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 … Continue reading "Iris Festival on 25th March 2020, 3.30 – 6pm"
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 … Continue reading "The Song of Arms and a Man, 28/3 at KCL"
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 … Continue reading "‘Texts and Topics’ Conference for A Level Classics"
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 … Continue reading "Intensive Course for School Teachers at The British School at Athens"
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 … Continue reading "Classics Abroad Easter Course 2020 + Sixth Form Workshops"
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 … Continue reading "CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2020"
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
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 … Continue reading "Inspiring Young Classicists | a FREE CPD Day at Bloomsbury Press"
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 … Continue reading "‘Women in the Trojan War’"
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 … Continue reading "UCL Ancient World and Classics Virtual Taster Day"
