Events

This year marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, one of the most famous historical documents in the world. Originally issued by King John as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, Magna Carta or 'the Great Charter' established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the King, was … Continue reading "An Evening with David Starkey: Magna Carta"

Following on from the success of our Ancient and Modern Philosophy Day with Corpus Christi College at the start of the year, the Faculty of Classics, together with Oriel College and Regent's Park College, are proud to offer UK Year 11 and Year 12 students an introduction to studying Classics and English at university. The … Continue reading "Year 11 & 12 Classics and English Day at the Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford"

Manchester Branch of the Classical Association in partnership with the University of Manchester Department of Classics & Ancient History Classics for All WORKSHOPS ON LEADING LATIN SESSIONS IN LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS: June 2015 Thanks to a grant from the national charity Classics for All, the Manchester branch of the Classical Association in partnership with the … Continue reading "WORKSHOPS ON LEADING LATIN SESSIONS IN LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS: June 2015"

The Department of Classics at King’s College London will be hosting a free workshop for Classics school teachers: ‘The Classical World in the Modern Classroom’, on June 15th 2015 at the Strand Campus. The day will include talks and a roundtable discussion with Prof. Edith Hall, Dr Will Wootton and Dr Shaul Tor, as well … Continue reading "The Classical World in the Modern Classroom: Workshop for Classics Teachers"

Roman Kitchen: artefact and food-tasting workshop Wednesday 17th June, 3.45 - 4.45pm at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre (www.eoccc.org.uk) Discover what objects can tell us about everyday life in Roman Britain, using objects to understand and interpret the lives of real people! This workshop uses an extensive handling collection of Roman kitchen and domestic … Continue reading "Roman Kitchen Discovery and Tasting Workshop"

Classics – the study of ancient Greece and Rome, of Latin and Greek, and of the tremendously rich ‘afterlife’ of the ancient world in Western History and Culture – is for everyone! We want to share our enthusiasm in a new initiative addressed to teachers and pupils in Key Stages 3–5: come visit us at … Continue reading "Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge"

Friday 19th June: Egyptian Wisdom in the Greco-Roman world Talk by Professor Ian Rutherford from the University of Reading at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre 6 - 7pm, including drinks Professor Rutherford will be delivering an introduction to aspects of magical practice in the ancient world. It will look at the influence of Egyptian belief … Continue reading "Community talk: Egyptian Wisdom in the Greco-Roman World"

Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood is to host a conference for Classics teachers, based around the AS texts, on Tuesday 23 June. The speakers will be: Prof. Philip Hardie (University of Cambridge) on Ovid’s Metamorphoses 3 Dr. Anna Clark (Christ Church, Oxford) on Cicero’s de Imperio Dr. Guy Westwood (Merton College, Oxford) on Lysias Dr. Adrian Kelly (Balliol … Continue reading "Conference for Classics Teachers on AS texts"

Classics – the study of ancient Greece and Rome, of Latin and Greek, and of the tremendously rich ‘afterlife’ of the ancient world in Western History and Culture – is for everyone! We want to share our enthusiasm in a new initiative addressed to teachers and pupils in Key Stages 3–5: come visit us at … Continue reading "Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge"