis-guide-to-athens This resource can be used for: Child-friendly research. The stories, facts and images bring Ancient Greece to […]
Booking is open for Come, See, Be Inspired visits at the Faculty of Classics, Cambridge. The programme offers state-school students an opportunity to get a taste of Classics and Cambridge. The timetable is flexible but often includes a tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology, a taster talk tailored to the needs/interests of the students […]
Thursday 19th September 7pmHow To Manage Your Slaves by Marcus Sidonius FalxDr Jerry Toner (Author, Fellow in Classics Churchill College University of Cambridge) Saturday 9th November 2pm & 4.15pmClassical Association Presidential Address 2019Ticket Only National CA EventProfessor Dame Mary Beard Thursday 21st November 7pmPompeii and Herculaneum: Life in the BackstreetsProf. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Professor of Roman […]