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, … Continue reading "Classics Abroad 2020 Online"
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 … Continue reading "Latin and Greek Summer School"
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 … Continue reading "The Latin Programme Summer School"
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 … Continue reading "Adventures in Greek Language: The Greek Project, Greek Study Tour Holidays with Intellectual Bite"
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 … Continue reading "Cambridge University Virtual Open Days"
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 … Continue reading "Natalie Haynes: ‘Pandora’s Jar – women in myths, stories and legends’, a GCA Webinar on 22/9"
Saturday 10th October 2020 on Zoom, 10am - 8pm. This teachmeet is designed to bring teachers together to discuss pedagogy and best practice in the classroom, especially in light of current circumstances. You do not need to attend all sessions in the day but are free to pick and choose which ones suit you. We … Continue reading "ARLT Autumn Teachmeet"
Thu, 15 October 2020 16:45 – 17:30 BST Author team, Katharine Radice and Angela Cheetham will be discussing teaching approaches for de Romanis for those that have started teaching it with it this year, or still considering switching... Event details and register links are here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/de-romanis-teaching-approaches-with-katharine-radice-and-angela-cheetham-tickets-121698887649?aff=ClassicsLibrary
Classics for All is hosting a free online talk next Thursday 15th October on Roman DIY with Professor Michael Scott, and chaired by Jimmy Mulville of Hat Trick Productions. All the details of the event can be found here on their website: https://classicsforall.org.uk/news-and-events/events/roman-diy.
