Events

Ancient Worlds Day - University of Warwick 21st November 2019 On Thursday 21st November the Warwick Classics Network and Dept of Classics and Ancient History at Warwick will be running our 2019 WCN Study Day. Entitled ‘Ancient Worlds’, top authors such as Natalie Haynes, Emily Hauser, Caroline Lawrence, and Alexandra Sheppard will give talks and lead workshops on the ancient world, myths and story-telling, while our Warwick Classics academics will … Continue reading "Ancient Worlds Day – University of Warwick"

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. Thursday 21 November 2019: The Autumn Lecture Professor Lloyd Llewellyn Jones (Cardiff) will be speaking on ‘Trouble in the Tehran Multiplex: Iranian Perceptions of … Continue reading "The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association"

Thursday 21st November 7pmPompeii and Herculaneum: Life in the BackstreetsProf. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Professor of Roman Studies and Director of Research 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 … Continue reading "Pompeii and Herculaneum: Life in the Backstreets"

Please do come and join us for the annual Harrodian Classics conference on Friday 22nd November. This is for students accompanied by teachers and is a full day event with talks from some of the country's most presitgious Classicists. Dr Armand D’Angour of Jesus College, Oxford, will speak on Greek Drama; Professor Richard Jenkyns of … Continue reading "Annual Sixth Form Classics conference at the Harrodian School on Friday 22nd November"

BOOK BEFORE 5th NOVEMBER TO GET A FREE PROGRAMME (otherwise £5 at the door) The story of Aeneas, warrior and refugee, in the original Latin verse with an English linking narrative The Song of Arms and a Man tells the story of Aeneas’ escape from Troy, his stay with Dido and his struggle to fulfil … Continue reading "The Song of Arms and a Man"

Tickets are available for the second in our new series of free public talks: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hercules-world-traveller-tickets-77088207905

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, … Continue reading "Edith Hall Lectures at Gresham"

Dining with the Romans Thursday 28 November, 7pm, Stationers’ Hall, London. Tickets £40 - £100 each, including light refreshments. We're very excited to bring together a distinguished panel to discuss food in the ancient world in the stunning Stationers’ Hall. Dr Paul Roberts, Prue Leith CBE and Sally Grainger will discuss this fascinating topic, facilitated … Continue reading "Dining with the Romans"

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 … Continue reading "Troy: the World of the Hero"