From Cyrus to Cleopatra: The ancient history adventure
2023-06-20 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
HA webinar series in partnership with The Classical Association

Have you thought about offering Ancient History at Key Stage 3, GCSE or A-level? This webinar series, offered in collaboration with the Classical Association, will explore how ancient history can be embedded across the key stages at secondary level. Across this series, we will show you how teaching ancient history is relevant today, enriches modern classrooms and gives learners the opportunity to explore some key and distinct ancient civilisations, such as Persia, Greece and Rome. These sessions will be led by practicing ancient history teachers and academics who will demonstrate how the study of ancient history can engender a wide sense of diversity and inclusion in the curriculum, as well as a deeper and broader understanding of the past. This series is a fantastic opportunity if you’re interested in what teaching ancient history can offer you and your students, but don’t know where to start. Whether you’re a key stage or department lead, or a teacher looking to develop your experience, we will show you how Ancient History can drive educationally important conversations and enhance historical skills through new and exciting material.

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Programme

Introduction to Ancient History Tuesday 21 March 2023 – 4pm-5.30pm

Presented by Gráinne Cassidy, Steve Mastin, Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson and James Renshaw

Greek History 101 Tuesday 25 April 2023 – 4pm-5.30pm

Presented by Gráinne Cassidy, Steve Mastin, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones and Emma Beetham

Roman History 101 Tuesday 2 May 2023 – 4pm-5.30pm

Presented by Gráinne Cassidy, Steve Mastin, Anthony Smart and Tara Atkinson

Developing an ancient history curriculum Tuesday 13 June 2023 – 4pm-5.30pm

Presented by Gráinne Cassidy, Steve Mastin, Anna McOmish and Emma Beetham

Starting to teach GCSE Ancient History Tuesday 21 June 2023 – 4pm-5.30pm

Presented by Gráinne Cassidy, Steve Mastin, Mike Goddard and and Alex Orgee

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (U, 1963) + INTRO + Q+A WITH DR. BEN CARTLIDGE
2023-06-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Southport Bijou Cinema, 8 Post Office Ave, Southport, PR9 0US, United Kingdom
Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport, PR9 0US

Sat 24th June 2023

TO BOOK!

The Bijou are collaborating with the Birkdale Classical Association and the University of Liverpool to bring you a very exciting event!

Come along for a special screening of JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (1963), with an introduction from Dr Ben Cartlidge from the University of Liverpool. ​

Ben will be giving audiences an insight into the original source material for the mythology behind the film, and also hosting a Q&A afterwards!

Please note, due to the extended ​runtime ​with an intro, the event will begin promptly at 2PM. ​Please be there on time!

Film Certificate: U

Film Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes

ALL SCREENINGS BEGIN AT THE ADVERTISED TIME. THERE WILL BE NO TRAILERS OR ADVERTS.

WCN A. G. Leventis Ancient Worlds Day: Epic Worlds
2023-06-28 | Warwick University, Gibbet Hill Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
Wednesday 28th June 2023

Spaces are also available for the Warwick Classics Network A. G. Leventis Ancient Worlds Day 2023, which will take place on Wednesday 28th June here on the Warwick campus, with the theme of ‘Epic Worlds’.

This event will take topics covered in the Classical Civilisation and Ancient History GCSE and A-level curricula and will expand upon these in new directions, looking especially at ancient Greek and Roman epic and the world of the heroes, drawing on our lecturers’ specialities and interests. The talks will expand the horizons of the attendees, further deepening their appreciation of the ancient world.

The talks will be pitched at A-level and GCSE students primarily, though if schools are keen on bringing younger students please email me at Paul.Grigsby@Warwick.ac.uk and I will be able to advise on the level of the content.

Schedule (tbc)

10.30 – 11.15am Prof Emmanuela Bakola – ‘Greek Epic in Tragedy’

11-15-12.00pm Prof Zahra Newby – ‘Epic in Greek and Roman Art: the Trojan War’

Break 12-12.15

12.15-1.00pm – Prof Michael Scott – ‘Does epic work for us? The ancient Greek use (and non-use) of epic tales.’

Lunch 1.00-1.45

1.45-2.30pm – Dr Nicolas Liney – ‘Achilles at the edge of epic: Statius’ Achilleid‘

2.30-3.15pm – Dr Joe Watson – ‘Transforming Epic: Ovid’s Metamorphoses and the Epic Tradition’

The day is free and lunch and refreshments will be provided. To book your place on our Ancient Worlds Day follow this link

‘Towards a more Inclusive Classics III – Material Culture’, 28-30 June 2023
2023-06-28 - 2023-06-30
An Inclusive Classics Initiative hybrid workshop organised by Dr Alexia Petsalis-Diomidis (University of St Andrews) and Dr Tulsi Parikh (British School at Athens), hosted by the Institute of Classical Studies and supported by CUCD EDI Committee.

The third ‘Towards a more Inclusive Classics’ workshop is focused on the theme of Material Culture. It addresses the issue of barriers to accessing classical material culture and explores approaches that foreground marginalised perspectives. It offers a forum for integrated discussions between those working at different stages and in different sectors related to classical material culture. Speakers will include students, academics, schoolteachers, archaeologists, and those working in museums and in outreach. The format of the workshop is hybrid, consisting of two online half days and one in-person day (29 June) in the ICS / British Museum. Online presentations will be in the form of pre-submitted materials (e.g. a short written paper, recorded talk, PowerPoint, handout) followed by live short talks (c.10 mins) and discussion. These will take place on 28 and 30 June; abstracts of c.150 words are invited for the following panels:

(1) The ‘INCLUSIVE EXCAVATION PRACTICES’ panel is devoted to the ways in which we can build more diverse and inclusive archaeological practices, beginning with the work done in the field. Suggested topics include antiracist archaeology, disability in archaeology, and collaboration with the public.

(2) The ‘DECOLONISING THE MUSEUM’ panel combines discussion of decolonising the museum with personal experiences in museums, foregrounding marginalised voices. A discussion on repatriation will be included here.

(3) The ‘QUEERING ARCHAEOLOGY’ panel challenges heteronormative and cisnormative ways of studying the past and experiencing material culture.

(4) The ‘PUBLIC ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY’ panel considers how we can use classical objects in innovative ways to bring together different, often marginalised, parts of the community, cutting across different sectors.

(5) We are also seeking expressions of interest from teachers for participation in a roundtable on ‘CLASSICAL MATERIAL CULTURE TEACHING IN SCHOOLS’.

Please send abstracts and expressions of interest for the roundtable to Tulsi and Alexia

(inclusiveclassics@gmail.com) by 20 January 2023. We aim to respond by 28 February. We particularly welcome abstracts from early career scholars, and those currently underrepresented in the field, including Black, Asian and those from other minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and academics with disabilities. If you would like to be added to the Inclusive Classics email list do get in touch. We hope to advertise student bursaries towards attending the in-person event nearer the time.

KCL Greek Play 2023: Iphigeneia
2023-06-28 - 2023-06-30 | Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street, London, SE1 3RA, United Kingdom
KCL Greek Play 2023

Iphigeneia

To celebrate 70 years of the KCL Greek Play and the 30th anniversary of Actors of Dionysus (a joint centenary celebration!) we are excited to announce that the King’s Greek Play 2023 (28-30 June 2023) will be a new retelling of Iphigeneia, drawing from the plays of Euripides and from the Oresteia by Aeschylus.

This year’s play will examine the glorification of violence and conquest and the impact on those who suffer the consequences, rippling out across generations. Through a re-telling of Iphigeneia’s story, we aim to ask –

who is ‘the greater good’ really for?

Dates: 28-30 June 2023

Location: Greenwood Theatre, London Bridge (SE1 3RA)

Evening performances: will be preceded by pre-show events featuring leading scholars; these are free to ticket-holders for the subsequent performance

For update about booking and events connected to the play, please contact elena.svettini_remme@kcl.ac.uk (KCL Greek Play Business Manager)

For full details please click the link below:

https://www.cfasoutheast.org/kclgreekplay2021

Workshop announcement: Towards a more inclusive Classics III: material culture
2023-06-28 - 2023-06-30
Workshop announcement: Towards a more inclusive Classics III: material culture

28th–30th June, 2023

We are delighted to invite you to a three-day workshop on issues of accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity in the study of material culture of the ancient Mediterranean world. Online panels will address issues of access to classical material culture and explore approaches that foreground marginalised perspectives. An in-person day will put some of these approaches into practice.

To attend, please register using the links below. Please also note that this will be a hybrid event that requires separate registration for the online and in-person elements. See the Eventbrite links for the full programme.

Online registration (includes full programme description): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/632824544247

In-person registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/632837021567

**Workshop materials will be circulated in advance of the event to all participants to facilitate discussion and there will live auto-captioning for online elements**

For any issues with registration, please contact Justin L. Biggi at jlb32@st-andrews.ac.uk

The event is run by the Inclusive Classics Initiative, in partnership with the Institute of Classical Studies, the Council of University Classics Departments EDI Committee, the University of St Andrews and the University of Reading.

We look forward to seeing you all, either online or in-person in London!

Tulsi Parikh
Alexia Petsalis-Diomidis

Classics Enrichment Days for Year 12 Students
2023-07-04 - 2023-07-05
From Classics for All…

I am excited to announce our FREE online (4th July) and in-person (5th July) Summer Enrichment days for your Year 12 students. They do not have to be taking a Classical subject at A Level, but do need to have an interest in the Ancient World.

The outline of the two days is below (for your own information), and the poster for you to print out and share with students is here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dc25D-ZYvSHn2H6syEU6Rqh6yQDdAqtf/view?usp=sharing (there is a QR code which they can scan to access all the information about the two days)

Tuesday 4th July: 500 places

Online day of thought-provoking talks from lecturers from different universities.

​Wednesday 5th July: 30 places

In-person day with sessions run by the Classics Department at King’s College London, starting with a session at the British Museum.

​They do not have to attend both days.

​Please note that booking for both days will close on 16th June 2023, and a form will be sent round then to those who have signed up, asking for their parent’s/guardian’s permission.

All details of both days, including how to register for the days can be found at this link:

https://www.cfasoutheast.org/blank-page-7 (this is the link that the QR code on the poster takes them to).

Any questions about the days, please contact Anna Bell, anna@classicsforall.org.uk.

KCL Classics Department In-person Enrichment Day
2023-07-04 - 2023-07-05
FREE online (4th July) and in-person (5th July) Summer Enrichment days for your Year 12 students.

More spaces now available for the KCL Classics Department In-person Enrichment Day!

These should be excellent, interesting days for Year 12 students. Students do not need to be taking a Classical subject at A Level, but should have an interest in the Ancient World. The poster for teachers to print out and share with students is here: https://drive.google.com/…/1dc25D…/view… (there is a QR code which they can scan to access all the information about the two days). ​All details of the days, including how to register can be found at this link: https://www.cfasoutheast.org/blank-page-7 (this is the link that the QR code on the poster takes them to).

Any questions about the days, please contact Anna Bell, anna@classicsforall.org.uk.

Sanskrit Study Group with the Education Renaissance Trust at Lucca, Italy
2023-07-08 - 2023-07-15
Have you ever been curious about studying Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language that predates Latin and Greek and is the classical language of India? This summer the Education Renaissance Trust will be offering classics teachers this opportunity at their annual July conference in Lucca, Italy. The study group will be led by Warwick and Elena Jessup, who have spearheaded the teaching of Sanskrit at St James Schools in London. St James has been teaching Sanskrit as an intrinsic part of its curriculum since its inception in 1975. Through the years, the Sanskrit faculty at St James have developed a systematic course and textbooks which have enabled them to teach this subject in a Western context.

PROGRAMME

The event will be held at the beautiful Villa Bocella (see https://www.education-renaissance-trust.org.uk/teachers.html and the enclosed flyer for more information.) There will be time to experience, enjoy and explore the Sanskrit language, as well as relaxation and reflection time, socialising with other teachers, and delicious food cooked by chef Allegra McEvedy. No prior experience is required, and all study materials are provided.

You may ask, “Why teach Sanskrit?” Sanskrit gives students an excellent classical training that enhances their linguistic abilities. It also offers students philosophic insight into Eastern thought, which is increasingly important in today’s global community. Students who have Sanskrit GCSE on their CVs always stand out from the crowd. Please be aware that here are only limited places available, so it will be first come first served. The deadline to enrol is Apr. 30, 2023. If you would like to enrol or discuss this further, feel free to contact Elena Jessup at e.jessup@stjamesprep.org.uk

Classics Abroad 2023: Summer Course in Florence
2023-07-08
We are delighted to open applications for Classics Abroad in Florence, our 5th annual summer course devoted to classical antiquity and the history, literature and art of Renaissance Florence.
This course is open to all, 18 years and older, who have academic or personal interests in Classics and the city of Florence. Our summer dates are: Monday 5 – Saturday 8 July 2023.
Applications are now open and there is an ‘early bird’ rate available until 14 April.
Any help to spread the word would be much appreciated: such as printing out our flyer for your classroom/noticeboard or forwarding it to your students or networks.
Thank you in advance.
The Forte Academy
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Classics Abroad 2023 Summer Course
The creation of classical antiquity
Overview
Join us in Florence to explore the transmission of classical antiquity through the history, literature, art and culture of Renaissance Florence. This course is a dynamic combination of interactive seminars, a hands-on art workshop and visits to museums, galleries and libraries. With a strong focus on classical and Renaissance primary sources, you will strengthen your independent research skills, gain a fundamental insight into the classical tradition and engage with brilliant figures from Florentine history.
Dates
Monday 5 July – Saturday 8 July 2023
Pre-Requisites
An open mind! Previous study of classical authors is helpful but not required. It will be of particular benefit to students curious to learn about the transmission of classical texts, ideas and artwork beyond what is typically taught at school or university.
Application Form here (Deadline: 14 May 2023)
Find out more at www.forte-academy.co.uk/classics-abroadwww.forte-academy.co.uk/classics-abroad

UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy 2023
2023-07-10 - 2023-07-14 | UCL, London
University College London (Some courses are available in an online format) Monday 10 July to Fri 14 July 2023
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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 ago. Their bold and unprecedented enterprise prompted an intellectual revolution, the relevance of which has not since faded. The Summer School in Ancient Philosophy aims to follow the steps of the ancient philosophers in their enquiries on the world and human life, and explore their continuing importance today. The Summer School offers a five-day programme covering the major themes and thinkers of Ancient Philosophy.
There will be four classes each day, between 10:30 am and 3.30pm. Courses will be held in person unless otherwise specified. For more details about the modules’ format, please see below or get in touch with us. Students will have access to a variety of online material before and throughout the course. The fee is £140. The course is not residential. Bursaries may be available for certain categories of students and will be granted after the end of the Summer School.
Students will be assigned to teaching groups of normally not more than 15-20 people. Groups will comprise students with similar levels of knowledge of the subject. Classes will consist of lectures, close reading of texts, and debates and will touch on a variety of themes, including ethics, metaphysics, and theories of knowledge. Texts will be studied in translation, though some classes will be offered in the original language. The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding. Students are expected to actively participate in classes, and they will be invited to discuss and critically engage with texts along with other students and teachers. Our tutors include some of the most talented and passionate teachers of ancient philosophy in the London area and beyond.

GCSE Classical Civilisation CPD at KCL
2023-07-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Harris Science Academy East London, The Clock Mill, Three Mill Ln, London, E3 3DU, United Kingdom
From Anna Bell at Classics for All…

I am pleased to let you know about a FREE King’s College London CPD event taking place on 10th July 2023, 4-6pm.The CPD will take place at Harris Science Academy East London, The Clock Mill, Three Mill Ln, London E3 3DU, and is aimed at GCSE Classical Civilisation teachers, but could also be useful to teachers of A Level Classical Civilisation and Ancient History where the topics of talks are relevant to modules in those subjects.
Please see below for the schedule for the evening.
4.00 Welcome (Anna Bell, Sam Anderson)
4.05-4.35 Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts: Women in State Religion in Athens + questions
4.45 Tea break
5.00 Classics at King’s College London (Dominic Rathbone)
5.10-5.40 Professor Henrik Mouritsen: Women in the Late Republic: Ideal and Reality + questions
5.50 General discussion
6.00 Close
It would be very useful to us, in preparing for the CPD, if you could send in a couple of questions for the speakers, so they can make sure their talks are relevant to what you would like to know.#
If you are interested in attending, please register via this form, where you can include questions for the speakers. If you are interested in the CPD, but unable to attend, please note that the first talk will most likely be recorded, but the second one will not be. The recording of the first talk will be circulated after the event once it is available. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Thank you very much. Best wishes, Anna. (Anna@classicsforall.org.uk)

FREE CPD for TEACHERS: GCSE Classical Civilisation CPD on Women in the Ancient World
2023-07-10 16:00 - 18:00
FREE CPD for TEACHERSGCSE Classical Civilisation CPD on Women in the Ancient WorldMonday 10th July, 4 – 6pmThe CPD will take place at Harris Science Academy East London, The Clock Mill, Three Mill Ln, London E3 3DU, and is aimed at GCSE Classical Civilisation teachers, but could also be useful to teachers of A Level Classical Civilisation and Ancient History where the topics of talks are relevant to modules in those subjects. Please see below for the schedule for the evening.4.00 Welcome (Anna Bell, Sam Anderson)4.05-4.35 Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts: Women in State Religion in Athens + questions4.45 Tea break5.00 Classics at King’s College London (Dominic Rathbone)5.10-5.40 Professor Henrik Mouritsen: Women in the Late Republic: Ideal and Reality + questions5.50 General discussion6.00 CloseIt would be very useful to us, in preparing for the CPD, if you could send in a couple of questions for the speakers, so they can make sure their talks are relevant to what you would like to know. If you are interested in attending, please register via this form, where you can include questions for the speakers. If you are interested in the CPD, but unable to attend, please note that the first talk will most likely be recorded, but the second one will not be. The recording of the first talk will be circulated after the event once it is available.

British Museum Schools A level Enrichment Day: Luxury and Power in Ancient Greece and Persia
2023-07-11
Luxury and Power in Ancient Greece and Persia

Schools A level Enrichment Day

Tuesday 11th July

British Museum

Join British Museum staff and expert guest speakers for presentations which will support A level students studying Classical Civilisation and Ancient History.

Students will have the opportunity to visit the Luxury and Power; Persia and Greece exhibition during the school exclusive morning session between 10.00 and 12.00.

Presentations in the BP lecture theatre 12.00 – 15.30:

Trousers: Persian luxury and Greek revulsion: Professor Lloyd Llewellyn Jones (Cardiff University)

Focus on the Parthenon with Thomas Harrison (Keeper, Ancient Greece and Rome, British Museum)

Find out more about the lives of women in early Persian society with Vesta Curtis (Curator, British Museum)

Fake news: looking at Persia through Greek eyes in the 5th century BC with Jamie Fraser (Curator, British Museum)

FREE, advance booking essential. To book by phone, call the Box Office on +44 (0)20 7323 8181 or follow the link to the British Museum website learning pages to book online. https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/exploring-luxury-and-power-persia-greece

This event is aimed at A-level students aged 16+. Year 11 pupils who are interested in extending their knowledge and considering studying the relevant subjects at A-level are also welcome.

This event is for UK schools and Home Educators only. Students must be accompanied by a member of school staff. Home educated students are welcome with an attending adult but please note we are unable to accommodate younger siblings.

'Trojans Uk 23', a reworking of Euripides’ Trojan Women with a cast of Ukrainian, Syrian, Afghan and Iranian refugees
2023-07-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Chelsea Theatre, 7 World's End Place, World's End Estate, London, SW10 0DR, United Kingdom
www.trojanwomenproject.org – a combined psycho-social support and advocacy project for refugees is performing Trojans Uk 23, their reworking of Euripides’ Trojan Women with a cast of Ukrainian, Syrian, Afhagan and Iranian refugees…

11th July, 7.30 pm at Chelsea Theatre. The tickets are ‘pay what you want’ and are available from the link below.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-chelsea-theatre/18-shows-trojans-uk-23/e-zqapgj?fbclid=IwAR3ju6tF4V1Rp3LqcuWbRbwZZmxn5lS6haNyjUxl0V_NG1wfrAwJHjPu1tw

As well as live performances, the Trojan Women Project frequently do screenings at universities and schools all over the UK, US and even in Europe, so do visit their website to learn more.

PRAISE FOR TROJANS UK 22

“Astonishing…deeply moving….Magnificent”

“Four stars!”

(Audience reviews)

TRAILER TROJANS UK 22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UeKZELPivg

PLAYGROUND THEATRE K+C FESTIVAL 30 MINUTE ‘SHARING’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNd6B54HtJo

TROJANS UK 23, directed by Amanda Waggot and adapted from Euripides by Charlotte Eagar, William Stirling, Amanda Waggott and the Syrian, Ukrainian, Iranian and Afghan cast.
For more information or to support the Trojan Women Project go to https://www.trojanwomenproject.org

JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School
2023-07-22 - 2023-07-29 | St John’s College, University of Durham, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJ, United Kingdom
JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Dates: 22nd – 29th July 2023St John’s College
The JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School is held annually in the beautiful surroundings of St John’s College, Durham. This year will be the 29th Summer School & we warmly welcome students and lifelong learners. You don’t have to be in any type of formal education to attend the JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School, all we ask is that you bring your enthusiasm and passion for Ancient Greek and/or Latin with you and share it with us. You can register to attend the Summer School at any language level you like, from beginner all the way to advanced. Throughout your week in Durham, you’ll be supported by expert and knowledgeable tutors who will make your Summer School experience one to remember. After a day’s work of studying your chosen language, you’ll have the opportunity to soak up the knowledge and expertise of our special guest speakers, all of whom are either academics or experts in the fields of Classical Studies, Ancient History and Archaeology. Throughout the week there’ll be opportunities to participate in fun activities and there’ll be a trip to Hadrian’s Wall for those who want to visit this remarkable site in the Northeast of England. The JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School provides an outstanding opportunity for learners of all levels, ages, and backgrounds to start out or enhance their existing knowledge of Ancient Greek and/or Latin in a hospitable and welcoming environment.

Language tuition is available at 6 levels from beginners to advanced.

Experienced tutors

Full board & accommodation including a formal evening meal on the last night

Daily lectures by expert speakers & academics

Optional additional support available upon request e.g., lunchtime grammar clinics

Optional field trip to Hadrian’s Wall

Bursaries available

Full details of the JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School, including how to register, can be found on our new website: www.durhamglss.org
If you use social media, then you can follow us for updates on Twitter & Facebook.
Twitter: @JACTLatin_Greek
Facebook: JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School

Classics Outreach Summer School (UCL)
2023-07-24 - 2023-07-26
‘Life in the Ancient World’

Location: In Person
Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th July 2023

This summer school is being offered for senior-cycle school pupils (Years 11-13) who are interested in the ancient cultures of Greece, Rome, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, who may be thinking of studying the Ancient World at university. Eight sessions will be offered under the general heading of ‘Life in the Ancient World’, allowing pupils to sample a mixture of ancient history, literature, and broader culture. The full programme will be published here later.

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LATIN CAMP 2023 (Mon 24th July to Sat 5th AUGUST)
2023-07-24 - 2023-08-05
From David Stephenson…

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce that we have now opened for applications to join us this summer – please visit www.latincamp.co.uk for full details and simple online application. 2023 dates are Monday 24th July to Saturday 5th August, once again at Harrogate Ladies’ College after a hugely successful second Camp there in 2022. The website has full details on all our different courses suitable for school students and how we feel each age group will benefit. It also contains details on such things as our costs, our tutors (who come almost entirely from teaching backgrounds and usually at highly regarded UK schools), the facilities and accommodation, our typical programme of events, our policy on U18 students and hopefully a feel for “Camp life” generally.

The usual minimum age is post-Y10 but we will consider post-Y9 students if they have studied Latin for at least three years or wish to join a beginners’ group. I attach the 2022 daily routine and programme of lectures, grammar clinics, trips and events which will give you an immediate idea of what we are about. I also attach my own report on the 2022 Summer School and our fliers for this coming summer. (Hard copies of these will reach schools shortly.) I would be grateful if you pass all this on to anyone at all who might be interested.

We also have various bespoke courses for teachers so if you know someone new to Latin teaching (this could equally be an NQT or an experienced teacher of another subject), please do pass this onto them. (We can usually secure at least partial funding for places on these courses.)

At our core is the intensive preparation and reading of Latin texts. This happens formally in small teaching sets of very similar ability and experience but far more unquantifiable learning happens in all the “in-between” moments, be they in groups between lessons sat out in the sun, or at night in the boarding houses. That said, Latin Camp is about so much more than just reading Latin. It’s about the camaraderie of meeting like-minded people. It’s about bonding in the houses. It’s about witnessing the interaction of staff, students and speakers. It’s about the joy of the Hellenic Bookservice visiting and setting up their shop just for us. It’s about the quiz, the site visits, the staff play, the costume party. It’s about discovering, identifying with and joining a wider community of classicists, making contacts and friends for life.

Please do not hesitate to email me (d.stephenson@warwickschool.org) if you have any questions or indeed suggestions – I would love to hear from you.

Yours sincerely,

David Stephenson
Director
JACT Latin Summer School

JACT Greek Summer School (Bryanston)
2023-07-30 - 2023-08-12 | Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PX, United Kingdom
THE 55TH JACT GREEK SUMMER SCHOOL
Sunday 30th July – Saturday 12th August, 2023
At Bryanston School, Blandford Forum, Dorset.
The course fee for resident students is £930; this includes full board and accommodation as well as over 30 hours of small group tuition. For non-resident students, the fee is £630, which includes tuition, full use of the facilities and all meals except for breakfast. The residential fee for the one-week teacher courses is £470. If you need help with these costs, please check our Bursaries page here (also accessible via the menu above) for further details.
Students must be 16 or over by the start of the course.
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Summer School in Homer 2023
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-04 | UCL, London
The Summer School in Homer will be held onsite and online with hybrid teaching in London, UK from Monday 31 July to Friday 4 August 2023 and in Chios, Greece from Monday 28 August to Friday 1 September 2023.

The Summer School offers five days of intensive teaching of Homeric language and literature. There will be four language or literature classes each day as well as lectures, talks and roundtables, between 10.30 and 16.30. The course is not residential.

Teaching will be generally in groups of 15-20 people which, as far as possible, comprise students of roughly the same level of experience (beginners, intermediate or advanced). The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the School, but they should find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading texts, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.

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East London Classics Summer School
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-04
Monday 31st July to Friday 4th August 2023

We are delighted to announce, following on from the success of the summer schools of 2021 and 2022, that we have now opened for applications to our Summer School for 2023. Please visit www.eastlondonclassicssummerschool.com for more details or email us at eastlondoncss@gmail.com.

The course is a five-day intensive course of study of Latin language learning and consolidation in preparation for the GCSE examination in the summer of 2024. Candidates will have just completed Year 10. The course is ideal for any student who is finding some aspects of the language component of the course difficult and is keen to tighten up and refine their grammatical knowledge.

The course takes place in person, in the Hackney area of London. All stationery, study materials, and textbooks will be issued on arrival, and lunch will also be provided.

Our tutors are highly qualified subject specialists, former examiners of GCSE Latin, and practising Classics teachers across London. As such, they understand how to make learning visible, they can target the key areas of linguistic difficulty, and can directly contribute towards success in public examinations as well as enrich the students more generally.

The cost of the course is £250.00.

Please find here the course brochure and booking form.

Details and photos from previous years can be found on our website.

Sarah

The East London Classics Summer School

www.eastlondonclassicssummerschool.com

eastlondoncss@gmail.com

Twitter: @ELCSS2

Garry Starr: Greece Lightning
2023-08-15 - 2023-08-19 | Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London, W1D 3NE, United Kingdom
– a ‘sidesplittingly funny’ (★★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald) attempt by one idiot to perform all of Greek Mythology in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.

Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies or Uranus so heinous.

Having single-handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.

WINNER Pick of the Fringe – Adelaide Fringe 2022
WINNER Best Comedy – Manchester Fringe 2022
WINNER Best in Fest – Gothenburg Fringe 2022

Tue 15 – Sat 19 Aug – 70 minutes, 16+

PRAISE FOR GARRY STARR:
★★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald
“Starr’s rambunctious antics belie how intelligent and tightly structured this exhilarating hour of sidesplittingly funny physical comedy is”
★★★★★ Scottish Daily Mail
“This hour of madcap mayhem needs to shoot straight to the top of your must-see list”
★★★★★ Beyond The Joke
“Greece Lightning has absolutely nothing to say about Greek mythology and therein lies its brilliance.”
★★★★★ Starburst Magazine
“Relentlessly funny… a brilliant professional at the peak of his game”
★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
“Expect to be breathless with laughter, perhaps questioning your own sanity while also blessing your good luck at choosing to catch this performance.”

Summer School in Homer 2023
2023-08-28 - 2023-09-01

An Audience With Daisy Dunn at the ONLINE LSA CA Book Club
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Daisy Dunn, best-selling author of Catullus’ Bedspread In the Shadow of Vesuvius.

https://lsaclassics.com/current-programme/

Artemis of Ephesus
2023-09-20 19:00 - 20:00 | King George V Sixth Form College, Scarisbrick New Road,, Southport, PR8 6LR., United Kingdom
The new programme is ready!

If you’re not a member of SandB CA and would like to become a member, CLICK HERE.

There are eight events in all across the next academic year…

New Approaches to Latin Teaching: A Conference at Haileybury
2023-09-21 | Haileybury, Hertfortd, SG13 7NU, United Kingdom
On 21st September there will be a free conference for Classics teachers at Haileybury.

It is focused on new approaches to Latin teaching and has speakers from various schools discussing a range of interesting topics. The conference is free for Classics teachers and there will be refreshments available.

If you would like to attend, please complete this Google Form. Further details will be sent you closer to the time.

The LSA CA Roman Day - 23/9/23
2023-09-23 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Lytham St Annes Classical Association is hosting a FREE Roman Day at its home campus on 23rd September, 10:30-4.

https://lsaclassics.com/current-programme/

How does Classical Greek accentuation work?
2023-09-26 - 2023-10-31
This on-line beginners’ course in Classical Greek Accentuation is delivered to you by London’s City Lit, Europe’s largest centre for adult education.

Dates: 26/09/23 – 31/10/23

Time: 14:00 – 15:30

Location: Online

Tutor: Andrew David (Biography below)

Course content

Whether you are a student of Greek or a teacher of Greek, if you have always wanted to apply the correct accentuation on Classical Greek texts, but have never quite learnt how to do so – then this is your opportunity to gain a working knowledge of this essential skill for the teaching and learning of Classical Greek.

To book a place on this course visit https://www.citylit.ac.uk/ and search for course RG039.

About Andrew David

I studied Classics and trained as an English Language and Classics teacher, at Pembroke College Oxford, Exeter University, International House, and Harrow College of Further Education. I have over thirty years’ experience as an English Language teacher and ESOL Programme Manager in Further Education; and over twenty years’ experience designing and delivering museum tours for English Language students, at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum. At the British Museum I also offer workshops for children on Ancient Greek and Egyptian Life, and I have taught on the Museum’s Iraq Emergency Programme, delivering English Language training for Iraqi Archaeologists. My first Classics teaching was private tuition in 1983, and I have over twenty years’ of Classics teaching experience, in Primary, Secondary and Adult Education. Since 2012 I have been a Tutor of Classics at City Lit, where I currently teach Latin and Greek courses on-line, and face-to-face at the British Museum: recent specialist courses include ‘Learning Latin through Latin’ (by the Direct Method), and Greek Accentuation. Publishing work includes leading on the forthcoming audio facility for the course-book ‘Reading Latin’ (Cambridge University Press 2016) widely used on Adult Education and University Classics courses. In all my courses I try to include speaking and listening work, thus following the students’ stated preference for hearing how we think Latin and Greek were spoken in Classical times.

‘Luxury on the Bay of Naples: The View from Pliny's HQ at Misenum’, a Talk by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Peace Memorial Hall, Badmington School, Bristol, BS9 3BA, United Kingdom
Dear all,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the first Bristol Classical Association event for the academic year, which will take place on 10th October 2023 at 7pm.

Tuesday 10th October, 7pm – Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (University of Cambridge)

‘Luxury on the Bay of Naples: The View from Pliny’s HQ at Misenum’

Famously, the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 was observed by the Younger Pliny from the residence of his uncle who commanded the Roman fleet at Misenum. It was in fact a brilliant vantage point for observing the whole Bay of Naples: the luxury resort of Baiae, the great commercial port of Puteoli, Naples itself, and of course Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Elder Pliny’s 36-book Natural History has much to tell us about life on the Bay, as well as the volcanic phenomena that were to lead to his death. Hand in hand with this Pliny, we can explore the wonders of nature, and the foibles of mankind.

Andrew Wallace-Hadrill is Honorary Professor of Roman Studies and Director of Research for the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge. His research interests span a range of topics, from Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Roman urbanism, to public and private space, and Roman cultural identity.

As in previous years, the talk will take place in the Peace Memorial Hall at Badminton School, Westbury Rd, Bristol BS9 3BA. To register, please complete the following online form (1 per person attending). If you have difficulty using the online form, or would like to contact a member of our team, please email Barbara Bell at bmbellmini@aol.com

The form to register can be found by following this link: https://forms.gle/mg88S93WgcCwPA2k6

There are no tickets, and talks are free for Bristol Classical Association members, students, and school pupils. There will be a cost of £5 at the door for visitors. Refreshments will be available from 6.30pm.

We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Image: Pliny the Younger and his Mother at Misenum, 79 AD (1785), Angelica Kauffmann, oil on canvas, Princeton University Art Museum, NJ, USA.

Classical Civilisation Online CPD Day (GCSE and A Level) | Supporting GCSE and A Level teachers with subject knowledge and pedagogy.
2023-10-12
The Classical Association Teaching Board presents an online event for teachers of GCSE and A Level Classical Civilisation, relevant both to experienced practitioners, and those new to the subject.

More information and to book!

09:20-09:30 Welcome

09:30-10:30 Keynote Lecture: Professor Llewelyn Morgan, University of Oxford, on The Aeneid:

“When mingling peoples is good, and when it isn’t: Virgil on the Romans and the rest.”

10:30-11:30 Subject Knowledge Option Groups

A) Professor Sharon Marshall, University of Exeter: ‘Bold, and shameless creature’: The enslaved women of Homer’s Odyssey (GCSE/A Level)

Sharon will explore how gender and class operate in the Odyssey by focusing on the representation of Penelope’s maids, insisting that we cannot speak about women in the poem without also considering class. How do the enslaved women compare to enslaved men?

B) Dr Peter Swallow, University of Durham: ‘The City and the Stage: Tragedy, Comedy and Athenian Democracy’ (A Level)

Peter will explore why Athenian theatre is always an expression of the democratic polis.

C) Jacob Duncan, Kendrick School: Politics of the Late Republic (A Level)

Jacob will focus on the background of the republic – Roman social orders, patronage, amicitia and optimates vs populares.

D) Connor Higham, Chislehurst & Sidcup School: War & Warfare (GCSE)

Connor will cover some of the more challenging aspects of the specification, and share how he delivers this module in his school.

E) Gem Adams, Allerton Grange School: Aeneid Scholarship – Part 1 (A Level)

In part 1 of this session, Gem will consider the key themes of the Aeneid, and where these appear in scholarship.

F) Alastair Thorley, Stockport Grammar School: Using Assassin’s Creed in the GCSE classroom (GCSE)

Alastair will demonstrate how to use non-playing characters to focus on questions to ask people from the ancient world. This session is aimed at teachers of both Myth & Religion and the Homeric World.

11:30-11:45 Break

11:45-12:45 Pedagogy Option Groups

A) Rob Hancock-Jones, Townley Grammar High School: Project-based learning (A Level)

Rob will share how he uses this pedagogical approach that was informed by his experiences of teaching the A Level online during the pandemic. During this session, he will share the online tools he uses as part of a project-based course.

B) Dr Joanne McNamara, Liverpool College: Reading Strategies in comprehensive settings (GCSE/A Level)

In this round-table discussion, Joanne will share the reading strategies she uses to make content more accessible, before opening to the floor for others to share their ideas.

C) Joanna Johnson, Solihull School: Extended response questions (GCSE/A Level)

In the first half of this session, Joanne will look at what makes a good answer to the 8 and 15 mark questions in the GCSE specification. In the second half, she will focus on the 20 mark questions at A Level.

D) Laura Jenkinson-Brown, Churcher’s College/Greek Myth Comix: Using visual stimulus to reinforce learning and confidence in approaching the sources (GCSE/A Level)

Laura will share how she uses visual aids consistently to make learning and revision more accessible to a wide ability range, and how these strategies can be used in assessments.

E) Gem Adams, Allerton Grange School: Aeneid Scholarship – Part 2 (A Level)

In the second part of this session, Gem will share best practice on how she uses scholarship effectively in the classroom.

12:45-13:45 Lunch

13:45-15:00 The Classical Association & OCR: Qualifications Review and Proposals for Redevelopment

15:00-15:30 Opportunity for networking

Registration includes a £10 fee. If this cost would prohibit you from attending the event, please contact Gráinne: education@classicalassociation.org.

Registration will close on Tuesday 10th October. The access link for the event will be sent once registration has closed.
