On Wednesday 16th November at 4.30 pm, Dr Angus Bowie will be speaking on: ‘Greeks and Persians in Herodotus: some surprises’ This talk will examine the portrayal of the two sides in the Persian wars. Because Herodotus wrote in Greek it is easy to read his work as very pro-Hellenic. Dr Bowie will look at … Continue reading "Dr Angus Bowie to speak on Greeks and Persians in Herodotus"
An evening with Natalie Haynes, Wednesday 2nd November, 2016, 7pm. A comedy gig with a Classical twist! Venue: Big School, Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DN. Tickets are available from the school office (Mrs Heather Vincent): 01884 252543. Tickets for adults cost £5. Students - aged 16+ are free Refreshments are available.
Join the LATIN QVARTER at Gloucester Cathedral for two Roman history courses and/or one on Roman literature. Hear Latin excerpts read aloud in all three courses, face central questions on Virgil's masterpiece, and enjoy history courses where we'll knock ideas together to re-imagine ancient times ... 20-21 Aug : Augustus and Rome 3-4 Sept : … Continue reading "Roman History Courses with the LATIN QVARTER"
Why Latin? Half Day Conference (KS1 and KS2) Date: 5th November, Saturday ,2016 Venue: University of London, Bloomsbury, London WC1 Time: 10am – 1.30 p.m. Fees Early bird £45.00 by 12th September 2016 Standard £50.00 All fees inclusive of refreshments, handouts/power point and follow up blen is a dedicated , not for profit, teacher-centred forum … Continue reading "Why Latin? Half Day Conference"
Wednesday 9th November, 5.30 – 7.00pm A Sixth Form Lecture, by Dr Rosie Wyles, University of Kent: ‘Women in Greek Tragedy’ Royal Grammar School, Guildford For more information visit the Guildford CA site.
Peter Jones will be giving a talk entitled 'From angina to rheumatism: Ancient medical terminology and practice' on Thu 10 November 2016 6.30pm. A Friends of Classics Memorial Lecture Much of the terminology of modern medicine derives from ancient Greek, often via the Latin into which Roman doctors converted it, e.g. Greek στόμαχος→Latin stomachus, … Continue reading "‘From angina to rheumatism: Ancient medical terminology and practice’: A Classics for All talk by Peter Jones"
Vindolanda: Life on the Edge of the Empire Dr Andrew Birley CEO and Director of Excavations Vindolanda Trust Thursday 17th November 7pm Lytham St Annes Classical Association Enjoy all our 2016-17 lectures for just £12 a year (students £5)! Email: for further details or send cheques payable to LSA Classical Association to … Continue reading "Vindolanda: Life on the Edge of the Empire"
Talk and Powerpoint presentation to Year 9 pupils and interested Classicists. 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. Marlborough College 17 November
On Friday 18th November the Harrodian school (Barnes, London, SW13 9QN) hosts its annual Classics conference for Sixth Form Classics Conference. It is an extremely interesting and inspiring day for the students on four varied topics delivered by the very best in the field. Dr Nick Lowe of Royal Holloway will speak on Ancient Comedy; … Continue reading "Harrodian Sixth Form Classics Conference Friday 18th November"
Harrow School Classical Society Dr Edward Bispham, Oxford will address the Harrow School Classical Society on 22 November, 2016. The talk is free and open to the public, and all schools are warmly invited. The subject of his talk, "From Republic to Empire" will mainly be aimed at Sixth Form Ancient Historians, but all students of Classics are … Continue reading "Dr Edward Bispham, Oxford, “Republic to Empire”, Harrow School Classics Society"
