The Classics Library

Sixth Form Conference 2019 at the University of Birmingham
2019-03-09 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham and West Midlands Schools Classics Hub are delighted to announce the details of their Sixth Form Conference, which will support A Level study for Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, and Latin.

Date: Saturday 9th March
Time: Registration from 9.30am
Venue: Arts Building, University of Birmingham

For the full programme, see details here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2019/bmca-texts-and-topics.aspx

The event is open to schools from across the country and is free for state school students, while a £10 fee for students from independent schools is payable on the day.

To register your interest or for any questions, please contact Polly Stoker at p.stoker@bham.ac.uk

Birmingham and West Midlands Schools Classics Hub
Classics for All
University of Birmingham
Department of Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology

Christopher Whitton Talk on Tacitus
2019-03-12 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Christopher Whitton (Emmanuel College, Cambridge) will speak about Tacitus on Tuesday 12th March at 1:30pm at Saint Olave’s Grammar School, Kent.

You are most welcome to join us. If you intend to come, please do inform us of numbers ASAP and the names of any accompanying teachers.

The talk should be suitable for GCSE and A-Level Latinists and indeed anyone with an interest in the Classical World and Ancient History.

A talk will also be given by a member of staff on an aspect of the syllabus relating to Greece. If you would like to speak yourself as part of a panel about an aspect of the ancient world, please do contact us. It would be most useful for the students to hear different Classicists’ opinions on the ancient world and to ask questions to different teachers.

http://www.saintolaves.net/

Contact: Alex Carroll acarroll@saintolaves.net

LONDON GREEK & LATIN READING COMPETITION 2019
2019-03-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Queen’s College, 43-9 Harley street, London, W1G 8BT, United Kingdom
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION
LONDON GREEK & LATIN READING COMPETITION 2019
The 2019 competition will be held on WEDNESDAY 13th MARCH at Queen’s College, 43-49 Harley Street London W1G 8BT (parking is not available at the school). The competition will be held in a single round. The event will begin at 2:00 pm and finish at about 5.00 pm. We will break for tea after the first two sections, from about 3:00 p.m. – 3.20 p.m.
Schools and individuals not entering candidates for the competition, but who would like their staff or pupils to learn more about spoken Latin and Greek, perhaps with a view to entering another year, are warmly encouraged to attend as are friends and parents of the candidates. Home educated pupils are also invited to enter any of the sections. Commemorative prizes will be awarded.
The competition is in six sections, with ONE ENTRY only from each school per section.

Beginners’ Latin, open to pupils who have not yet completed 5 terms of Latin (either an individual, a pair, or group of 3 candidates), CLC Bk I, ad villam (adapted).
Beginners’ Greek, open to pupils who have not yet completed 5 terms of Greek (either an individual, a pair, or group of 3 candidates): Greek to GCSE, Part 1, J Taylor, The Cyclops (3) (adapted)
Pre-GCSE Latin, open to one pupil who has not yet taken GCSE in Latin: Virgil’s Aeneid Book 2, lines 544-558.
Greek Dialogue, open to an individual or a pair of candidates at any stage: Euripides’ Medea, lines 321-345.
Open Latin, open to one candidate at any stage: Ovid, Amores, Book 2, 6 On the death of his mistress’s parrot (cut).
Greek Chorus, open to a group of 6 to 10 pupils at any stage: Euripides’ Medea, lines 410-445.

N.B. No candidate may be entered for more than one Latin section. Entries should be sent using the application form to the organiser, with the fee of £30.00 per school, by Friday 1st February 2019. Names of candidates will be needed by Thursday 28th February.
There will be no charge for non-competing spectators.
Please note: copies of the passages marked with macrons, and the metre for the chorus, as well as unmarked passages, will be sent to all schools and individuals who apply. The macrons and metre will not be included in the copies from which the candidates will read at the competition
APPLICATION FORM
Send or email replies to:
Mrs Sarah Harrison
Head of Classics
Queen’s College
43 – 49 Harley Street
London
W1G 8BT
Tel: 020 7 291 7033 e-mail sharrison@qcl.org.uk
PLEASE fill in all the details on the attached application form.

2019-03-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Oxford High School, Belbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XA, United Kingdom
Lecture Theatre, Oxford High School, Belbroughton Road, Oxford OX2 6XA, main telephone: 01865 559888

Wednesday 13th March 2019
4:30 – 6.00pm

Professor Matthew Nicholls is a specialist in the political and social history of the Romans and the way that the built environments of Rome and cities around the Roman Empire expressed their values and priorities. His talk will introduce students to his innovative and award-winning virtual 3D model of Ancient Rome.

This model makes ancient Rome accessible to thousands of pupils and students by virtually recreating the city, including vast public buildings such as the Colosseum. This digital model of ancient Rome has proved to be an incredible teaching tool and has won the Guardian and Higher Academy National Teaching Excellence Award in 2014. How creative is the process of a 3D reconstruction of an ancient city? How can one start making their own digital models of the ancient world? Can 3D reconstruction prompt us to ask questions about the sources that inform our understanding of ancient Rome?

The talk will be followed by a Question and Answer session and it will be of direct relevance to anyone studying a Classical subject in years 9-13 and, of course, to anyone who is interested in Classics, History, Archaeology and/or Computer Science.

There is no charge for this event. Students under 16 should be accompanied by their teacher but sixth formers are welcome to join us independently. To book your place please email Dr Niki Karapanagioti at n.karapanagioti@oxf.gdst.net with a list of names as soon as possible and at the latest by Friday 8th March.

2019 Latin Spelling Bee
2019-03-14 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16 6SA, United Kingdom
News of this year’s Spelling Bee!
If you are interested in reviving the renowned story of Caecilius and igniting students’ spirit for Latin and Classics…
Then take part for the the 3rd Annual Latin Spelling bee where all schools come together in an event of full of surprises and prizes from eminent classics authors and organisations.
Each school is required to choose 5-7 students who will be taking part to the final on the 14th March at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (RM16 6SA)
The structure of the competition will be based on content per Cambridge up to an including stage 8.
Listening tasks
Picture-based tasks
Translate English to Latin and vice versa
Constructing Latin sentences.
For more details on how to apply and the structure of the competition, please email
Mr Pantelis Iakovou at p.iakovou@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk

Boudica: What If She’d Won?, a Talk by Manda Scott
2019-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Boudica: What If She’d Won?
with Columnist, Broadcaster and Best Selling Author of Boudica and the Rome series
Manda Scott

Thursday 14th March, 7pm
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm

Lytham St Annes Classical Association
2018-19 Lecture Programme
lsaclassics@gmail.com Membership just £12 (students £5) a year

Oxford and Cambridge Classics Open Day
2019-03-15 | University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Friday 15th March 2019 | Oxford

Register: https://event-reg.classics.ox.ac.uk/

Find out more about applying to study Classics at Oxford and Cambridge. This open day is open to all students (UK and abroad) interested in pursuing a Classics degree. Find out more about Classical subjects in general, but also the specific degree programmes offered by Oxford and Cambridge. Both individuals and school groups are welcome. During the day we run a programme of events, including an introductory session in the Sheldonian Theatre, college and museum tours, taster lectures, stalls covering various courses and application questions, and a teacher’s forum.

The aim of the day is to help young people make informed decisions about their university choices, encourage them to consider Classics as an exciting and worthwhile option, and to help them develop their interest and understanding of the ancient world.

More details will be available at https://classics.web.ox.ac.uk/open-days

More information will be available at https://classics.web.ox.ac.uk/open-days

CICERO Latin and Class Civ competition 2019
2019-03-23
News from the organisers of this year.s CICERO event…

​This year’s competition for Sixth Form students (S4-S6 in Scotland) will take place on Saturday 23 March 2019. It’s a challenging and engaging competition with plenty of fun, and has three rounds – Latin translation, Cultural Quiz (this year’s topic is mythological animals – think Cerberus, the Hydra and others!) and a team quiz. Students can take part in the Latin competition and/or the Cultural Competition. There are four regional centres this year – Harrow School in North-West London, Bristol Grammar School, Liverpool College, and George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh. For more details, please contact Andy Keen (akeen@bgs.bristol.sch.uk) and/or go to the website: https://ciceroconcordia.wordpress.com/2019/02/08/cicero-uk-2019/

If you’re wondering about the sorts of questions involved, you can see some past papers here: https://ciceroconcordia.wordpress.com/2019/02/08/cicero-past-papers/

Iris Festival - 27th March 2019, 3.30 - 6pm
2019-03-27 15:30 - 18:00 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce our next Iris Festival – celebrating Classics, Art, Archaeology, Natural History and Science, and Anthropology – on 27th March, 2019, 3.30 – 6pm.
There will be a large area dedicated just to classics at the festival, with a wide range of visiting museums, such as the British Museum, Ure Museum in Reading, and Ashmolean, all bringing interesting exhibits to explore and handle, as well as Re-enactors Comitatus filling a whole room with ancient Greek daily life artefacts and re-enactments, a Roman mosaics room run by KCL Classics, a Roman medical room, and a variety of other things!
There will also be four other discovery zones: Natural History and Science, Art, Storytelling, and Anthropology. Each zone will contain activities, stalls, exhibitions, workshops, and a wide range of visiting museums with artefacts to handle and explore. There will be shows including animatronic dinosaurs, birds of prey, fossils pits, an opportunity to make your own prints at a vintage printing press, the Story Museum’s Little Shop of Stories, artists’ exhibitions, as well as a cafe serving refreshments and hot and cold drinks.
Visitors will be able to follow an exciting new model Dragonfly Trail as they explore the site, with each discovery zone containing striking decorations, workshops, stalls, performances and activities themed on different aspects of museum learning.
The stalls, activities and exhibitions run from 3.30 until 6pm. It is free and caters for all ages. School groups are warmly welcome.
The following talks will also take place throughout the afternoon and evening:
3.30 – 4pm – Professor Richard Fortey, Natural Historian and Palaeontologist

4.15 – 4.45pm – Professor Helen King, ‘Ancient Greek Magic and Medicine’
5.15 – 5.45pm – Peter Randall-Page, Artist and Sculptor, Royal Academician
6 – 6.45pm – Will Gompertz, BBC Chief Arts Correspondent
The festival itself does not require booking unless you are visiting with a school group. Talks do need to be booked, and can be done so by emailing info@irisproject.org.uk
For more information, please visit http://rumblemuseum.org.uk/index.php/what-s-on/183-iris-festival-of-natural–history-and-art-27-march-2019

﻿Opening Up Classical Studies – OU and ACE Event for Schools
2019-04-01 13:00 - 16:00
We are pleased to announce a rescheduled date for our livestreamed Classical Studies event for schools, hosted by the Open University and the Advocating Classics Education project. This event will be held on 1st April from 1pm-4pm.

We invite you to join us for a live and interactive online broadcast in which you can learn more about Greek drama, listen to an interview with Professor Edith Hall about her recent book Aristotle’s Way and the relevance of Aristotelian philosophy in the modern world, and join in a discussion of ancient religion and votive objects. There will also be a Q&A session for teachers interested in developing the provision of classical civilisation in their schools. The full programme is available here (http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk/content/opening-classical-studies-ace-ou).

If you would like to get involved, you can find out more by watching this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFyxpEmEJb0&feature=youtu.be), or email us for full information (Jan.Haywood@open.ac.uk or Christine.Plastow@open.ac.uk).

University of Kent Classics Day
2019-04-03 | University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom
The University of Kent is holding a Classics Day on 3rd April. All information below!

Herodotus: The Father of History, The Father of Non-Fiction, a Talk by Tom Holland
2019-04-04 18:00 - 20:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Herodotus: The Father of History, The Father of Non-Fiction
with Historian, Broadcaster, Best Selling Author of Rubicon and Dynasty
Tom Holland

Thursday 4th April, 7pm
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm

Lytham St Annes Classical Association
2018-19 Lecture Programme
lsaclassics@gmail.com Membership just £12 (students £5) a year

DEADLINE: Classics Short Story Competition 2019 with the University of Kent
2019-04-05 | University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom
Here is all the information you need to know about the University of Kent’s Short Story Competition for this year…

2019 Short Story Competition for UK Schools and Colleges (Years 7 to 13)

The competition this year has been shaped by the exciting research being undertaken in the “Roman and Late Antique Artefacts from Egypt” project. The project brings artefacts from the past back to life – and they’re inviting you to do the same through the power of your story telling. Entrants are invited to write a short story inspired by one of the artefacts featured on the project’s blog: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/egypt-artefacts/

Why not get further inspiration by going to see the project’s free exhibition ‘Sounds of Roman Egypt’ at the Petrie Museum, London? (opens 22nd January 2019): https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/whats-on/sounds-roman-egypt

1st Prize £100, 2nd Prize £50, Two runners-up £25

Download an entry form from: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/clas/2019/01/17/schools-competition-2019/

Advice for entrants

Look at theproject’s blog https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/egypt-artefacts/ and decide on an artefact as the inspiration for your story.
Watch these animations ‘A Glimpse of Teenage Life in Ancient Rome’ ‘Four Sisters in Ancient Rome’ and ‘A Day in the Life of a Roman Client’ to get ideas about how research about the Roman world can be packed into a short story.
Think about who, what, where, when, and why for your chosen artefact (what was life like in the place that it was from?). You should also make your story about it as vivid as possible by thinking about touch, smell, sight, taste and sounds.

Rules

An entry form must be completed – you can download one from here: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/clas/2019/01/17/schools-competition-2019/
Length – no more than 1000 words.
Subject matter – a story about one of the artefacts in the Roman and Late Antique Artefacts from Egypt: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/egypt-artefacts/
The text of the script needs to be double-spaced and in a font larger than Arial 11.
The text of the script must be written in English.
Entrants need to be attending a school/college in the United Kingdom – Years 7 to 13. Students in Higher Education (e.g. Universities) may not enter the competition.
Submission must be made by email to classicscripts@kent.ac.uk on a completed entry form that has been signed by a member of staff at your school or college.
All scripts must be received by 6pm on 5 April 2019.

Judging Process
The prize-winning scripts will be judged in relation to their accuracy, originality and vividness by University of Kent staff from the Department of Classical and Archaeological Studies.

Queries may be sent to classicscripts@kent.ac.uk

University of Kent Department of Classical &Archaeological Studies Short Story Competition for Schools Entry Form 2019

Name of Script-Writer/Entrant

School of Script-Writer

Address of School

Story (no more than 1000 words)

Confirmation of Authorship:
I confirm that the story above is my own work based on my own original ideas (with the proviso that advice has been given by teachers and friends verbally or in writing).

Signed:

Sign-off by school/college staff member

I confirm that the entrant named above is a member of the school named above

Name and position held (please print)

Signature of staff member

Email address of staff member/school

We look forward to receiving your story submitted on this completed entry form to classicscripts@kent.ac.uk by 6pm on Friday 5th April 2019. Good luck!

CSCP Conference 2019 ~ Booking Open!
2019-04-06 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
We are excited to announce that booking is now open for the CSCP conference 2019!
🗓️Date: 6th April🏘️Location: Faculty of Education, Cambridge
Click here to book a place, or to submit an abstract.

Latin Taster Day ('Never Tried Learning Latin'), Cambridge University
2019-04-20
Latin Taster Day (‘Never Tried Learning Latin’) at Cambridge University.
FURTHER INFORMATION

Natalie Haynes at Wimbledon High School
2019-04-29 16:30 - 18:00 | Wimbledon High School, Mansel Road, London, SW19 4AB, United Kingdom
News of an event at Wimbledon High School…

“Natalie Haynes deploys passion and wit in her writing of ancient stories.

Her latest book, A Thousand Ships, retells the Trojan War from an all- female perspective.

Come and listen to this brilliant speaker in our Explore Talk on 29 April, 4.30pm. Natalie used to do comedy too (Stand Up for Classics on R4)- it promises to be a fabulous event.”

Contact Mark Wilmore for more information (Mark.Wilmore@wim.gdst.net).

Aristotle’s Lyceum
2019-05-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, London, EC1N 2HH, United Kingdom
Thursday 30 May 2019, 1 pm at Barnard’s Inn Hall, London
Aristotle’s Lyceum https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/aristotle-lyceum
In the 330s BCE, the great philosopher and scientist, Aristotle of Stagira in northern Greece, returned to Athens and founded his Lyceum. The first institution in world history to encompass teaching, research and the collection of a vast library, the Lyceum immediately began to revive even Plato’s Academy in international reputation. This lecture looks at the archaeological site of the Lyceum, discovered accidentally in 1996, and asks how the remains can illuminate Aristotle’s life, work, and incomparable contribution across academic disciplines, from Political Theory and Aesthetics to Zoology, Physics and Astronomy.

Unsung heroines of classical history: Natalie Haynes in Conversation
2019-06-05 16:30 - 17:30 | UCL, London
Star of the BBC Radio 4 series, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, Natalie brings her unique combination of ancient history and stand-up comedy to UCL for the UCL Festival of Culture.

Natalie Haynes is a classicist, comedian, writer and broadcaster. Her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, is about to record its fifth series. She is the author of five books: her most recent novel, A Thousand Ships, was published in May.

Unsung heroines of classical history: Natalie Haynes in Conversation

4:30pm To 5:30pm, 5 June 2019

In her latest novel, A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective. Ahead of her performance of Troy Story at the Bloomsbury Theatre later in the day, she will join Dr Antony Makrinos, Senior Teaching Fellow in Classics at UCL, for a conversation about the women who’ve been previously confined to the shadows and who now should take centre stage.

Natalie Haynes: Troy Story
2019-06-05 19:30 - 20:30 | UCL, London
Star of the BBC Radio 4 series, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, Natalie brings her unique combination of ancient history and stand-up comedy to UCL for the UCL Festival of Culture.

Natalie Haynes is a classicist, comedian, writer and broadcaster. Her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, is about to record its fifth series. She is the author of five books: her most recent novel, A Thousand Ships, was published in May.

Natalie Haynes: Troy Story

7:30pm To 8:30pm, 5 June 2019 Tickets: £5.00

Natalie spent 12 years as a stand-up comedian, before returning to her first love with her book, The Ancient Guide to Modern Life. To coincide with her latest novel, A Thousand Ships, she will take audiences on a tour around Trojan War, the greatest conflict in ancient literature, perhaps in literature full stop. From the causes of the war (divine displeasure) to its complex aftermath, this show encompasses some of the greatest poetry ever written: The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Oresteia, The Trojan Women and much more. The stories of the women whose lives the war affected have been largely untold, from the Amazon warrior, Penthesilea, to the priestess who saw the whole thing coming, Cassandra. Continuing a project she began with her novel, The Children of Jocasta, Natalie takes the women out of the shadows and puts them back where they belong: in the middle of the story.

All for an Empty Tunic, All for a Helen
2019-06-06 12:00 - 13:30 | UCL, London
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, 06 June 2019

The film All for an Empty Tunic, All for a Helen (dir. Dr. Antony Makrinos, UCL Greek & Latin) explores the values and ideas of Homer’s Helen in the works of various other authors (Euripides, Ovid, WWI poetry and Yiannis Ritsos) but also their significance for the lives of modern women and the challenges they face in the modern world. It also invites the audience to reflect on topics that have been important in the story of Helen but also in the lives of modern women.

Further information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/festival-of-culture/events/2019/jun/all-empty-tunic-all-helen

Cultural interaction in Europe in the period of classical antiquity
2019-06-07 13:30 - 14:30 | UCL, London
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, 07 June 2019

Linked to the anniversary of the introduction of the Euro, which symbolizes a further stage in the ‘European project’, this talk will discuss cultural interactions in ancient Europe, especially between Greece and Rome in the classical period.

It will explore the situation that the first ‘Roman’ poets, who were not Roman nationals, adopted elements of Greek literature and transformed them into something that was comprehensible, relevant and interesting to a Roman audience, and then consider how Roman literature and culture was spread over most of Europe with the expansion of the Roman empire. This will provide the basis for some reflection on the extent to which these developments in the ancient world can be illuminating for the present when the concept of ‘Europe’ is much discussed.

Gesine Manuwald is Professor of Latin and currently Head of UCL’s Department of Greek and Latin. Teaching of Classics began at UCL in 1828, and the department offers a variety of interdisciplinary Undergraduate and Graduate degree programmes in classical literature, culture and history.

Further information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/festival-of-culture/events/2019/jun/cultural-interaction-europe-period-classical-antiquity

The Classical Association of Scotland Greek and Latin Summer School: 8th July - Sunday 14th July 2019
2019-06-08 - 2019-06-14 | CAS SUMMER SCHOOL George Watson’s College, Colinton Road, Edinburhg, EH10 5EG, United Kingdom
1st Annual CAS Summer School Monday 8th July – Sunday 14th July 2019 George Watson’s College, Edinburgh The Classical Association of Scotland is proud to host its inaugural Summer School in Greek and Latin (https://cassummerschool.weebly.com/) this year in Edinburgh.

The Summer School will offer a range of classes in Ancient Greek and Latin from beginners to advanced level, giving learners an exciting opportunity to explore language and engage with a range of ancient classical texts and resources. Beyond our core language teaching, there will be a range of extra-curricular taster sessions, some of which will focus on classroom pedagogy, while others will cover a range of subjects including (but not limited to): introductions to text and culture, Egyptology and Reception Studies. Our Summer School is open to all. We have a small number of bursaries that will be awarded following application to the school. These have been generously supported by Classics for All and the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies.)

Further information: Email: cassummerschool@mail.com

Hands Up Summer Conference
2019-06-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN, United Kingdom
We are pleased to invite teachers to the Museum of London on Saturday 15th June for our annual one-day conference.

The conference will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and cost £49 (£25 for PGCE students). Fifteen optional sessions will include ideas on best practice for teaching GCSE Latin, a visit to the London Mithraeum, the latest thinking from experts at the museums of Bath and Colchester, and exploring our new Suburani Latin course.

For more information, including the full day’s programme, and to reserve your place now, head to our Conference page.

'The Song of Arms and a Man', the Reading of an Adaptation of Virgil's Aeneid.
2019-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, United Kingdom
The LATIN QVARTER’s George Sharpley has adapted the Aeneid into this Collection of Latin readings with English narration.

The recital is taking place at 7pm on 15th June at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, with readings from Emma Kirkby, Matthew Hargreaves, Elizabeth Donnelly and Llewelyn Morgan.

Further Information

World of the Hero: A Workshop for Classical Civilisation A Level School Teachers
2019-06-18 | King’s College, London, Strand, London, London, WC2B 5RL , United Kingdom
World of the Hero: A Workshop for Classical Civilisation A Level School Teachers

Tuesday, June 18, 2019
10:30 am – 5:00 pm
King’s College London – Strand Campus
Anatomy Lecture Theatre

Join us for the Department of Classics’ annual teacher’s workshop, this year focussing on the epics for the ‘World of the Hero’ element of the Classical Civilisation A level.

This one-day event consists of three lectures from King’s academics, each devoted to one of the epic poems included in the A level specification. A roundtable discussion at the end of the day will offer a chance for participants to workshop challenges and strategies in teaching this component successfully. Lunch is complimentary and will include the opportunity to meet the graduating cohort of King’s PGCE students (Latin with Classics).

Programme

10.30-11.00: Registration

11.00-12.00: Dr Pavlos Avlamis: Homer, Odyssey

12.00-13.30: Lunch and coffee/tea

13.30-14.30: Professor Edith Hall: Homer, Iliad

14:30-14:45 Break

14.45-15.45: Dr Emily Pillinger: Virgil, Aeneid

15:45-16:00 Break

16.00-17.00: Roundtable discussion

Please register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-of-the-hero-a-workshop-for-classical-civilisation-a-level-school-teachers-tickets-59532406029

Alcestis, the Bradfield Play 2019
2019-06-22 - 2019-06-26 | Bradfield College, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6AU, United Kingdom
In the words of Polly Caffrey, Head of Classics at Bradfield…

“We are bringing our Greek play back into line with the Oxford –Bradfield- Cambridge triennial and putting on “Alcestis” in June 2019, a mere two years on from Persae 2017.

As you would expect from Euripides there will be something for everyone (laughter, tears, ott masks, etc) but a special highlight will be the solo songs and the Kommos reconstructed by Prof Armand D’Angour especially for the production, with Barnaby Brown playing the reconstructed ancient double aulos (alongside splendid Victorian choral music from the 1887 Oxford “Alcestis” by C H Lloyd, a pupil of Parry).”

FREE Latin Training for Teachers, with Classics for All
2019-06-26 12:30 - 17:00 | Putney High School, 35 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6BH, United Kingdom
Wednesday 26th June 2019, 12:30 – 5pm
Putney High School
35 Putney Hill, Putney, London, SW15 6BH

Classics for All is delighted to be working with Putney High School, who will be hosting our Latin Training afternoon this year.

There will be 3 Levels of sessions catered for: Beginner, Intermediate and GCSE. The focus for Beginner and Intermediate levels is subject knowledge, although I am sure there will be some discussion of pedagogy as needed. The GCSE level will cover the teaching of Language and Literature. If there is enough interest, we could consider adding an A Level Latin group too.
If you would like to attend this training afternoon or have any questions, please email anna@classicsforall.org.uk, letting me know what level you would like to be in. Please also let me know what you would like to get out of the afternoon and what you would like to learn, so that I can pass this information on to the trainers. It then makes the afternoon more beneficial to you, and helps the trainers prepare for the sessions.

If you are unsure of your level, please get in touch and let me know what experience and knowledge you have and I would be happy to advise you on which level might be best.

An optional sandwich lunch will be provided on arrival, and sessions will start around 1:15. There will be a chance for a general teach-meet at the end of the afternoon until 5pm, with refreshments provided.

Teaching Scholarship: a CATB training day for teachers of A-level Class Civ
2019-06-29 | Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
From the Classical Association…

Saturday 29th June

The requirement that pre-Universiy students engage with modern scholarship on aspects of the classical world is a feature of the current OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation specifications in the United Kingdom. This training session intends to support teachers as they plan and deliver this new and frequently challenging element.

The event will include sessions delivered by leading academics on each of the A Level module choices. Attendees will be able to choose a pathway through the day that is entirely relevant to their own school context. There will also be workshops led by schoolteachers, focusing on ways to deliver scholarship to students, and how to train them to make use of it in their own work.

Confirmed speakers:

World of the Hero (Aeneid) – Sharon Marshall
Imperial Image – Shushma Malik
Invention of the Barbarian – Lynette Mitchell
Greek Art – Robin Osborne
Greek Theatre – Edith Hall
Democracy and the Athenians – Robin Osborne
Love and Relationships -Liz Gloyn
Greek Religion – Esther Eidinow
Politics and the Late Republic – Kathryn Tempest

Further information and to book tickets.

Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers Day
2019-07-01
A message from the University of Warwick…

Dear List members,

The Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick are pleased to invite you to their FREE Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers Day on Monday 1st July 2019, here at the University of Warwick. The event will include academic sessions led by Warwick staff as well as a session led by Alex Orgee, subject leader of classics at OCR. Free bursaries are available, courtesy of The Classical Association.

On Monday 1st July, our Warwick Classics academics will be leading sessions based on the component modules of the OCR A-level Classical Civilisation syllabus (see below), giving subject overviews and an idea of modern scholarship in their specialist areas.

In addition, Alex Orgee, subject leader of classics at OCR will be leading a session on the OCR curriculum and will be answering any questions that you may have.

Throughout the day you will also have access to our Virtual Reality Headsets, and there will be sessions on coin handling, experiencing the Greek Symposium with our replica pots, and an opportunity to learn about the work of the Warwick Classics Network and about how your students can apply to Warwick and visit our Open Days.

The event is FREE and and free lunch will be provided. In addition, a number of free bursaries will be available, courtesy of the Classical Association. More details and a booking form and can be found on our WCN website through the following link:

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/research/outreach/warwickclassicsnetwork/events/classcivteachersday/

Provisional Overview of the Day

(to be confirmed)

9.30-10.00am – Arrival and Registration

10.00-12.15pm Part One: The World of the Hero

10.00 -11.00am Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey – Dr David Fearn

11.15-12.15am Virgil’s Aeneid – Dr Victoria Rimmel

(including 11.00-11.15am Break)

12.15-1.00pm OCR and Breakout sessions

12.15-1.00pm OCR – Alex Orgee, subject leader for classics at OCR, will be here to talk about the OCR curriculum and to answer any questions.

VR headsets; Replica Greek vases; Coin handling sessions will also be available now (and throughout the day) for those interested.

1pm-2pm FREE Lunch

2.00-3.30pm Part Two: Culture and the Arts

2.00-3.30pm Imperial Image – Professor Alison Cooley and Dr Clare Rowan

2.00-3.30pm Greek Theatre – Dr Emmanuela Bakola

2.00-3.30pm Greek Art – Prof. Zahra Newby

3.30-5.00pm Part Three: Beliefs and Ideas

3.30-5.00pm Greek Religion – Prof. Michael Scott

3.30-5.00pm Love and Relationships – Prof. James Davidson

Travel bursaries

We have been awarded funding from The Classical Association which will allow us to fund a number of bursaries to cover costs of travel for some of our attendees. If your institution is unable to cover the costs of your travel, then we may be able to cover all or some of your travel costs. You can apply for the bursary on our Booking Form.

The deadline for booking is 15th June 2019

If you have any questions about the day, please email Dr Paul Grigsby at Paul.Grigsby@Warwick.ac.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to Warwick

Dr Paul Grigsby
Research Fellow in Outreach and Impact
Dept. of Classics and Ancient History
University of Warwick

UCL Summer School 2019: Sermonis Latini Peritia atque Doctrina & De Europææ Britanniæ Litteris Latinis
2019-07-01 - 2019-08-09 | UCL, London
UCL Summer School 2019: Sermonis Latini Peritia atque Doctrina & De Europææ Britanniæ Litteris Latinis

(English translation below)

Universitatis Collegî Londiniensis (UCL) Schola Æstiva 2019 duos cursús intensivos ab A. Gratio Avito Latiné prorsus impertitos omnibus totius orbis terrarum linguæ Latinæ studiosis denuo proponit

Animadverte: nomen dandum est ante dimidiatum Majum 2019

Universitatis Collegî Londiniensis (UCL) Schola Æstiva 2019 duos cursús universitarios hóc anno iterum offert qui Latiné integri impertientur ab A. Gratio Avito, Hispano philologo classico qui ab anno 1992 in UCL docet.

Primus modulus (Lun 1 Jul – Ven 19 Jul 2019), cui titulus est «Sermonis Latini Peritia atque Doctrina», classici sermonis Latini scrutabitur rationes quantum ad ejus elocutionem stilum variaque genera. Quod fiet et classicorum operum studio quæ ad exemplum sunt delecta (Terentî, Ciceronis, Vergilî) juxta eorundem varios Latinos commentatores (Donatum, Macrobium, Servium) et allato novissimæ in hanc materiam eruditionis lumine (Dickey & Chahoud). Suppeditabit porro facultates atque instrumenta ad sermonem Latinum docendum directá methodo (Ørberg) ac viá communicativá (Harmer).

Secundus modulus (Lun 22 Jul – Ven 9 Aug 2019), cui titulus est «De Europææ Britanniæ Litteris Latinis», academicam comprehendet inductionem in patrimonium Britannicum linguá Latiná procreatum atque in perpetuam ingenî cultúsque necessitudinem quæ Britanniam cum reliquá conjungit Europá. Quod fiet ætatum generumque conspectu (Ijsewijn, Lapidge, Rigg) et accurato commentario disceptationeque singularium operum (Galfridi Monemutensis, Thomæ Mori, Francisci Baconi), quo subtiliore familiaritate versentur studiosi et in verbis (qualitate, singularitatibus, stilo) et in rebus (fabulis, historiá, rebus publicis, philosophiá, scientiá), explorando porro feracia commercia quæ usus linguæ Latinæ permissit inter Britannos eruditos, monarchas, philosophos, scientificos, et continentales eorum pares (e.g. Mori cum Erasmo).

Moduli dant credita academica gradús universitarî (4 US, 15 UK, 7.5 ECTS) sed patent omnibus, inclusis magistris qui institutionem in usum activum linguæ Latinæ ideo quærant ut efficacius eam doceant linguam, necnon academicis atque eruditis qui facultatem adipisci cupiant in scriptores incumbendi genuiná eorum linguá. Non sunt in orbe terrarum multi hujus amplitudinis cursús, et urbs Londinium ejusque universitas studiorum occasionem præbent unicam!

Sæpius demonstratum est scientiam passivam linguæ Latinæ studiosis dare occasionem hujus generis cursús persequendi plená ab initio fiduciá, atque uniuscujusque moduli 45 immersionis horæ (90 in summam) diligentibus participibus occasionem dabunt omnia cursús opera agendi Latiné Latinamque subeundi probationem.

UCL Schola Æstiva congregabit hóc anno multos linguæ Latinæ studiosos omnium ætatum nationumque plurimarum.

Pretia: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/summer-school/fees

Ut nomen des: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/summer-school/your-application

UCL Summer School 2019: Latin Usage: Idiomatic Proficiency and Teaching & The Latin Literature of European Britain

University College London Summer School 2019

Sermonis Latini Peritia atque Doctrina & De Europææ Britanniæ Litteris Latinis

Application deadline before mid-May 2019

The UCL Summer School is this year offering once more two three-week intensive Latin modules fully imparted in Latin by UCL Senior Teaching Fellow and accomplished Latin speaker A. Gratius Avitus.

The Session 1 (Mon 1 Jul – Fri 19 Jul 2019) Module «Latin Usage: Idiomatic Proficiency and Teaching» will focus on the fine nuances of classical Latin usage, providing both the practical and the academic tools to identify, analyse, evaluate, and replicate, classical Latin idiom, registers and styles, not only through direct work on model classical works selected (Terence, Cicero, Virgil) alongside their various Latin commentators (Donatus, Macrobius, Servius), but also in the light of the latest scholarship in the subject (Dickey & Chahoud). It will further aim to develop skills and resources to teach Latin usage effectively, following the natural method (Ørberg) and the communicative approach (Harmer).

The Session 2 (Mon 22 Jul – Fri 9 Aug 2019) Module «The Latin Literature of European Britain» will provide a thorough hands-on introduction to the magnificent heritage of British Latin literature and its constituent importance as part of the wider European culture conveyed in Latin. It will provide an overview of periods and genres (Ijsewijn, Lapidge, Rigg), and dwell on detailed commentary and discussion of specific key texts (Monmouth, More, Francis Bacon), for familiarisation with both form (linguistic quality, specificities, style) and content (legend, history, politics, philosophy, science), additionally turning to epistolary correspondance for further exploration of the enriching connections cultivated by British scholars, monarchs, philosophers and scientists, with their continental counterparts (e.g. More with Erasmus).

These are undergraduate credit bearing modules (each constituting a UCL 0.5 course unit, i.e. 4 US credits, 15 UK credits, 7.5 European ECTS) but they are open to all, including Latin teachers seeking training in active use of Latin as a way to improve efficiency in teaching the language, and Latin researchers and scholars eager to develop the skills to delve into the texts in their original tongue. Courses like these consitute a first in the UK and are an excellent opportunity to visit London with access to its wonderful museums and libraries.

As has been variously shown (cf. for instance «guest speakers» at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/study/undergraduate/teachingprojects/Living-Latin-Workshop/Index), passive knowledge of the language should allow participants to follow the course with confidence from the start, and the 45 hours of language immersion per module (90 hours in total) will put committed participants in a position successfully to pursue the coursework and complete the assessment in Latin (although assessment is voluntary for those not taking the course for credit).

The UCL Summer School is expected to bring together an international gathering of committed Latinists.

Fees: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/summer-school/fees

To apply: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/summer-school/your-application
