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 (Europe/London) | 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 | Dorset
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 | Dorset
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

Edith Hall Lectures at Gresham
2020-05-28 13:00 - 14:00 | 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

'Medea' Live (Wendy Haines)
2020-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Dorset
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.

American Academy in Rome: Classical Summer School
2020-06-15 - 2020-07-24 | American Academy in Rome, Via Angelo Masina 5, 00153, Rome, Italy
Applications are now open for the AAR Classical Summer School. It runs from 15th June to 24th July.
Further information is available here…
https://www.aarome.org/apply/summer-programs/classical-summer-schoolhttps://www.aarome.org/apply/summer-programs/classical-summer-school

‘Skeins and Skins: Weaving and Revealing with Ovid in Renaissance Painting’, The Latin Programme Symposium
2020-06-17 07:00 - 19:35 | Dorset
From The Latin Programme…

Join us on the 17th June for a lecture by Dr Tim Smith-Laing entitled ‘Skeins and Skins: Weaving and Revealing with Ovid in Renaissance Painting’.

Date: 17th June
Time: 7 – 7.35pm
Venue: this is an online event. Details for a Zoom meeting will be sent via email on the morning of the 17th of June.

Further details: https://www.thelatinprogramme.co.uk/symposium2020

FREE Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers Day, University of Warwick
2020-07-01 | Warwick University, Gibbet Hill Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
Dear All,

The Dept of Classics and Ancient History at the University at Warwick are pleased to announce that we will be holding a FREE Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers Day on Wednesday July 1st.

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/research/outreach/warwickclassicsnetwork/events/classciv2020

Our Warwick academics will lead sessions on modules from the OCR Classical Civilisation A-level syllabus, focussing on secondary scholarship and new developments, with the aim of sending teachers back with new understanding and strategies to help in student learning.

We are also keen to encourage teachers interested in introducing/teaching Ancient History at their schools to attend.

In addition to two sessions on The World of the Hero (Homer and Virgil), teachers will be given a chance to attend TWO sessions from each pathway of Culture and the Arts and Belief and Ideas. This choice will allow teachers to attend sessions on the modules they are currently teaching AND exploring other topics they may be interested in or are considering teaching in the future.

The sessions will be led by the following academics:

The World of the Hero (H408/11): Homer – Dr David Fearn; Virgil – Dr Elena Giusti

Greek Theatre (H408/21) – Dr Emmanuela Bakola

Imperial Image (H408/22) – Prof Zahra Newby

Invention of the Barbarian (H408/23) – Dr Eris Williams-Reed

Greek Art (H408/23) – Dr Conor Trainor

Greek Religion (H408/31) – Dr Paul Grigsby

Love and Relationships (H408/32) – Prof Victoria Rimell

Democracy and the Athenians (H408/34) – Prof Michael Scott.

Alongside the sessions, throughout the day attendees will be given the chance to attend break-out sessions where you will be able to enjoy our VR headsets walk-around of ancient Athens; explore our collections of coins and other artefacts; and enjoy a mock-Symposium with our replica vases.

Lunch will provided FREE OF CHARGE as well as drinks and refreshments during the breaks. In addition, TRAVEL BURSARIES may be available for some of those teachers whose institutions cannot cover their transport costs. This will be decided on a discretionary case by case basis.

Proposed Timetable:

10.15 Welcome and Introduction

Part One: Culture and the Arts

10.30-11.15 – Choice of:

Greek Theatre

Imperial Image

Invention of the Barbarian

Greek Art

11.15-11.30 – Break

11.30-12.15 – Choice of:

Greek Theatre

Imperial Image

Invention of the Barbarian

Greek Art

12/15-12.30 – Break

Part Two: World of the Hero

12.30-13.15 – Choice of:

Homer

Virgil

13.15-14.00 – Lunch

14.00-14.45 – Choice of:

Homer

Virgil

14.45-15.00 – Break

Part Three: Beliefs and Ideas

15.00-15.45 – Choice of:

Greek Religion

Love and Relationships

Democracy and the Athenians

15.45-16.00 – Break

16.00-16.45 – Choice of:

Greek Religion

Love and Relationships

Democracy and the Athenians

For more information on the day, please email Dr Paul Grigsby (Paul.Grigsby@Warwick.ac.uk), or to book your place at this event, please follow this link –

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/research/outreach/warwickclassicsnetwork/events/classciv2020/booking/

Roman Britain
2020-07-03 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

Swansea Summer School in Ancient Languages
2020-07-12 - 2020-07-25 | Swansea University
Saturday 12 July 2019 to Saturday 25 July 2019.
We will be running classes in Ancient Greek (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced) and Latin (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced)
Early bird rate: Register before the end of Friday 28 February 2020 and pay £150 for one week’s tuition or £300 for two weeks. After that date, tuition for one week is £180 and for two weeks £350. Please note that the Summer School this year is not residential. We are happy to make suggestions regarding accommodation.
Bursaries are available.
For further information and to register for one of the courses, please contact Maria-Elpiniki Oikonomou (m.e.oikonomou@swansea.ac.uk)

Birmingham Classical and Byzantine Greek Summer School
2020-07-12 - 2020-08-08 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham Classical and Byzantine Greek Summer School (bursaries specifically for teachers available)

The Department of Classics and the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies of the University of Birmingham are delighted to announce The Classical and Byzantine Greek Summer School, which will take place from 12 July to 8 August 2020. This Summer School offers participants the opportunity to study either Classical or Byzantine/Medieval Greek at all levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced).

The courses will take place on the beautiful Edgbaston Campus, and affordable accommodation is available within walking distance. The course is aimed at undergraduate students, postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and at teachers who wish to learn Ancient Greek or improve existing skills. As well as intensive tuition over up to four weeks, the summer school offers a range of workshops and evening lectures, and opportunities to work with the outstanding collections of ancient artefacts and coins housed in the Archaeology Museum, and at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.

The deadline for applications is 29 MAY 2020. For more details on the application process and the Summer School in general, please see our website. For further enquiries, please contact Dr Theofili Kampianaki.

A number of bursaries will be provided to teachers of state schools thanks to the generous support of the Classics For All charity. For more information on the application process for a bursary, please contact Dr Polly Stoker. If there are teachers with basic background knowledge of Greek, they are welcome to apply for the second week of the beginners’ course only. Details on the content of each week of the beginners’ course can be found here.

Please do join us for what promises to be a rigorous and exciting course!

Belfast Summer School in Latin and Classical Greek
2020-07-20 - 2020-07-31 | Dorset
From the organiser…

This year, the Belfast Summer School in Latin and Classical Greek is taking place online.

All courses are one week duration, and have two hours of online lessons daily conducted on Zoom. Work will be set for completion between lessons and for the next day. All course material will be provided by email.

Places are still available in the following classes:

*LATIN*

*Beginners*: 27th – 31st July, class meets 10-11am and 12-1pm (additional course scheduled)

*Intermediate*: 20th – 24th July, class meets 10-11am and 12-1pm; or 27th – 31st July, class meets 2-3pm and 4-5pm

*Advanced*: 20th – 24th July, class meets 2-3pm and 45pm

*CLASSICAL GREEK*

*Beginners*: 20th – 24th July, class meets 10-11am and 12-1pm

*Advanced*: 20th – 24th July, class meets 2-3pm and 4-5pm

To register, email belfastsummerschool@gmail.com. The fee for the week is

£70 and this may be paid by bank transfer or Paypal. Registrations close on Sunday 12th July at 23:59 BST. Your email should be followed up by payment within 24 hours to guarantee your place.

With best wishes,
Helen McVeigh
Summer School Coordinator

London Summer School in Classics 2020
2020-07-21 - 2020-07-30 | UCL, London
Tuesday 21 to Thursday 30 July 2020

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. Deadline 15 June 2020

NEW TESTAMENT/KOINE GREEK: if you wish to study New Testament/Koine Greek, please get in touch with us via email prior to sending your application form.

The Summer School offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek or Latin. They will also be offering Beginners’ classes in Coptic and Biblical Hebrew, as well as Intermediate Hebrew subject to demand. They will also be offering New Testament/Koine Greek (level to be determined based on interest).

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ancient History CPD Day with the Classical Association
2020-07-23 | Dorset
This year’s Classical Association Ancient History CPD day will be delivered on Thursday 23 July online. The event includes workshops on some of the mandatory sections and options of each of the qualifications for the OCR Exam Board, developed by leading academics in their fields — all of whom have extensive experience of teaching in these areas. It also includes a discussion session with Alex Orgee, Classics Subject Rep. at OCR, on the OCR Specs., expectations on students, and accessing support.
Here’s the link to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ca-ancient-history-cpd-for-teachers-of-gcse-a-level-tickets-111148317610

ARLT Summer School 2020 27th - 30th July (online)
2020-07-27 - 2020-07-30 | Dorset
Booking now open. Full details here: http://arlt.co.uk/2020.html

Classics Abroad 2020 Online
2020-07-27 - 2020-07-31 | Dorset
Dates & Times

Monday 27th – Friday 31st July 2020 (2 hours per day) | 13:00-15:00 BST

We are excited to offer Classics Abroad 2020 online this year, our summer course devoted to exploring the classical influence and inspiration behind the history, literature and art of Florence.

This year, topics include: Virgil and Dante’s Divine Comedy, Catullus and Petrarch, Humanism, Black Africans in Renaissance Art, Women Latinists and the Classical Nude. Optional language and experience add-ons available!

Who can attend?

School leavers, university students and mature students with academic or personal interests in Classics, the Renaissance and/or the city of Florence. All humanities students welcome.

Fee: £95.00

Students can Apply Here.

Income generated from this course will help fund travel bursaries for those in financial need on our upcoming courses in Italy. Every sign up counts, so do spread the word!

Year 13 Funded Places

We are offering five fully-funded places for Year 13 students (aged 18+) who meet some, or all, of the following eligibility criteria:

Student attends, and has always attended, a non-selective UK state school or college.
Student intends to study a classical, or humanities, subject at a higher level and has a demonstrable interest in the classical world.
Student would be the first in their immediate family to attend university.
Student has been eligible for free school meals at secondary school.
Student is studying relevant subjects at A Level with a good academic track record.

If you are a school teacher who knows any students who might be eligible and interested, please fill in this form to receive distribution info.

– Grace, CA 2019

Latin and Greek Summer School
2020-07-27 - 2020-08-07 | St Alban’s Cathedral Study Centre, Sumpter Yard, St Alban's, Hertfordshire, AL1 1BY, United Kingdom
Join us at St Albans Cathedral this summer to immerse yourself in the literature, language and culture of either Latin or New Testament Greek.

Latin Summer School: Virgil’s ‘Aeneid’ Book II

Explore some of Ancient Rome’s most famous poetry and improve your Latin in our summer school.

Delving into the world and story of ancient Troy, this five-day course will explore Virgil’s Aeneid Book II, which details the fall of Troy and Aeneas’ escape. Over the course of the week, students will be encouraged to read the Latin text and translate into English, with help on the language from the tutor. Discussion of themes, style and the broader literary and cultural influence of Book II and the Aeneid as a whole will pepper each day as we explore one of the most well-known books of the foremost poet of ancient Rome.

Greek Summer School: Selections from the Greek New Testament

Explore passages of the New Testament in this week-long summer school, and delve further into your knowledge of NT Greek.

This course will explore a selection of passages from the Greek New Testament. To aid full comprehension, there will be a keen focus on ‘literal translation’, with participants invited (though not dragooned!) to read aloud a portion of the text and provide a rendering into literal English; class discussion will follow as we consider the nuances of the Greek in each passage, how these have been rendered in translation and what significance, if any, these have on our overall understanding of the text and New Testament, more broadly.

More information:

Led by Anthony Armstrong, Tutor in Latin and New Testament Greek
Latin dates: Monday 27 July – Friday 31 July, 10am-4pm
Greek dates: Monday 3 August – Friday 7 August, 10am-4pm
£145 early bird rate (£155 if booked after 1 June)

Suitable for students working at post-beginner and intermediate level. If you are unsure about the level, please email us to check.

Click here for the events and booking pages

The Latin Programme Summer School
2020-07-27 - 2020-08-07 | Dorset
The Programme is running a free summer school for ages 7-14.

From The Latin Programme…

The Latin Programme is proud to be partnering once again with the Classical Association to present the second Latin Programme Summer School.

Due to the ongoing health crisis, we’ve made the decision to move this year’s event online. We are also extending the duration of the course from one week to two!

Sessions will take place every weekday, 27th July to 7th August, from 10am-12pm on Zoom.

Further details: https://www.thelatinprogramme.co.uk/summer-school

Adventures in Greek Language: The Greek Project, Greek Study Tour Holidays with Intellectual Bite
2020-08-23 - 2020-08-30 | Dorset
Adventures in Greek Language: The Greek Project, Greek Study Tour Holidays with Intellectual Bite

http://www.greekproject.co.uk/

Dates: Sunday 23 to Sunday 30 August 2020

Venue: Xanthi, Thrace.

Cost : £890.00

Levels:

1. Higher Elementary : some modern Greek language grounding including standard verbs, preferably two years or more in class, or similar
2. Conversations in Greek (Higher Intermediate): some degree of comfort with modern Greek language structure, reading short texts, and ability to have conversations on different subjects

Course Leaders; Ellie Stagoni, Virginia Villioti

Organisation: both classes will run simultaneously in the morning (partly in class, but also in part outside, practising our Greek in the town itself!) and with Ellie and Virginia swapping classes as appropriate, thus giving more variety and challenge! (Plus more free time in the afternoons! )

Other key aspects included in the cost;

transport to and from Salonika airport to Xanthi
accommodation in a lovely local 4 star hotel, breakfast included
a day out for all participants
other cultural and culinary goodies, talks, walks etc
three splendid lunch or evening meals
Non-Greek language partners also welcome and for them (if they require), co-director Mark, leading off on some local tours in the mornings, or for the day.

For full details go to the Greek Project website and click on Adventures in Greek, where you can express an interest by submitting the form on that page!

Online Classics Training: Free CPD for State School Teachers
2020-08-24 - 2020-08-28 | Dorset

Cambridge University Virtual Open Days
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18 | Dorset
Cambridge University will run two virtual Open Days on 17 and 18 September. You can find Classics-specific information on the Faculty of Classics outreach website, The Greeks, the Romans, and Us:

https://www.greeksromansus.classics.cam.ac.uk/

including a video by Mary Beard entitled ‘Apply 2020!’

There are further resources of potential interest on the website of King’s College

https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying-to-kings/educational-resources-for-super-curricular-engagement#toc-2

including a video that explains the Cambridge ‘four-year degree’, which is tailored to students who have not had the opportunity to study Latin or ancient Greek at school.

Natalie Haynes: ‘Pandora’s Jar – women in myths, stories and legends’, a GCA Webinar on 22/9
2020-09-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Dorset
The Guildford Classical Association (GCA) are having Natalie Haynes to talk at our Opening Party next Tuesday. As this will be a virtual event, via Zoom webinar, we would like to open it up to people further afield this year. The details are as follows:-
Natalie Haynes will be speaking on ‘Pandora’s Jar – women in myths, stories and legends’. This will take place, as a webinar, on Tuesday, 22nd September at 7.30pm. For joining details, email guildfordca.office@gmail.com .
