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"
Southport and Birkdale Ca are hosting this talk... Wednesday 19th April 2023 Professor Edith Hall. Professor in the Department of Ancient History & Classics at the University of Durham Lectures will be held at King George V Sixth Form College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR. Doors open at 6.15pm (7pm start) and free parking … Continue reading "“Can Aristotle Make Us Happier?”, a Talk by Edith Hall"
On Thursday 11th May at 7pm, the Bristol CA will be joined by Dr. Andrew Shapland of the Ashmolean Museum, who will be delivering a talk on 'Knossos: Looking for the Labyrinth’. As usual, the talk will be held at Badminton School, Peace Memorial Hall, where refreshments will be available from 6:30pm. Mythical Knossos was the location of … Continue reading "‘Knossos: Looking for the Labyrinth’: a talk by Dr. Andrew Shapland"
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 April 2023 The Classical Association and the Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge are excited to welcome you to the University of Cambridge for the annual Classical Association Conference, which this year will also be celebrating 120 years of the Classical Association. With hundreds of papers and panels, events … Continue reading "Classical Association Conference 2023"
April 27, 2023 6:00 pm Hillhead Library All talks will take place at 6.30pm in Hillhead Library, Byres Rd, Glasgow Thursday 27th April: AGM at 6pm, followed by the MacDowell Lecture at 6.30pm. Natalia Tsoumpra (Glasgow): ”A Rotten Candidate for a Rotten Borough’: Populist Rhetoric in Aristophanes’ All are most welcome to attend. FURTHER DETAILS
A course in eight weeks. Course Dates: 25/04/23 - 13/06/23 Time: 14:30 - 16:00 Location: Online Tutors: Andrew David FURTHER DETAILS AND TO BOOK Whether you are a student of Greek or a teacher of Greek, if you have always wanted to apply the correct accentuation on Classical Greek texts, but have never quite learnt how to do so … Continue reading "How does Classical Greek accentuation work?"
HA webinar series in partnership with The Classical Association Have you thought about offering Ancient History at Key Stage 3, GCSE or A-level? This webinar series, offered in collaboration with the Classical Association, will explore how ancient history can be embedded across the key stages at secondary level. Across this series, we will show you … Continue reading "From Cyrus to Cleopatra: The ancient history adventure"
From CfA... Greek Tragedy in the Modern World Thursday 27 April | 6:00-7:00pm | In person & online Join us for a lively discussion on ancient Greek tragedy and its enduring influence in the modern age. What is it about Greek tragedy that fascinates us? Over 2,500 years since the birth of tragedy, the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and … Continue reading "Greek Tragedy in the Modern World, a Classics for All Event"
Dr Chris Naunton 27 April 2023, 7pm Decoding the Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt Dr Chris Naunton is an Egyptologist and author of Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt, Egyptologists’ Notebooks and two books for children including Cleopatra Tells All! He has presented numerous television documentaries, including The Man Who Discovered Egypt (BBC4 2012), Secrets of King Tut’s Treasures (Channel 5, 2018), Egypt’s Lost Pyramid … Continue reading "Decoding the Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt"
Friday 28th April 2023 University of Warwick, On Friday 28th April 2023, the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick is hosting its annual Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers' Day. FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO BOOK If you have any questions about the day, please email Dr Paul Grigsby Warwick academics will … Continue reading "WCN Annual Classical Civilisation A-level Teachers’ Day"
