Events

Thu, 23 March 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 GMT Lecture Theatre G22, North-west Wing Gower St London WC1E 6BT In celebration of our 10th anniversary the Summer School in Homer in collaboration with the Department of Greek and Latin, UCL welcomes Elizabeth Cook, author of Achilles, for a reading of her work and a roundtable discussion of all … Continue reading "(Re)reading, Reception, and “Relay”: in conversation with Elizabeth Cook"

March 23, 2023 6:30 pm Hillhead Library All talks will take place at 6.30pm in Hillhead Library, Byres Rd, Glasgow Thursday 23rd March: Christopher Burden-Strevens: (Kent), Using Coins to Kickstart a Career in the Late Republic: Some Tips from Rome’s Youngest Politicians’ All are most welcome to attend. FURTHER INFORMATION

The GCA is delighted to announce that this year’s postponed November Talk will finally be taking place live and in person on the evening of Thursday, 23rd March Professor Armand D’Angour of Jesus College, University of Oxford, will be speaking on ‘Catullus and Lesbia’, offering the latest perspective on antiquity’s most (in)famous love affair. The talk will … Continue reading "Catullus and Lesbia: A Talk by Armand D’Angour"

From the folks at TLP... Salvete omnes, Following a wonderful reading process led our three brilliant judges, Seán Street, Brighde Mullins and Jonathan Goddard, we're delighted to announce Sally Ashenhurst as the winner of this year's The Latin Programme Poetry Prize, with her deft and moving poem, 'Daoist Painting'. Huge congratulations to Sally! To read … Continue reading "The Latin Programme Poetry Prize: An Evening of Readings"

From Emily Pillinger... There are still some spaces for an exciting interactive workshop at King's on 'Classical Myth and Music', for students aged 14-18, on the afternoon of Friday March 24. Please feel free to email me for full info and to book: . Here at King’s we are collaborating with a wonderful composer, @CherylHoad, … Continue reading "‘Classical Myth and Music’ at KCL"

MARCH 2023 - RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023  The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the dates and times of our next Renaissance Latin masterclass for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: MARCH 2023  Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Leonardo Bruni’s Historiarum Florentini populi libri XII (History of the Florentine People).  Week One, Monday, 6 March: The … Continue reading "MARCH 2023 – RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 "

March 29, 2023 6:45 pm The Classical Association in Northern Ireland is pleased to host an online lecture by Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham University) on Zoom on Wednesday 29th March at 18:45 (GMT+1, UK local time). Please register via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link in advance of the talk. ‘amo, amas, amat and all that: New perspectives … Continue reading "Classical Association in Northern Ireland lecture: Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson on ‘amo, amas, amat and all that: New perspectives on Classics education in the 21st century’"

In the backroom of a library archive, three papyrologists pore over some tattered fragments of papyrus, 2000 years old. Could they be the remnants of a lost masterpiece by Euripides?  The ancient text tells the story of Aeyptus, a boy determined to avenge his murdered father and brothers. But how can he succeed when almost … Continue reading "Fragments, a New Play about Euripides and Papyrology, by @LASwiftClassics"