Following in the steps of Medea, Electra, and Antigone in recent years, the classical students of St Paul’s Girls’ School are mounting a production of Euripides’s Hecuba in Greek, for one night only. … Continue reading "Hecuba in Greek at St Paul’s Girls’ School"
On Monday 11th May, the East Oxford Community Classics Centre is delighted to be hosting Historical Interpretations Group Comitatus, who will be running all day workshops introducing students to the Romans through … Continue reading "Roman Life Artefact Workshop, 11th May, at EOCCC"
This is a 7 week course by Lisa Eberle Mondays, 6 - 7pm - starting April 20th at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre What is the best way to live? What obligations … Continue reading "Reading Ancient Philosophy: Cicero – evening class"
Prof. Leigh talks on 'Military ethics in Aeneid IX' at St Edward's School Lyne Society Tues 21st April, 7-8pm in the Old Library Please contact if you'd like to … Continue reading "Prof. Matthew Leigh, St. Anne’s Oxford, on Military Ethics in Aeneid IX"
Goodenough College, London WC1N 6.30pm, Wednesday 22 April 2015 The British Museum’s major exhibition this year will be ‘Defining beauty: The body in ancient Greek art’, cited by The Times … Continue reading "CfA lecture with Dr Ian Jenkins on ‘Defining Beauty’"
Part of the Lytham St Annes Classical Association 2015 Lecture Programme... Ancient Epic Strikes Back: George Lucas as Rhapsode Dr Bev Back, University of Leeds Thursday 23rd April at 7 … Continue reading "Ancient Epic Strikes Back: George Lucas as Rhapsode, A Talk by Bev Back"
Dr. Rosanna Omitowoju from Kings College, Cambridge, will be giving a lecture entitled 'I'll make a man out of you: men, women and gender roles in Classical Athens' at Francis Holland School … Continue reading "Men, women and gender roles in Classical Athens"
Ingo Gildenhard of King's College, Cambridge is reprising his excellent talk on Classical Lies in Homer and Virgil at Shrewsbury High School, May 1st, 16.10 - 18.00. This event is open … Continue reading "Classical Lies: Are Homer and Virgil Telling the Truth?"
The Virgil Society, or rather some 10 of its members, will be reading aloud book 4 of the Aeneid on the morning of its AGM day, Saturday May 16th, at … Continue reading "A Reading of Virgil’s Aeneid 4"
This year marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, one of the most famous historical documents in the world.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 … Continue reading "An Evening with David Starkey: Magna Carta"
