This summer Hands Up Education is running two in-person conferences for Classics teachers, one in London and one in York. These in-person conferences offer an opportunity to meet fellow Classics teachers, and hear from academics, experienced teachers, and Suburani authors on a range of topics. We do hope you can join us. For more information … Continue reading "Hands Up Education Classics Teacher Conferences"
From CfA... Join us on Monday 13th June from 6-7pm for a unique look into the reception of Ancient Greek myth in African and Caribbean postcolonial literature. What would happen to Odysseus if he found himself in our modern world? And what has the discipline of Classics to do with colonialism? By considering works by three key twentieth-century writers, we’ll … Continue reading "The Odyssey in a Postcolonial World with Dr Justine McConnell (Classics for All)"
The Odyssey in a Postcolonial World with Dr Justine McConnell Monday 13 June | 18:00 BST via YouTube Live What would happen to Odysseus if he found himself in our modern world? And what has the discipline of Classics to do with colonialism? By considering works by three key twentieth-century writers, we’ll explore their varied responses to these questions … Continue reading "The Odyssey in a Postcolonial World with Dr Justine McConnell"
The Classical Association of Ireland is pleased to announce the 2022 Summer School in Latin, which will run in a hybrid format (in person and on Zoom) between June 20th and July 1st. This course is designed for secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 18, and provides an exciting opportunity to learn Latin through a two-week immersion with qualified, inspiring, and fun teachers! If … Continue reading "Classical Association of Ireland Summer School in Latin 2022"
From the folks at KCL… KCL Greek Play 2022 We are excited to announce that the King’s Greek Play 2022 (22-24 June, 2022) will be a brand new response to Sophocles’ Theban cycle, created by current KCL students. The performance will incorporate original ancient Greek text and new writing in order to present a work … Continue reading "KCL Greek Play: The Myth of Oedipus"
Greek Drama Day for A Level Date: Thursday 23rd June Time: 11am-4pm Location: King’s College London http://aceclassics.org.uk/event/greek-drama-day-at-kcl/ We are delighted to offer an exciting day of discussion and workshops on the subject of Greek drama. At our Greek Drama Day, we will explore some of the big issues facing those studying and staging these ancient … Continue reading "KCL A Level Drama Day"
This summer Hands Up Education is running two in-person conferences for Classics teachers, one in London and one in York. These in-person conferences offer an opportunity to meet fellow Classics teachers, and hear from academics, experienced teachers, and Suburani authors on a range of topics. We do hope you can join us. For more information … Continue reading "Hands Up Education Classics Teacher Conferences"
The second Hands Up summer conference in York is on the 2nd July at York St John University from 10am till 4.30pm. The cost is £49.00 for teachers (£25 for PGCE and ITT students). Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Bursaries are available - please contact us for details. Teachers can find out more and … Continue reading "Hands Up Summer Conference in York"
University College London (Some courses are available in an online format) Monday 11 July to Friday 15 July 2022 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government? Is democracy good? These are only some of the questions which ancient philosophers tried to answer more than 2,500 years … Continue reading "UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy 2022"
Dates & Times: Sunday 17 – Sunday 31 July 2022 Location: Florence, Italy Overview Join us for two weeks under the Tuscan sun to explore women’s writing in Latin on this unique learning experience that brings language to life in the real spaces where women learnt and wrote Latin. With a strong focus on primary sources … Continue reading "Forte Academy: ‘Women Latinists’: A Course in Florence"
