Classics Between the Wars with Dr Daisy Dunn

Classics Between the Wars with Dr Daisy Dunn Tuesday 12 April | 18:00 BST Coinciding with the publication of her new book, Not Far From Brideshead: Oxford between the Wars, Dr Daisy Dunn joins Professor Paul Cartledge to discuss the place of classics in the early twentieth century, from the performance of new translations of Euripides by Gilbert Murray, to the subversion of ancient history by the Nazis. What role did the classical past play in contemporary culture between the two world wars? And why did it become part of the national conversation? Hosted via Zoom Webinar by Professor Paul Cartledge, this illuminating talk will uncover how classics became a unifying language for Oxford classics scholars like Maurice Bowra, E. R. Dodds and Gilbert Murray. Tickets are £10 standard and £5 concession*. You may also to choose to give an additional donation toward Classics for All’s work supporting classics in state schools. Buy tickets here *Concessionary tickets are available to anyone who is a pensioner, unemployed or still in full-time education. Free tickets are available to teachers, pupils, alumni and regional network personnel working with Classics for All’s schools programme. If you are in one of these groups, please email events@classicsforall.org.uk to apply.  This event will be held via Zoom. After you have purchased your ticket(s), you will receive an email inviting you to sign up to the Zoom Webinar. You must register your name and email address with Zoom in order to receive your link to watch this event. Please save this link as you will need it to access the webinar on the day. Please note: Anyone who buys a ticket but is unable to attend on the night will be sent the link to the recording the following day. Dr Daisy Dunn: Dr Daisy Dunn is an award-winning author and classicist. Her first books, Catullus’ Bedspread: The Life of Rome’s Most Erotic Poet and The Poems of Catullus: A New Translation, were published in 2016. Her dual biography, In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny, was an Editors’ Choice in the New York Times in 2019. Her other books include Of Gods and Men: 100 Stories from Ancient Greece and Rome and the Ladybird Expert book on Homer. She is editor of ARGO: A Hellenic Review. Professor Paul Cartledge: Paul Cartledge is A. G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow of Clare College and A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture emeritus at Cambridge University. He is an honorary citizen of modern Sparta, and President of the Hellenic Society (UK). He’s the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of some 30 books, most recently Democracy: A Life and Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece. If you have any questions about this event, please contact events@classicsforall.org.uk.