Events

Join British Museum staff and expert guest speakers for online presentations on key topics to help support your studies. The focus for this study day is Nero and the Julio Claudian dynasty and the social, economic and politic world of the Roman empire. The role of women in both the Ancient Roman and Greek worlds … Continue reading "A Level Classical Civilisation/Ancient History Study Day at the BM | 1st October"

It is our aim that all talks will be held at Badminton School, Peace Memorial Hall. Talks will not be recorded or live streamed. Please email Barbara Bell () to register. There are no tickets, and talks are free for Bristol Classical Association members, students, and school pupils. There will be a cost of £5 … Continue reading "‘The realities of the Olympic Games’"

A Moot Trial of Boudica: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? Live from the Supreme Court Thursday 14 October | 18:00 BST Mother, daughter, warrior queen - Boudica stands on trial for terrorism. Her defence is that she is a freedom fighter in a war against foreign invaders. The Roman authorities view her as a  criminal. Will … Continue reading "A Moot Trial of Boudica: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? (A Classics for All Event)"

Join the British Museum Schools team, curators and experts, and learn about teaching the ancient world using primary evidence. Free 20 Oct 2021 16.00–17.30 Online To register : https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/teaching-ancient-world-british-museum This teacher Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training is suitable for primary and secondary teachers and trainee teachers will provide information about ancient Rome and ancient Greece, … Continue reading "Teaching the ancient world at the British Museum"

Tuesday 26th October at 7.30 p.m. Dr Jane Masséglia (University of Leicester) Falling with Style: How to Fight and Die like a Greek Woman This lecture explores the mythology and reality of Greek women facing mortal danger. Drawing on art, literature and inscriptions, it asks what we can learn about Greek culture from accounts of … Continue reading "CAI Dublin Branch Lecture"

https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ancient-libraries Although Mesopotamian civilisations had assembled texts, the ancient Greeks brought the idea of the universal book collection to its near-legendary consummation in the Library of Alexandria, which edited and housed thousands of papyrus rolls on every subject and attracted brilliant scholars from all over the ancient world. But there were many other libraries, serving … Continue reading "Ancient Greek and Roman Libraries: a Talk by Professor Edith Hall"

Thursday 11 November 2021, 12.30-1.45pm via Zoom – The Bristol CA AGM

The Guildford Classical Association's November Talk, 7-8pm Thursday 11th November Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens, University of Kent, will speak on Augustus and the Imperial Image While the talk is particularly relevant to Sixth Formers preparing for the Imperial Image section of the A Level Class Civ course, we expect that it will also be of interest … Continue reading "Augustus and the Imperial Image"

The Harrodian Sixth Form Classics Conference 2021, Friday 12th November The Harrodian school will once again be hosting their annual sixth form Classics conference. For details please contact .

Ancient History A Level – Greek Period Study Talk – Tuesday 16th November, 4-5:30pm I am excited to announce the first of this year’s talks with KCL, in collaboration with CfA, on Ancient History A Level – this time on the Greek Period Study. The talks will start with a brief presentation by Dr Pavlos … Continue reading "Ancient History A Level – Greek Period Study Talk"