The Classics Library

Edith Hall Lectures at Gresham
2020-03-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-05-28 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Barnard’s Inn Hall, Holborn, London, EC1N 2HH, United Kingdom
From Gresham….

I thought your network would be interested in a series of three lectures about science in Ancient Greece by the classicist Professor Edith Hall, who’s a visiting Professor at Gresham again this year. Hall is a superb lecturer. The lectures are first-come, first-served, but I should say that for anyone with schools links, we can book some seats for school parties in the main hall.

All of our lectures are live-streamed online so you can watch them at a time and place to suit you.

With best wishes

Lucia Graves

Science in Ancient Greece Edith Hall, Visiting Professor of Classics https://www.gresham.ac.uk/series/science-in-ancient-greece/

Thursday 28 November 2019, 1pm, Barnard’s Inn Hall

Physics: its Birth in Greek Ionia

The study of the natural and physical world from a scientific viewpoint began in Greek cities on the western coast of Turkey around Miletus in about 600 BCE. The first scientists were known as physiologoi, or men who discoursed about nature (physis). Each tried to put his various observations together in a way that constituted a coherent, unified model. This lecture discusses the pioneering physical theories of Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Democritus.

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/birth-of-physics

Thursday 5 March 2020, 1pm, Barnard’s Inn Hall

Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse

In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes advanced significantly human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy. By applying his discoveries to practical problems and physical phenomena, he became the founder of statics and hydrostatics, demonstrating how levers work and in turn creating unprecedented war machines such as ‘Archimedes’ claw’ and ‘heat-ray’.

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/archimedes

Thursday 28 May 2020, 1pm, Barnard’s Inn Hall

Hippocrates and Ancient Greek Medicine

The birth of rational medicine contributed to the scientific revolution which occurred amongst eastern Greek communities in the 7th-to-5th centuries BCE. Medical professionals still take the oath of the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates of Kos, preserved along with his medical treatises. They are a consummation of many decades of medical practice and empirical observation, showing methods similar to the eastern Aegean natural scientists in seeking physical causes rather than supernatural explanations for natural phenomena, whether related to geology, weather, disease or injury. https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ancient-greek-medicine

Primary Teachers' Teach-Meet and FREE CPD for any schools currently not offering Classics
2020-03-06 16:00 - 18:00 | King’s College, London, Strand, London, London, WC2B 5RL , United Kingdom
Primary Teachers’ Teach-Meet and FREE CPD for any schools currently not offering Classics

Friday 6th March, 4-6pm
King’s College, London – exact venue TBC

Classics for All is delighted to invite all our Primary Latin (and Greek) teachers to our first Teach-Meet specifically for Primary teachers. It will be a fantastic opportunity to talk to Maximum Classics (and Mega Greek) and Minimus Trainers about issues you are having with the material and ask any questions you might have, plus it will give you a chance to talk to each other to share resources and teaching ideas, and also meet each other on a more informal basis over refreshments.

I have organised Teach-Meets for Secondary schools and they have been of great benefit to the teachers, so it would be good to offer the same opportunity for Primary schools. If you would like to attend please complete this form.

I am also combining this Teach-Meet with a FREE CPD event, Explore the Value of Classics on the Primary Curriculum, for primary schools currently not offering Classics, so if you have any friends in primary schools, or your school is linked with other primary schools in a MAT (this applies to both secondary and primary schools), please forward them the link to this form, so that they can register their interest. They are welcome to email Anna Bell (anna@classicsforall.org.uk) with any questions. Thank you!

ARLT Annual Refresher Day
2020-03-07 | London Oratory School, Seagrave Road, London, SW6 1RX, United Kingdom

5th Annual 6th Formers Conference on Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
2020-03-07 | Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD , United Kingdom
Is there a 6th Former in your life who is interested in studying the archaeology, history, languages and art of the ancient Near East? We are happy to announce the 5th Annual 6th Formers Conference on Egypt and Mesopotamia. Now with two separate **free** events in London and Durham. Please see http://tinyurl.com/EgMesConf for more details and where to sign up!

Saturday, March 7th at the Royal Asiatic Society, London

and

Saturday, March 14th, at the Durham University

Please email Dr Nancy Highcock (nah46@cam.ac.uk) for more info. Teachers, students and parents all welcome!

Annual LSA CA Classics Competition
2020-03-07 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
News of this year’s competition from LSA CA…

Every year, the Lytham St Annes CA holds a nationwide Classics Competition for students in years 7-13 to produce and deliver a presentation in 15 minutes or less in response to a particular question about the ancient world. The competition is free to enter, and offers young people a fabulous opportunity to research, write and deliver their own presentation, in whatever format they feel is most appropriate, to an informed and supportive audience where a warm and enthusiastic welcome is guaranteed. Further information can be found below and via the drop-down menu.

Classics Competition 2020

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National Classics Competition Final 2020
2020-03-07 14:00 - 17:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Saturday 7th March 2pmNational Classics Competition Final 2020To be judged by Professor Edith Hall & Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Advocating Classics Education Project King’s College London
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm
Free to members Non-members £5
Everyone Welcome. You can join anytime. https://lsaclassics.com/
FLIER FOR THE PROGRAMME

5th Annual 6th Formers Conference on Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
2020-03-14 | University of Durham, Stockton Rd, DH1, United Kingdom

Latin Taster Day - Cambridge University, Sat 14th March 2020
2020-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA
Encourage students to come to our Free Latin Taster Day to get a full day’s introduction to the Latin language and an insight into studying Classics at Cambridge.
Free Taster Day in Latin and Classics
This Latin taster day gives students the opportunity to experience learning something new in a University environment. The day includes small-group Latin lessons, a lecture on a Classical theme and a chance to talk with some of our current Classics students who came to Cambridge to learn Latin from scratch.
The day is open to anyone who is not studying Latin formally at school, in year 10 and above. The day is FREE and a limited number of hardship bursaries are available to help with travel costs.
We currently place no limit on numbers. If a limit has to be imposed, we shall accept students in the order in which they book.
Venue: Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA.
Booking and more info at: https://www.greeksromansus.classics.cam.ac.uk/events/never-tried-learning-latin

Roman Britain
2020-03-16 11:00 - 12:00 | British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
This programme of lectures is designed to support students and teachers taking GCSE and A level Classics Civilisation and Ancient History qualifications, and is coordinated by Advocating Classical Education and the British Museum.

For all further information and to book go to: https://www.britishmuseum.org/school-lecture-classical-civilisation-and-ancient-history

Troy: the World of the Hero

For Teachers

The British Museum’s exhibition on the ancient city of Troy reveals thrilling new dimensions on several components of the OCR qualification in both Classical Civilisation and Ancient History, especially World of the Hero, The Homeric World, War and Warfare, and Foundations of Rome. Teachers are invited to an event run by the Museum in partnership with the ACE Advocating Classics Education initiative at King’s College London. This combines a lecture by Professor Edith Hall on Homeric and Vergillian ideas of the hero with a free visit to the exhibition.

Monday 13 January 2020 14.30 — 15.30

OCR Classics in 20 British Museum Objects

For students and teachers

The British Museum houses a spectacular range of the objects prescribed in many of the components of the OCR qualifications in Classical Civilisation and Ancient History, including the Parthenon sculptures, the Cyrus Cylinder, and images of Cleopatra. This event, run in partnership by the Museum and the ACE Advocating Classics Education initiative at King’s College London, provides teachers and their students with an exciting opportunity to look at, learn about these objects—along with others relevant to the components—in the company of academic experts with rich experience of the OCR specifications.

Monday 24 February 2020

Session 1 GCSE Classical Civilisations 10.30 – 11.30
Session 2 GCSE Ancient History 11.30 – 12.30
Session 3 A level Classical Civilisations 13.00 – 14.00
Session 4 A level Ancient History 14.00 – 15.00

Roman Britain

For students and teachers

The Roman province of Britannia existed for nearly 400 years from the initial Roman invasion in AD 43 to the end of Roman control in the British Isles around AD 411. What impact did Roman rule have on the province? Using objects on display in the British Museum as primary evidence, this presentation will consider examples of change and continuity during this period of British history and the picture of life in Roman Britain built up by archaeological finds and sites. Just how Roman was Roman Britain?

Monday 16 March 2020 11.00— 12.00

Monday 3 July 2020 11.00— 12.00

Classics Teach Meet: 17th March 2020
2020-03-17 16:00 - 17:30 | Reading School, Erleigh Road, Reading, RG1 5LW, United Kingdom
On Tuesday 17th March, schools across Berkshire and Oxfordshire will be meeting for a Classics Teach Meet at Reading School. The purpose of the event is to improve networking links in the regions and so that classics teachers can share ideas, resources and opinions.

The focus of this particular meeting will be on KS3 Latin and Classical Civilisation curriculum.

If you would like to attend then please email me, Jacob Duncan, jduncan@kendrick.reading.sch.uk by Tuesday 10th March. The event will start at 4:15 and run for approximately an hour.

Kind Regards,

Jacob Duncan

Head of Classics, Kendrick School.

Workshops and Classics Competition, University of Leeds
2020-03-19 | University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Thursday 19th March

From the University of Leeds…

The Classics Competition has run for over 70 years at the University of Leeds, and is a celebration of Classics, Reading and Performance for young people studying classics, drama, english, and history. In addition to our annual Greek and Latin reading categories, this year we are introducing Drama categories for KS3, 4 and 5.

After an optional hour-long launch workshop delivered in your school, which will explore the given texts/topics of choice, as well as provide hints and tips for our entrants, students will join us on campus for some healthy competition in a supportive and encouraging environment. The competition runs from 17:00-19:30. On the afternoon of the competition, we will also be running Classics and Drama workshops, with limited spaces available.

Further information and to book.

The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association
2020-03-19 17:30 - 18:30 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
News from….

The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association

The BMCA would like to invite everyone to their events this year. All events take place in the Arts Building at the University of Birmingham.bmca

Thursday 19 March 2020: The Presidential Lecture

The President of the BMCA, Natalie Haynes, Classicist, author and broadcaster, will be talking about her latest book A Thousand Ships, a retelling of the Trojan War from the women’s perspective.

This promises to be a very interesting and enjoyable talk, and is open to all students studying Classical subjects at GCSE and A level, as well as their teachers! The lecture is free and will start at 5.30pm, lasting around an hour.

The BMCA will also be hosting the Annual texts and Topics Conference – more details to follow shortly!

For any further information about any of our events, to register your interest in the lectures, or to book a place on the Teachers’ Day, please contact either Joanna Johnson (johnsonj@solsch.org.uk) or Polly Stoker (P.Stoker@bham.ac.uk).

Looking forward to seeing lots of you at our events!

The BMCA

Natalie Haynes on all things Troy
2020-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association is delighted to announce that comedian, author, and broadcaster Natalie Haynes will be joining us on Thursday 19th March to mark the publication her latest novel A Thousand Ships and to discuss all things Troy!

Date: Thursday 19th March 2020

Time: 6pm

Venue: Arts Main Lecture Theatre, Arts Building, University of Birmingham

This event is free and open to all. There will be an opportunity to buy the book and get it signed by Natalie after the talk.

To register your attendance, please follow the link to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natalie-haynes-troy-story-tickets-94822734351

For group bookings, please email me at p.stoker@bham.ac.uk

Turning Art Into History— The Case of Classical Athens
2020-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Thursday 19th March 7pmTurning Art Into History— The Case of Classical AthensProfessor Robin Osborne, Professor of Ancient History Fellow at King’s College University of Cambridge
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm
Free to members Non-members £5
Everyone Welcome. You can join anytime. https://lsaclassics.com/
FLIER FOR THE PROGRAMME

Classics Festival at FHS, Regent's Park
2020-03-21 | Francis Holland School, Clarence Gate, London, NW1 6XR, United Kingdom
News of the a forthcoming event at FHS, Regent’s Park…

Francis Holland School warmly invites pupils studying Classical subjects at GCSE and A Level to our first Classics Festival on Saturday, March 21st.

Time: 10am-3pm.

Speakers: Professor Michael Scott on Greek Religion, Dr John Taylor on Our Greek and Latin Roots and Professor Carrie Vout on The Body in Greek and Roman Art.

Entrance is free but please book your place in advance on fhsclassicsfestival2020.eventbrite.co.uk

Greek Vases in Action, a Lecture by Michael Scott at KES Bath
2020-03-23 16:30 - 17:30 | King Edward’s School, Bath, North Road, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 6HU, United Kingdom
POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Professor Michael Scott will be delivering a lecture on ‘Greek Vases In Action’ at King Edward’s School in Bath on Monday 23rd of March from 4.30-5.30pm.

The lecture is completely free and is open to students and interested adults alike.

You can find out more details on the lecture and how to get tickets here: https://www.kesbath.com/calendar/2020-03-23/Greek-Vases-in-Action-Lecture-By-Professor-Michael-Scott/

LATIN SPELLING BEE 2020
2020-03-25 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16 6SA, United Kingdom
Alert!! The Latin spelling bee is back on the 25th March 2020. Take part in this great event. Teachers will have the opportunity to compete and listen to renowned classicists. Confirmed guests: Michael Scott, Edith Hall, Caroline Lawrence, Steve Hunt, Simon Elliot, Caroline Bristow and many many more. Please see for more details on the attached document. This is a great opportunity to bring all students who do classics together.

GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

Following the success of the last year’s spelling bee, Harris Chafford Hundred (RM16 6SA) is taking the lead to deliver this unique and wonderful event for one more year. If you are interested in reviving the renowned story of Caecilius and igniting students’ spirit for Latin and Classics, then take part in the 4th Annual

Latin Spelling bee on the 25th March 2020 ( 09:30- 16:00). An event full of surprises and prizes from eminent classics authors and organisations, but also a day where all schools come together to celebrate Latin.

1. Every school/classics department is required to conduct knock out rounds. Subsequently, each school will bring the best 5 students. The aforementioned group numbers must be exact and followed with no more or fewer students, so the final scoring is fair for all schools.

2. The words that students need to know are up to stage 9 from Cambridge Latin Book 1.

3. This competition is appropriate for students up to year 8 or those who are currently doing the Cambridge Latin Coursebook 1. This will provide fairness to all participants. Upon confirming participation, a vocabulary booklet will be sent to each school.

4. The participation fees for each school are 30 pounds. This is to cover all the awards and certificates given to the students, the performance of Medea and CPD provided on the day by renowned classicists and authors: Michael Scott, Edith Hall, Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Steve Hunt, James Watson, Caroline Bristow, Mair Lloyd, Caroline Lawrence, Simon Elliot.

Lunch will be provided for all members of staff.

This special day will be structured with various challenges such as spelling tasks, listening tasks, finding Latin words, picture-based tasks, English to Latin and vice versa. After the completion of the aforementioned tasks, those who reach the final round will be asked to construct sentences from English to Latin, therefore some level of grammar will be required.

The event is supported by the Classical Association. Certificates will be awarded to all students. Prizes will be awarded to those students who have achieved the highest score and in addition to that, the best performing school across all tasks will receive the Bronze Laurel Leaf which will be kept for one year.

Please confirm your participation by email to book a space for your school as spaces are limited.

p.iakovou@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing and welcoming you to this great event.

Yours sincerely

Mr Pantelis Iakovou

Head of Classics

Latin Spelling Bee
2020-03-25 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16 6SA, United Kingdom
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s give a final push for the upcoming Latin Spelling bee competition on the 25th March. There is one week left for applying to this great event. We have over 20 schools coming along. Lots of great talks and the play of Medea will enhance this unique experience.

Iris Festival on 25th March 2020, 3.30 - 6pm
2020-03-25 15:30 - 18:00 | Cheney School, Cheney Lane, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce our next Iris Festival on 25th March 2020, 3.30 – 6pm, at Cheney School.

The festival explores ancient and modern ideas about the future, and will feature over 60 different organisations running stalls and activities, as well as a speaker programme. There will be a large area of the festival dedicated to archaeology and classics, as well as zones exploring science, medicine, the environment, architecture and design, and science fiction.

The festival is free, and aimed at all ages. School groups are warmly welcomed to attend.

For further details and booking, please the festival webpage here.

The Song of Arms and a Man, 28/3 at KCL
2020-03-28 19:00 - 21:00 | King’s College, London, Strand, London, London, WC2B 5RL , United Kingdom
The Song of Arms and a Man

Saturday 28th March, 2020, 7 – 9pm
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

at King’s College, London

170 Strand, WC2R 2LS

The Latin Qvarter’s unique presentation of Virgil’s Aeneid is read by Matthew Hargreaves, Emma Kirkby, Llewelyn Morgan and Victoria Punch.

George Sharpley’s two-hour adaptation brings this thrilling epic alive, telling the story of Aeneas’ struggle to fulfil his destiny as founder of Rome – from his escape from the burning ruins of Troy to his asylum and heart-breaking affair with the Carthaginian queen Dido and then his reluctant war with the inhabitants of his fated homeland of Italy. Selections of Virgil’s epic verse are read in the original Latin interspersed with an English narration which tells the whole story of the poem.

The Song of Arms and a Man echoes the ancient culture of public performance of poetry, and is accompanied with live ancient music.

'Texts and Topics' Conference for A Level Classics
2020-04-01 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham and West Midlands Classics Network is delighted to announce that the Texts and Topics Conference for 2020 is now open for registration.Join us on Wednesday 1st April at the University of Birmingham to revise AS/A Level topics in Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, and Latin.The conference is free for students from state schools.The fee for students from independent schools is £10, payable on the day. Please note that students will need to bring their own packed lunch.To register, please contact Polly Stoker at p.stoker@bham.ac.ukProgramme:9.30-9.45 Arrival and Registration9.45-10 WelcomeSession 1 10.00-10.45A Level AH: Ruling Roman Britain, AD 43-128A Level CC: Love and RelationshipsA Level Latin/CC/AH: Politics of the Late Republic10.45-11 BreakSession 2 11-11.45A Level AH: The end of the Peloponnesian War and its aftermath 419-404 BCA Level CC: Greek TheatreA Level Latin: Cicero, Philippic 2Session 3 11.45-12.30A Level AH: The Julio-Claudian Emperors, 31 BC-AD 68 e.g., Augustus 31 BC-AD 14A Level CC: The IliadA Level Latin: Virgil, Aeneid, Book XI12.30-1.15 LunchSession 4 1.15-2.00A Level AH: Greece and PersiaA Level CC: The AeneidA Level Latin: Tacitus, Histories 12-2.30 Classics and Ancient History at University

Intensive Course for School Teachers at The British School at Athens
2020-04-03 - 2020-04-07 | British School at Athens, Souedias 52, Athens, GR10676, Greece
INTENSIVE COURSE FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS

3rd – 7th April 2020

The British School at Athens invites applications to a four-day intensive CPD course for UK school teachers. The course is intended both for those who already teach the new GCSE and ‘A’ level in Ancient History and Classical Civilisation, and also for those who have never taught Classical subjects before.

This is a four day CPD in Athens that includes:

Sites tours around Athens (including the interior of the Parthenon) + a day trip to Mycenae
Lesson plan and resource workshops with David Hogg: all teachers will leave the course with a set of new lesson plans ‘ready to go’ for immediate use in the classroom
Object handling session with antiquities from the BSA Museum collection
Full access to the BSA library
Participants receive a museum pass, granting access to Greek sites and museums for one year

The course is aimed both at those already teaching Classical Civilization and Ancient History, and also at those who have never taught the subjects before and would like to see how to get started.

Application Form | Provisional Itinerary

Participants will follow a four-day programme combining tours of key sites, classes on interpreting and teaching material culture, group sessions on sharing and creating teaching resources, and workshops for writing lesson plans. The course is tailored closely to the current OCR and SQA syllabus, but will also be of interest to those who are unfamiliar with these particular exam specifications. By the end of the course, participants will have an excellent first-hand knowledge of the topography of Athens, and will have developed their own set of resources immediately ready for use in the classroom.

The course will be co-taught by Michael Loy (Assistant Director, BSA) and David Hogg (Head of English and teacher of Latin and Greek, Kelmscott School). Participants will be guided around the Acropolis (including the interior of the Parthenon), the New Acropolis Museum, the Athenian Agora, Mycenae, and the National Archaeological Museum. There will also be an opportunity to handle ancient artefacts from the BSA’s museum collection.

All participants will receive a museum pass, granting free access for one year to all public archaeological sites and museums in Greece. There will be a couple of hours of free-time built into the programme each day so that participants can explore Athens at their leisure, and we are happy to arrange (at an additional cost) extra days of accommodation in the BSA hostel before the start or after the end of the course. Throughout their stay participants will be full members of the BSA and will have full access to all School facilities, including the library.

The course fee of €400 includes half-board accommodation for four nights in the BSA hostel, travel between sites, entrance charges to sites and museums, a number of group dinners and lunches, and a resource pack with plans and study materials. Furthermore, the BSA is delighted to administer a number of bursaries of up to €200 (in certain circumstances, larger awards may be made). Travel to and from Greece is the responsibility of the course participants.

Further information and an itinerary can be obtained from our website (www.bsa.ac.uk), and application forms should be emailed to the Assistant Director, Michael Loy (assistant.director@bsa.ac.uk) by 21st February 2020.

Classics Abroad Easter Course 2020 + Sixth Form Workshops
2020-04-12 - 2020-04-19
Applications are now open for the Forte Academy Easter Course in Florence! Explore the Classical mythology and inspiration behind the Renaissance with Italian lessons, site visits and various cultural activities included.

Dates: Sunday 12th – Sunday 19th April 2020 (Teaching Mon – Fri)

Visit our website for more details or request an application form.

We particularly encourage applications from teachers and interested adults from any discipline, looking to enrich their personal and academic interests in Florence. Early Bird Reduction applicable until 31st December 2019.

Workshops for Sixth Form Students

“Latalian: Learning Italian through Latin” (1 hour) for those who have studied Latin at any level. No prior knowledge of Italian required.

Classics and the Renaissance (1 hour) taster session for humanities/arts students.

Dates: December and January 2020

If you would like us to deliver a workshop at your school, please fill out this enquiry form.

CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2020
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-20 | Swansea University
CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2020

SWANSEA 17–20 April

The Department of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology at Swansea University will host the 2020 Classical Association Conference, to coincide with the University’s centenary celebrations. The conference will take place on the newly founded Bay Campus (opened in 2015), which is situated in an outstanding location, has direct access on to the beach, and its own seafront promenade. Accommodation will be arranged in hotels between Swansea’s city centre and the Bay Campus.

Swansea University’s Singleton Campus is home to the Egypt Centre, Wales’s largest museum of Egyptian antiquities. Swansea is situated close to the Gower peninsula, the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are castles, stately homes and Roman barracks in close proximity. There will be optional excursions to allow participants to explore the area.

Proposals for 20-minute papers, especially from coordinated panels, are invited. The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and particularly welcome proposals from diverse backgrounds. Suggested themes include:

Ancient Narrative Literature

Ancient Political Thought

Archaeology of Graeco-Roman Egypt

Civil War Literature

Classics and the Future

Commentaries

Fragments

Global Classics

Metals and metallurgy

Patronage

Pedagogy and Outreach

Plato

Political Failure

Regionalism

Roman Philosophy and Satire

Rulers and rulership

The ancient reception of Augustan Poetry

The literature of poverty and disgust

The Welsh Classical Tradition

Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent to CA2020@swansea.ac.uk as soon as possible, in advance of the selection process which will take place in September. All other enquiries should also be directed to this e-mail address.

All best wishes,

The CA 2020 Organising Committee, Swansea

Pattern and Chaos in the Labyrinth
2020-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Thursday 23rd April 7pmPattern and Chaos in the LabyrinthCharlotte Higgins, Chief Culture Writer at The Guardian, Classicist and Author
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm
Free to members Non-members £5
Everyone Welcome. You can join anytime. https://lsaclassics.com/
FLIER FOR THE PROGRAMME

Inspiring Young Classicists | a FREE CPD Day at Bloomsbury Press
2020-04-25 | Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom
Bloomsbury Classical Studies hosts an afternoon of discussions and workshops with authors Katharine Radice, Ashley Carter and James Renshaw

This Classics for Schools event takes place on Saturday 25th April at the Bloomsbury HQ in London. It’s FREE to attend.

Katharine, James Renshaw and Ashley Carter will be celebrating Classics teaching – with a launch of the new Key Stage 3 Latin course de Romanis at the end of the afternoon.

Teachers are promised an afternoon of CPD with teaching tips and practical strategies and a celebration of the subject itself and discussion on how we can encourage more young Classicists.

Here is the link to the event page where you can register!

‘Women in the Trojan War’
2020-05-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Badmington School, Westbury Road, Bristol, BS9 3BA, United Kingdom
Wednesday 6th May, 7pm – Dr Emily Hauser

‘Women in the Trojan War’

In this talk, Emily will return to one of the oldest stories of Greek myth – the Trojan War – and ask what happens when we look at the story from the point of view of the women. What did Helen really look like? Did the Amazons really cut off one of their breasts to fight in battle at Troy? And who was the Amazon queen with whom Achilles fell in love – and, according to some sources, had a child? Bringing myth and history together, Emily will explore what historical fiction can do for us in re-imagining the stories and the voices of the women of ancient Greek myth. Emily is an award-winning classicist, Lecturer at the University of Exeter, and the author of the acclaimed Golden Apple trilogy that retells the stories of the women of Greek myth. She has been featured on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and in The Guardian alongside Colm Tóibín and Natalie Haynes, and her debut novel For the Most Beautiful was listed among the ‘28 Best Books for Summer’ in The Telegraph.

All talks will be held at Badminton School, Peace Memorial Hall. Please email Barbara Bell (bmbellmini@aol.com) to register your interest. There are no tickets, and talks are free for Bristol Classical Association members, students, and school pupils. There will be a cost of £5 for visitors. Refreshments available from 6.30pm.

The Bristol Classical Association AGM will be on November 12, 2019, 12.30-2.00pm.

UCL Ancient World and Classics Virtual Taster Day
2020-05-20 14:00 - 15:00
From the organiser…

Dear Students and Teachers,

the UCL Greek and Latin department invites you to the upcoming UCL Ancient World and Classics Virtual Taster Day, to be held virtually on Wednesday 20th May, 2:00-3:30 pm.

What can we learn from a Greek play? How does learning Latin help us to understand the modern languages of Europe and beyond? What can archaeological objects found in the Near East tell us about how people lived in the ancient world? At the upcoming UCL Ancient World and Classics taster day our lecturers will study closely these and related questions. They will give you a sense of what it is like to study Classics and the Ancient World at the undergraduate level at UCL.

During the taster day, you will learn about the degree-structure and the many exciting pathways you can follow. You will also learn about the departmental Greek play, organised and run by students and performed at UCL’s Bloomsbury Theatre every year. You will listen to one 30 min long taster lecture by one of our departmental lecturers, Dr. Rosie Harman, providing you with a real flavour of what studying the Ancient World and Classics at the university level is like. You will also have the chance to meet (virtually) current undergraduates and ask them questions about their experience at UCL.

To register, please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-classics-and-ancient-world-taster-day-iii-2020-tickets-103417071244

In addition to the taster day, our lecturers continue to offer taster lectures on demand via video link. If you are interested in organising one of these in your school, please get in touch with Elena Cagnoli Fiecconi (Outreach Officer and Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy) at e.fiecconi@ucl.ac.uk

Finally, if you are curious to learn more about some ancient readings that may help us to make sense of these difficult times, see here some suggestions from our lecturers.

Looking forward to meeting many of you at the taster day!

all best Dr. Elena Cagnoli Fiecconi

'Medea' Live (Wendy Haines)
2020-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
https://youtu.be/LehJ8TP1vAM

By Jove Theatre presents Medea by Wendy Haines in a live broadcast at 7PM BST, on 14 June 2020.

The cast of Medea features SJ Brady, Sinead Costelloe, and Rosa Whicker. It is directed by David Bullen. Publicity and technical coordination by Nicole Savin.
