Friday 19th June: Egyptian Wisdom in the Greco-Roman world Talk by Professor Ian Rutherford from the University of Reading at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre 6 - 7pm, including drinks Professor Rutherford will be delivering an introduction to aspects of magical practice in the ancient world. It will look at the influence of Egyptian belief … Continue reading "Community talk: Egyptian Wisdom in the Greco-Roman World"
8-WEEK INTENSIVE GREEK AND LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND June 22nd – August 13th 2015 For the 16th year running, the Department of Classics at UCC offers an intensive 8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Ancient Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines … Continue reading "Greek and Latin Summer School, University College, Cork"
Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood is to host a conference for Classics teachers, based around the AS texts, on Tuesday 23 June. The speakers will be: Prof. Philip Hardie (University of Cambridge) on Ovid’s Metamorphoses 3 Dr. Anna Clark (Christ Church, Oxford) on Cicero’s de Imperio Dr. Guy Westwood (Merton College, Oxford) on Lysias Dr. Adrian Kelly (Balliol … Continue reading "Conference for Classics Teachers on AS texts"
Classics – the study of ancient Greece and Rome, of Latin and Greek, and of the tremendously rich ‘afterlife’ of the ancient world in Western History and Culture – is for everyone! We want to share our enthusiasm in a new initiative addressed to teachers and pupils in Key Stages 3–5: come visit us at … Continue reading "Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge"
Wednesday 24th June 4.10pm Performing Arts Shrewsbury High School Experiencing the Roman army: the Vindolanda writing tablets and Roman frontier culture Dr John Pearce, King’s College, London The writing tablets from the Roman fort at Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian’s Wall, are the most significant archaeological find from any Roman frontier in the last … Continue reading "Experiencing the Roman army: the Vindolanda writing tablets and Roman frontier culture"
This year the Classics Faculty at Cambridge University is running an INSET day for GCSE Classical Civilization for the first time on Saturday 27 June. The aim of the day is to allow you to explore new insights into the subject, to provide possibilities for enriching the curriculum for your students, and to discuss ideas … Continue reading "GCSE Classical Civilisation: INSET for Teachers"
Archaeological Field Techniques: Training Opportunity for A-level tutors 29th June to 3rd July 2015: Maryport, Cumbria The Roman Temples Project Maryport proposes to hold a week-long session offering A-level tutors the opportunity to undergo training in the latest archaeological field techniques while participating in the excavation of a ritual site associated with the worship of Jupiter. … Continue reading "Archaeological Field Techniques: Training Opportunity for A-level tutors"
An Introduction to Studying the Ancient World at A2 For students of Classical Civilization, Greek, and Latin Wednesday 1 July 2015 A study day aimed at those who have just finished AS-Levels and are beginning work on A2-Level Classical Civilization, Greek, or Latin. The day will consist of lectures, given by experts who teach and … Continue reading "Sixth Form Study Day, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge"
Royal Holloway University of London will be holding another free Classics School Teachers' Colloquium, Exploring Classical Culture, on its Egham campus on Thursday 2nd July 2015, 9.30-4pm. Designed for all those who teach aspects of classical culture, whether as a specialist or second subject, at any stage of their career. A friendly forum for teachers to … Continue reading "Classics School Teachers’ Colloquium, Exploring Classical Culture"
On Thursday 2nd July and Friday 3rd July, we are delighted to be holding a two day living history event, "Return of the Romans". The centre will host a series of Roman Cavalry shows, delivered by expert re-enactors Comitatus, as well as workshops, activities and lectures all themed on the Romans in Britain. An archaeologist will … Continue reading "Return of the Romans Days, 2nd and 3rd July"
