The BMCA's Autumn lecture will be held on Thursday 13 October 2022, at Solihull School. Dr Elena Guisti (Warwick) will be speaking on 'Black Classicism: terms, methods, and key figures'. The lecture will start at 5.30pm, and last about an hour. It will be in the school's Lecture Theatre. There is plenty of parking for … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association: Autumn Lecture"
Prof. MM McCabe 13 October 2022, 7pm Plato and Us: The Ethics of Community Emerita Professor at King’s College London and an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, Professor MM McCabe is a distinguished scholar and expert on Plato and his philosophy. She is the general editor of the Cambridge University Press series Studies in the … Continue reading "Plato and Us: The Ethics of Community"
Wednesday 26 October | 18:00-19:15pm | Online via YouTube In 330 BCE, Alexander the Great’s Macedonian Army captured the city of Persepolis and burned it to the ground in a final act of revenge against Persia. Over 2,000 years later, Alexander stands on trial for war crimes at the UK Supreme Court. He is charged … Continue reading "A Moot Trial of Alexander the Great: War Hero or War Criminal?"
From the team at The Latin Programme... Salvete omnes! Join us at Leighton House Museum on 4th November to celebrate a generation of inner-city London Classicists and The Latin Programme's influence on the literacy landscape. With speakers including Dr Rosanna Omitowoju, children’s author Caroline Lawrence, storyteller Alys Torrance, and an original performance piece by Jonathan Goddard, we'll be looking … Continue reading "The Latin Programme Gala"
Free in person teacher led CPD day in Manchester 16 November- all welcome - sign up https://forms.gle/PQfsiN172r1TgJpRA…
King's College London Classics Undergraduate Taster Day 16th November 2022, 1 – 4pm. The King's College London Classics department will be hosting a Taster Day on 16th November 1pm to 4pm, featuring a presentation of the various BA programmes available and sample lectures from teaching staff. To register and for further details, please click here. Any questions, … Continue reading "King’s College London Classics Undergraduate Taster Day"
Bronwen Riley 17 November 2022, 7pm Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian’s Wall An author and journalist with a life-long interest in the ancient world, Bronwen Riley is fascinated by how and why people travel and their experiences and perceptions of the places they visit; she therefore devises her own cultural … Continue reading "Journey to Britannia: From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian’s Wall"
FREE Classical Civilisation A Level CPD – World of the Hero (Aeneid) and Love & Relationships (Plato and Sappho) St Marylebone Church of England School 6th Form Site, 14 Blandford Street, London W1U 4AZ 29th November 2022, 3:45 - 5:45pm KCL lecturers Professor William Fitzgerald will cover aspects of the Aeneid from the World of … Continue reading "FREE Classical Civilisation A Level CPD – World of the Hero (Aeneid) and Love & Relationships (Plato and Sappho)"
From Classics for All... Salve! There's less than two weeks until our last event of the year! Book now for a chance to see one of the world's best known classicists, in conversation with Classics for All's chairman, Jimmy Mulville. An Evening with Mary Beard Wednesday 30 November 2022 | 7:00-8:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) Join us … Continue reading "An Evening with Mary Beard"
British Museum free A level lunchtime lectures programme designed to support students and teachers taking Classical Civilisation or Ancient History A-level and other equivalent qualifications. Women in ancient Iran with Vesta Curtis, curator at the British Museum. In ancient Iranian or Persian art, representations of female figures are few and far between before the first … Continue reading "Women in ancient Iran with Vesta Curtis, curator at the British Museum"
