I would like to invite everyone to two events that the Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association are holding in the coming months. Our first event is a Christmas Social, to be held at the University of Birmingham, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 at 6pm. Professor Simon Esmonde Cleary will be speaking about recent discoveries at Chedworth Roman … Continue reading "Recent Discoveries at Chedworth Roman Villa"
From persecution to domination: Christians in the Roman empire: A lecture presented by Dr Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe Now one of the largest religions on the planet, Christianity provided a central focus for many across the world, but was it always this way? Dr Lunn-Rockliffe will explore the development of Christianity from its origin to domination. All … Continue reading "From persecution to domination: Christians in the Roman empire: A lecture presented by Dr Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe"
Stephen Chambers will be talking on Ovid's Dido at Colfe's School, SE12 at 4.15pm on Thursday 4th December. All welcome, but please contact if you are planning to attend.
GUILDFORD CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION GCSE LATIN CONFERENCE Thursday 12th March 2015 9:45 – 12:30 At Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford. GU1 3RR Lecture 1: Mr Melvin Cooley, Warwick School. ‘Unlike uncle unlike nephew – the two Plinii’ Lecture 2: Dr Ingo Gildenhard, King’s College Cambridge. ‘Virgil, Aeneid 9: Death, Lineage and the Powers of Fiction’ … Continue reading "GUILDFORD CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION GCSE LATIN CONFERENCE"
On Tuesday 20th January, we are delighted to announce that the East Oxford Community Classics Centre will be running an Ancient Astronomy Day! The day will involve a series of workshops and lectures run throughout the day by the British Sundial Society on Greek and Roman sundials, as well as Professor Mike Edmunds from the University … Continue reading "Ancient Astronomy Day at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre"
On Wednesday 21 January at 4.30 pm, Dr Stephen Heyworth will be speaking on: 'The Metamorphoses as an Epic of Change’ Dr Heyworth is Bowra Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Wadham College, Oxford. He will be focusing his talk on Book 3 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, the AS level verse set text this year. The talk is hosted … Continue reading "Stephen Heyworth to speak on Ovid’s Metamorphoses"
Keith MacLennan Editor of books I, IV and VI of Virgil: Aeneid will be talking about: 'No Homer, No Virgil' Date: Monday 26 January 2015 Time: 6pm (Doors open at 5.45 pm) Place: University of Roehampton, Duchesne Lecture Hall (Du. 004) This event is hosted by the Roehampton & South West London Classical Association Branch. … Continue reading "Keith MacLennan: ‘No Homer, No Virgil’"
“Today has taught me that Greek theatre is still just as important in today's society.” “Well done to all involved - the students said they haven't laughed so much in ages!” Testimonial from students attending the Ancient Drama Day 2014 The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics would like to … Continue reading "Warwick University Classics Department’s Ancient Drama Day for Schools 2015"
Birmingham and Midlands Classical Society - The New Year Lecture On Thursday 29 January 2015 the BMCA will be holding the annual New Year Lecture. This year Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos (Birmingham) will be speaking on 'Virgil and Augustus'. This lecture will be aimed at all pupils studying Classics from Year 10 upwards, and will be … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Society – The New Year Lecture"
Hurstpierpoint College Classics Society presents: “How to Build a Heroine: Catullus’ Ariadne and Virgil’s Dido” An evening talk by Dr Gail Trimble (Oxford) at Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex. Thursday 29th January, 7-8pm. We are delighted to welcome Dr Gail Trimble to Hurst to speak about the nature of heroines in antiquity, with particular attention paid … Continue reading "How to Build a Heroine: Catullus’ Ariadne and Virgil’s Dido"
