The Classics Library

Luke Pitcher to speak on 'How to start a story in the ancient world'
2015-09-14 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | St Paul’s Girls’ School, London, United Kingdom
On Monday 14th September at 4.30 pm, Dr Luke Pitcher will be speaking on:
‘How to start a story in the ancient world’
There are many ways in which stories let us know that they are getting underway: “once upon a time…”; “in the beginning…”; “long, long ago…”. But how did ancient authors get things started? And what difference does it make where you choose to start a story?
Luke Pitcher is Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature and Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Somerville College, Oxford. He specialises in classical historiography.
The talk is hosted by the St Paul’s Girls’ School Classics Society. Tea and cake will be served from 4.00 in the Dining Hall and the talk will be held in the Old Library. The event will finish between 5.30 and 6.00. There is no charge.
The address of the school is St Paul’s Girls’ School, Brook Green, London, W6 7BS; main telephone 020 7603 2288. The nearest tube is Hammersmith.
All are welcome, but if you or your pupils would like to attend, please email Gregory Wilsdon at gregory.wilsdon@spgs.org with expected numbers as soon as possible and at the latest by Friday 11th September.

Medieval Latin, a Weekend Course – 28 August to 30 August 2015
2015-08-28 - 2015-08-31 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Medieval Latin – 28 August to 30 August 2015
Another instalment of medieval Latin grammar and texts! Following on from the May 2014 Latin weekend, and suitable for anyone who has some experience of Latin, this course will cover such delights as the passive voice and the subjunctive mood, and allow us to delve further in the wide variety of texts and documents written in Latin during the Middle Ages. During the course, you will be studying the correspondence of St Boniface, The Venerable Bede and the poetry of Alcuin of York. More information available on our website here: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/component/courses/?view=course&cid=16592

Summer School at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre, 26 - 28th August
2015-08-26 - 2015-08-29 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
We are delighted to be offering introductory Latin and Ancient Greek language classes and activities this summer at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre. The purpose of the summer school is to provide lively introductions to Latin and Ancient Greek across three days for a range of ages in a friendly and stimulating environment.
The format for each day will be as follows (it is expected that students will choose one class for the duration of the school):
9 – 10.30 – Latin (ages 7 – 10); Latin (ages 11 – 14); Greek (ages 7 – 10); Greek (ages 11 – 14)
10.30 – 11.15 – refreshments and activities
11.15 – 12.45 – Latin (ages 7 – 10); Latin (ages 11 – 14); Greek (ages 7 – 10); Greek (ages 11 – 14)
The classes will be run by experienced teachers and will include activities as well as language learning. There will be activity stalls and refreshments between the morning classes.
If you would like your son/daughter to attend the summer school, you can book to attend by emailing info@irisproject.org.uk and stating which language class he/she would like to join for the duration of the summer school.
The summer school is free of charge.
You can also find these details and book through the website here: http://eoccc.org.uk/classics-summer-school-26-28-august-2015

Reading Horace's Odes: One-Day Course
2015-08-22 - 2015-08-23 | Gloucester Cathedral, 12 College Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LY, United Kingdom
The Latin Qvarter (and George Sharpley) will be presenting a one-day course on Reading Horace’s Odes, at Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday 22nd August 2015.
For more information visit this link to their website.

Summer Schools in Latin and New Testament Greek
2015-07-27 - 2015-08-08 | St Alban’s Cathedral Study Centre, Sumpter Yard, St Alban's, Hertfordshire, AL1 1BY, United Kingdom
One or two week summer schools for beginners and post-beginners at St Albans Cathedral Study Centre.
New Testament Greek for beginners (week 1) and post-beginners (week 2)
Latin for beginners (week 1) and post-beginners (week 2)
For language levels and all other information, see http://www.stalbanscathedral.org/learning/study-centre or contact us at studycentre@stalbanscathedral.org.
Dates
Week 1—Monday 27 July-Friday 31 Jul
Week 2—Monday 3 Aug-Friday 7 Aug
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Cost: £140/week. Students will also be expected to purchase a text book.
These are non-residential courses. However, if you require accommodation, please let us know and we will try to assist you.

Bryanston Greek Summer School
2015-07-26 - 2015-08-10 | Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PX, United Kingdom

Greek and Roman Armour Day, 20th July
2015-07-20 - 2015-07-21 | Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
Hellenic Society and Roman Society
GREEK AND ROMAN ARMOUR DAY
Monday 20 July 2015
The Beveridge Hall
Senate House
University of London
Malet Street / Russell Square
London WC1E 7HU
Illustrated presentations by six world experts of their researches into how effective ancient armour was in practice. Issues will include production, wearability, enemy weapons and tactics, and changes and developments.
10.30 doors open
11.00 welcome – Presidents of the Hellenic and Roman Societies
Greek and Italic armour
chair and respondent – Professor Hans van Wees (University College London)
11.15 Professor Peter Krentz (Davidson College NC)
– Marathon to Chaironeia: changes in hoplite armour
12.00 Professor Gregory Aldrete (University of Wisconsin Green Bay)
– Linen body armour: reconstruction and tests
1.00 lunch
2.00 Dr Mike Burns (Leeds)
– The South Italic cuirass from the 6th to 3rd centuries BC
Roman armour
chair and respondent – Dr Jonathan Coulston (University of St Andrews)
3.00 Dr Mike Bishop (Journal of Roman Military Equipment)
– The impenetrable wall: Roman body armour assessed
4.00 tea
4.30 Dr Guy Stiebel (Tel-Aviv University)
– ‘Also he armed him with a coat of mail’: the armour in Roman Judaea
5.30 Dr Christian Miks (Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz)
– The rise and development of segmented helmets in the later Roman to early Byzantine army
6.15 closing words – Presidents of the Hellenic and Roman Societies
Admission is free, and includes a sandwich lunch and tea in the afternoon.
Tickets for attendance must be obtained in advance by online registration at Eventbrite. http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greek-and-roman-armour-day-tickets-
15741745986?aff=eac2
The Societies thank the Institute of Classical Studies for its assistance in staging this conference, and Mr Christian Levett, owner of Minerva magazine, for his generous support.

Summer School in Ancient Languages, Swansea University
2015-07-19 - 2015-08-02 | Swansea University
Summer School in Ancient Languages
Latin, Greek, and Hieroglyphs
Department of History and Classics
Swansea University
19 July – 1 August 2015

The first Summer School in Ancient Languages will take place at Swansea University in July 2015. Please note that the online application will available by the end of October 2014. If you have queries before that time, please contact the Summer School Director, Dr Evelien Bracke (e.bracke@swansea.ac.uk).There will be intensive courses on Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Latin and Greek, as well as Beginners Hieroglyphs, which correspond to one semester of the language at university. Courses are open to all ages 13+. 13-16 year olds are welcome when accompanied by an adult who takes full responsibility for the child.
The courses will be taught on the campus of Swansea University which won the WhichUni gold award for Best University in 2014: we have the Egypt Centre on site, Swansea beach is but a minute’s walk away, a short bus trip will get participants to the city centre with museums (Swansea Museum, Waterfront Museum, Dylan Thomas Centre etc.) and the Marina, and the beautiful Gower peninsula can be reached by bus from the city centre for those interested in exploring its history and nature. With the many historical sites (not just Roman), the National Botanic Gardens, National Trust and CADW properties all at less than 40 minutes away, we’re ideally located for a language-intensive course with plenty of scope for exploring South Wales.
Classics and Ancient History came third in the National Student Survey 2014, which demonstrates our strong commitment to student experience. We extend this commitment to Summer School students and look forward to meeting you all in July 2015.

For much more information, visit the website!

JACT Greek and Latin Summer School, Durham
2015-07-18 - 2015-07-26 | St John’s College, University of Durham, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJ, United Kingdom
St John’s College, University of Durham, 18th – 25th July 2015
This JACT summer school is for all ages over 16, from sixth form students to lifelong learners. With accommodation in an extremely attractive college very close to the cathedral, we enjoy working hard in a delightful environment. Early application is advised for one of the 38 en suite rooms (for an extra £12 per night).
Courses will be offered in either Latin or Greek at five levels from beginners to advanced with three one-hour sessions each day. At advanced and upper intermediate levels there is an option to read a text in each language. In the evenings there will be lectures and other events, and there will be optional afternoon classes on various topics such as grammar or metre, as well as a trip to Hadrian’s Wall and opportunities to visit other local attractions.
We are likely to be able to offer a number of bursaries thanks to the subsidies from our sponsors.
Further details and application forms (online or to download) are available on our website
www.greeklatinsummerschooldurham.org.
Application forms can also be requested from Jane Gilhespie dgandlss@yahoo.co.uk
Enquiries should be addressed to
alan.beale@newcastle.ac.uk or alan.beale@greeklatinsummerschooldurham.org

Repton Summer School 2015: Ancient History, Classical Civilisation
2015-07-11 - 2015-07-17 | Repton School, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH, United Kingdom
We are pleased to announce that the 25th Ancient History & Classical Civilisation Summer School will be taking place from 11th -16th July 2015. The Course is primarily designed for students aged between 16-19 years old who have a desired interest to study literature, history and culture of the classical world. It will take place at Repton School in Derbyshire. It is a great opportunity for pupils to study topics they love and to meet new people. Students who have attended in previous years have all commented on how the course has developed their knowledge and them as a person in this friendly environment. Each year a number of committed staff teach a range of subjects. Visit our website for more information:
http://ccsummerschool.weebly.com/
There are still a number of places left and grants are available for students who would like to attend but have limited funds. The course caters for a maximum of 70 people.
If you have any further questions please contact the Course Secretary.

Latin Summer School, University of Reading
2015-07-06 - 2015-08-08 | University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus (http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/find/about-findmap.aspx), Reading, United Kingdom
News from the Department of Classics, University of Reading…
The Department of Classics at the University of Reading is delighted to announce that the Postgraduate Latin Summer School will run again in 2015. This is an intensive five-week course in Latin, usually offered at both beginners and intermediate levels. It is aimed at final year undergraduates or those who have already graduated, and it is ideal for those who wish to develop Latin in order to teach or research.
For further information, and to apply, please see http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/latinsummerschool.aspx.

Return of the Romans Days, 2nd and 3rd July
2015-07-02 - 2015-07-04 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
On Thursday 2nd July and Friday 3rd July, we are delighted to be holding a two day living history event, “Return of the Romans”.
The centre will host a series of Roman Cavalry shows, delivered by expert re-enactors Comitatus, as well as workshops, activities and lectures all themed on the Romans in Britain. An archaeologist will be running workshops on artefacts and exploring our artefact collection, Dr Philippa Williams and Dr Jane Harrison will be delivering talks on local Roman history, and a range of fun themed stalls and activities such as face-painting, mosaics, jugs and shield design will run across both days for community visitors and Cheney School students.

The following community events are now open for booking:

Thursday 2nd July, 2 – 3pm – Roman Re-Enactment Show (outdoor event), including activity stalls and face-painting

Friday 3rd July, 6 -7pm – community talk – Jane Harrison – “East Oxford in Roman Times” , including drinks and the opportunity to see our artefact collections
If you would like to book for either of these events, please email info@irisproject.org.uk

For further information on this and other events, please visit our website at www.eoccc.org.uk

Many thanks!

Classics School Teachers' Colloquium, Exploring Classical Culture
2015-07-02 - 2015-07-03 | Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
Royal Holloway University of London will be holding another free Classics School Teachers’ Colloquium, Exploring Classical Culture, on its Egham campus on Thursday 2nd July 2015, 9.30-4pm.

Designed for all those who teach aspects of classical culture, whether as a specialist or second subject, at any stage of their career.
A friendly forum for teachers to share good practice and different approaches to subjects, which are popular and key to the syllabus, as well as to network with colleagues from across the country.
Workshops, led by staff members from the Classics department will encourage participants’ informal discussion, and no prior work is required.
Topics include using archaeology and art in teaching, the role of rhetoric in the classroom, an introduction to Stoicism and an overview of ancient epic and film.
The event is free and we will provide refreshments during the day.

For further details of the colloquium programme, please visit:
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/classics/informationforschools/schoolsliaisonandoutreach.aspx
There is also a Facebook event viewable at https://www.facebook.com/events/1619353254963390/
Register now to reserve your place, or ask any questions you may have, by contacting Sue Turnbull (Classics Department Administrator) at sue.turnbull AT royalholloway.ac.uk.

Sixth Form Study Day, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
2015-07-01 - 2015-07-02 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
An Introduction to Studying the Ancient World at A2
For students of Classical Civilization, Greek, and Latin
Wednesday 1 July 2015
A study day aimed at those who have just finished AS-Levels and are beginning work on A2-Level Classical Civilization, Greek, or Latin. The day will consist of lectures, given by experts who teach and study at the University of Cambridge, which will introduce you to the A2 topics and the A2 set texts (and in particular their historical and cultural context) that you will be studying. There will also be an opportunity to take a guided tour of our famous collection of casts of ancient sculpture, to visit one of the Cambridge Colleges, to find out more about making a successful application to University, and – for those who have not yet studied one of the ancient languages – to participate in a taster session in Latin or Greek.
Stay over in Cambridge on Wednesday night to attend the University Open Days the next day.
To view the programme and book your place, please go to:
http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/prospective/undergraduate/events#section-4

Archaeological Field Techniques: Training Opportunity for A-level tutors
2015-06-29 - 2015-07-04 | Maryport
Archaeological Field Techniques: Training Opportunity for A-level tutors
29th June to 3rd July 2015: Maryport, Cumbria
The Roman Temples Project Maryport proposes to hold a week-long session offering A-level tutors the opportunity to undergo training in the latest archaeological field techniques while participating in the excavation of a ritual site associated with the worship of Jupiter.
The Roman Temples Project, Winner of the Current Archaeology Research Project of the Year Award, is directed by Professor Ian Haynes and Tony Wilmott of Newcastle University. Alongside volunteering on the excavations, tutors will receive in archaeological survey and finds processing (small finds and environmental analysis) and have demonstrations of all major types of geophysical equipment.
The week’s programme will be specially tailored to address the needs of A-level tutors. There will be no charge for participation, but attendees would be expected to arrange their own food and accommodation. A full range of options for the latter, ranging from hotels to camping grounds is readily available locally.
Subject to interest/permissions it is hoped to run this special session from 12.00 noon on the 29th June to 3.00 pm on 3rd July. Tutors interested in this opportunity are asked to register their interest with the Project Community Archaeologist, Mark Potter m.l.potter@newcastle.ac.uk

GCSE Classical Civilisation: INSET for Teachers
2015-06-27 - 2015-06-28 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
This year the Classics Faculty at Cambridge University is running an INSET day for GCSE Classical Civilization for the first time on Saturday 27 June. The aim of the day is to allow you to explore new insights into the subject, to provide possibilities for enriching the curriculum for your students, and to discuss ideas and best practice in teaching.
The programme will be:
Keynote Talks:
11.00 – 11.50: The songs the Odyssey knows, Prof. Tim Whitmarsh (Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, University of Cambridge)
12.00 – 12.50: Ovid in Augustan Rome – and Down the Ages, Dr Ingo Gildenhard (Lecturer in Classics and Academic Access Officer)
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch will be provided by us.
Curriculum Enrichment:
14.00 – 15.00: Workshops
Option 1: Using online resources to enhance your teaching, Stephen Harrison (experienced Classics film-maker)
Option 2: Material culture and ‘Visit us at Cambridge’: making the most of material Culture and our Cast Gallery, Jennie Thornber (Museum Education & Outreach Co-ordinator)
Plenary Teaching Discussion Session:
15.00 – 16.00: Panel discussion led by Dr John Taylor (Former head of Classics at Tonbridge School and author of several text-books)
The day is open to all teachers, whether they are subject-specialists or not, who teach Classical Civilization at the moment or who might be interested in doing so in the future. Current and prospective PGCE students are especially welcome. Thanks to a generous grant from the Classical Association the day is completely free to attend and we have a limited number of hardship bursaries available to help with travel expenses. If you have any queries about the day please do get in touch with Max Kramer (mjk53@cam.ac.uk).
To book your place on the day please go to:
http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/prospective/undergraduate/events#section-7

Experiencing the Roman army: the Vindolanda writing tablets and Roman frontier culture
2015-06-24 17:10 - 18:00 | Shrewsbury High School, 32 Toan Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN, United Kingdom
Wednesday 24th June 4.10pm Performing Arts
Shrewsbury High School
Experiencing the Roman army: the Vindolanda writing tablets and Roman frontier culture
Dr John Pearce, King’s College, London
The writing tablets from the Roman fort at Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian’s Wall, are the most significant archaeological find from any Roman frontier in the last half century. They comprise ink documents with enormously diverse content, from military memos to party invitations, written by, to and about the soldiers stationed there. The lives of these auxiliaries can thus be glimpsed in a way rarely possible for the Roman army. Drawing also on the results of digital imaging, this talk will consider the insights the tablets give into the experience of soldiers on a frontier. In particular it will examine the ways in which men recruited in northern Gaul became ‘Romans’ during their military service and how far the culture of their homeland endured in this distant posting.
All welcome! Free!
Please email Jo Lashly on j.lashly@shr.gdst.net if you are interested in coming.

Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge
2015-06-24 - 2015-06-25 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Classics – the study of ancient Greece and Rome, of Latin and Greek, and of the tremendously rich ‘afterlife’ of the ancient world in Western History and Culture – is for everyone! We want to share our enthusiasm in a new initiative addressed to teachers and pupils in Key Stages 3–5: come visit us at Cambridge and experience both Cambridge and Classics hands-on! You do not currently need to study Classical Civilization, Ancient History, or the ancient languages – an interest in doing so is enough! It is possible to learn
Greek and Latin at Cambridge regardless of one’s A-level subjects.
An example programme for the day:
(We can also accommodate later start and end times or half-day visits) Around 10:00: Arrival at the Faculty
10.00 – 10.30: Welcome and settling in
10.30 – 11.15: Talk by a Cambridge academic on a Classical subject, tailored to the age and background of the group
11.15 – 11.30: Break
11.30 – 12.30: Tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology
12.30 – 14:00: Lunch in either the Faculty or one of the Colleges, hosted
by one of our ‘student ambassadors’, fielding questions
about studying at Cambridge
14:00 – 15:00: Optional supervision-style class with a Cambridge academic
The initiative is addressed to schools in the maintained sector, and we are pleased to be able to offer help with travel expenses and provide refreshments and lunch here in Cambridge free of charge. The places for each date are strictly limited, so please be in touch early. If you are unable to make any of the dates, we will try to find an alternative day for your visit.
19th November 2014; 10th February, 6th March, 19th June, 24th June 2015
We hope the prospect of visiting the Faculty appeals to you. Please contact Jennie Thornber for further details at jlt39@cam.ac.uk or on (01223) 767044.

Conference for Classics Teachers on AS texts
2015-06-23 - 2015-06-24 | Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, Sandy Lodge Road, Moor Park, HA6 2HT, United Kingdom
Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood is to host a conference for Classics teachers, based around the AS texts, on Tuesday 23 June. The speakers will be:

Prof. Philip Hardie (University of Cambridge) on Ovid’s Metamorphoses 3
Dr. Anna Clark (Christ Church, Oxford) on Cicero’s de Imperio
Dr. Guy Westwood (Merton College, Oxford) on Lysias
Dr. Adrian Kelly (Balliol College, Oxford) on Iliad 22

There will be no charge for the day, and lunch will be provided. Please email Philip Harrison, Head of Classics, at pharrison@mtsn.org.uk if you would like to attend.
Merchant Taylors’ School is on the Metropolitan Line (Moor Park Station, 30 mins from Baker Street), and is 15 minutes from the M25 and 15 minutes from the M1. More details are available at www.mtsn.org.uk.

Greek and Latin Summer School, University College, Cork
2015-06-22 - 2015-08-14 | University College, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
8-WEEK INTENSIVE GREEK AND LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL,
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND
June 22nd – August 13th 2015
For the 16th year running, the Department of Classics at UCC offers an intensive 8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Ancient Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines who need to acquire a knowledge of either of the languages for further study and research, and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin and Greek into their curriculum. Undergraduate students are more than welcome to apply as well.
The basic grammar will be covered in the first 6 weeks and a further 2 weeks will be spent reading original texts.
For further information and an application form see our website:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/classics/summerschool/
or contact the Director of the Summer School: Ms.Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics, University College Cork, Ireland, tel.: +353 21 4903618/2359, fax: +353 21 4903277, email: v.janssens@ucc.ie

Community talk: Egyptian Wisdom in the Greco-Roman World
2015-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
Friday 19th June: Egyptian Wisdom in the Greco-Roman world

Talk by Professor Ian Rutherford from the University of Reading

at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre
6 – 7pm, including drinks

Professor Rutherford will be delivering an introduction to aspects of magical practice in the ancient world. It will look at the influence of Egyptian belief and explore the evidence which exists for magic, such as spells, magical papyri, and amulets, amongst many other things.

All welcome. Please book by emailing info@irisproject.org.uk
Further details on our website at http://bit.ly/1PN1AhB

Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge
2015-06-19 - 2015-06-20

Roman Kitchen Discovery and Tasting Workshop
2015-06-17 16:45 - 17:45 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
Roman Kitchen: artefact and food-tasting workshop
Wednesday 17th June, 3.45 – 4.45pm
at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre (www.eoccc.org.uk)

Discover what objects can tell us about everyday life in Roman Britain, using objects to understand and interpret the lives of real people! This workshop uses an extensive handling collection of Roman kitchen and domestic ware, and you will have the opportunity to taste some authentic Roman foods.

This workshop is aimed at all ages. It is free of charge, but booking is essential.

To book, please email info@irisproject.org.uk stating Roman Kitchen workshop in the title and how many places you would like to book.

The Classical World in the Modern Classroom: Workshop for Classics Teachers
2015-06-15 - 2015-06-16 | King’s College, London, Strand, London, London, WC2B 5RL , United Kingdom
The Department of Classics at King’s College London will be hosting a free workshop for Classics school teachers: ‘The Classical World in the Modern Classroom’, on June 15th 2015 at the Strand Campus. The day will include talks and a roundtable discussion with Prof. Edith Hall, Dr Will Wootton and Dr Shaul Tor, as well as a drinks and food reception and a chance to meet and speak with other members of the Classics Department and current students on the KCL Classics PGCE programme.
Attendance is free but registration is required. For full details of the programme of events and for registration, follow this link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-for-school-teachers-the-classical-world-in-the-modern-classroom-tickets-16336251167
Do get in touch with me (shaul.tor@kcl.ac.uk) if you have any queries.
All best,
Shaul Tor

WORKSHOPS ON LEADING LATIN SESSIONS IN LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS: June 2015
2015-06-09 18:30 - 20:30 | University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Manchester Branch of the Classical Association
in partnership with the University of Manchester Department of Classics & Ancient History
Classics for All
WORKSHOPS ON LEADING LATIN SESSIONS IN LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS: June 2015
Thanks to a grant from the national charity Classics for All, the Manchester branch of the Classical Association in partnership with the University of Manchester Department of Classics & Ancient History is able to offer a series of workshops to all who are interested in leading Latin sessions in local state primary and secondary schools, at virtually any level, from Year 5 after-school club activities to GCSE Latin courses for senior year groups.
The participants we have in mind include (but are not limited to):

sixth-formers who are taking Latin AS/A-Level,
university students, undergraduate and postgraduate,
school teachers of other subjects who are interested in introducing or supporting Latin in their school,
classics teachers in post or retired who are interested in contributing in whatever way to this initiative.

The intentions of the workshops include:

to get like-minded people together,
to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, requests, needs, offers, etc.,
to give people the opportunity to present practice sessions to a committed and sympathetic audience,
to give people Confidence, Support, Interaction, and Feedback around the business of introducing young people to Latin at the appropriate level.

Our provisional plan is to run:

a course of four sessions, each of between 90 minutes and 2 hours,
in June 2015, i.e. soon after the start of GCSE/A-Level study leave,
in the University,
on Tuesday 9, 16, 23 and 30 June,
starting at 5:30pm to finish by 7:30 – with the opportunity to drink/eat together afterwards.

The provisional programme is as follows:

Session 1: pooling of needs and expertise, offers and requests: leaders and participants introduce themselves and their relations to the project (what they need, what they can offer): leaders demonstrate a range of topics appropriate to different year groups
Sessions 2-4: participants lead a session on a topic of their choice at their preferred level, using other participants as pretend students.

To reserve a place or for further information, please contact:
John Taylor (jtaylor12@hotmail.co.uk)
and/or David Langslow (david.langslow@manchester.ac.uk)
There is no charge for the workshops, but the number of places is limited.

Year 11 & 12 Classics and English Day at the Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford
2015-05-28 - 2015-05-29 | University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Following on from the success of our Ancient and Modern Philosophy Day with Corpus Christi College at the start of the year, the Faculty of Classics, together with Oriel College and Regent’s Park College, are proud to offer UK Year 11 and Year 12 students an introduction to studying Classics and English at university. The day (28th May) will include a taster seminar, lunch in the main dining hall, two college tours with current students, and in-depth information on the Oxford admissions process. The day is entirely free of charge.
In the Classics and English taster seminar, participants will explore the enduring influence of the family in tragedy and epic with Oxford tutors. Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter, Iphigeneia, in order to appease the gods, an action that leads to his own death and his wife’s and torments his children’s futures. After ten years of war, Odysseus endures perils and temptations as he travels to regain his home, his wife and his son. Aeneas carries his father away from burning Troy and becomes the ‘founding father’ of Rome. Amata, Lavinia’s mother, is corrupted by Allecto to subvert the foundation legend. Eve eats the forbidden fruit, condemning her husband Adam and the whole of humankind to mortality. Mary, Eve’s ‘daughter’, gives birth to Jesus who, through his own sacrificial death, will redeem humans and regain Paradise.
Tragic falls, epic narratives: at the heart of these lies the story of the family, its steadfastness, its temptations, its cruelties and its redemptive possibilities. Why are there differences in the way the family is depicted in Homeric, Virgilian and Christian epic? Are women always to blame when things go wrong? What happens when patriarchy fails? Must tragedy always involve the family? Is redemption possible and can it all end well after all? All to be explored in our seminar!
For information on booking details please visit the Oriel College website: http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/content/classics-and-english-day
Deadline: Please complete the booking form by 18 May 2015. We are expecting this to be a popular event, so bookings will be accepted on a first come-first served basis. If you have any questions about the day, please contact Mai Musie at mai.musie@classics.ox.ac.uk .
For further information about our cross-discipline days and the Faculty of Classics’ Outreach Programme please visit our website: http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/Outreach.html

An Evening with David Starkey: Magna Carta
2015-05-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Edgbaston High School, Westbourne Road, Birmingham, B15 3TS
This year marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, one of the most famous historical documents in the world. Originally issued by King John as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, Magna Carta or ‘the Great Charter’ established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the King, was subject to the law.
To commemorate this landmark historical anniversary, Edgbaston High School will be hosting an evening with David Starkey, one of the country’s most respected and well-known historians and television personalities. Formerly a lecturer at the London School of Economics, Starkey became a household name through his work as a broadcaster, most notably as a uniquely abrasive debater on Radio 4’s Moral Maze and the creator and presenter of many very popular historical T.V. series on subjects such as Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, the British monarchy and the Churchills.
His most recent book entitled Magna Carta will be launched in April this year and he will be visiting school on Monday 18th May to deliver a stimulating and thought-provoking lecture on the document’s historical and contemporary relevance. The evening will begin at 7pm and will conclude at approximately 9.30pm. It will include a question and answer session with Mr. Starkey and a book signing. Light refreshments will also be served.
Tickets for the event cost £10 per person and can be purchased in person from Edgbaston High School for Girls.
Alternatively, you can buy tickets by post by sending a cheque made payable to ‘Edgbaston High School for Girls’ and a stamped, addressed envelope to the following address:
Benjamin Smith,
Head of History,
Edgbaston High School for Girls,
Westbourne Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 3TS.
Tickets are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Special seating has been reserved for disabled guests so please notify us when booking if you or a member of your party has a disability.
If you have any queries or would like any further information please contact Mr. Benjamin Smith, the Head of History by Telephone on: 0121 454 5831 or by e-mail at: smithb@edgbastonhigh.co.uk

A Reading of Virgil's Aeneid 4
2015-05-16 11:30 | Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
The Virgil Society, or rather some 10 of its members, will be reading aloud book 4 of the Aeneid on the morning of its AGM day, Saturday May 16th, at 11.30 in Senate House, Malet St.
Interested classicists who would like to join the audience to hear this reading would be welcome as guests of the Society. The reading is expected to last an hour and a quarter. Any enquiries to John Hazel, jnohazel@btinternet.com.

Classical Lies: Are Homer and Virgil Telling the Truth?
2015-05-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Shrewsbury School, SY3 7BA, United Kingdom
Ingo Gildenhard of King’s College, Cambridge is reprising his excellent talk on Classical Lies in Homer and Virgil at Shrewsbury High School, May 1st, 16.10 – 18.00. This event is open to all studying Classical Civilisation, Latin, Greek and Ancient History, or to those with an interest in the Classics.

This will be an interactive seminar designed to explore questions such as: can we trust what we read in Homer and Virgil? What do we do if one classical writer challenges another (to the point of calling him a liar)? And: to what extent is critical dialogue between authorities a constitutive feature of the classical tradition? The event will be accessible to anyone interested in the classical world (and its afterlife), irrespective of language skills.

For further information, contact Jo Lashly, Head of Classics, Shrewsbury High School
j.lashly@shr.gdst.net 01746 494000
There is no charge for this event, but please let us know numbers if you are thinking of attending.

See you there:
Shrewsbury High School, Performing Arts
16.10 – 18.00

Men, women and gender roles in Classical Athens
2015-04-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Francis Holland School, Clarence Gate, London, NW1 6XR, United Kingdom
Dr. Rosanna Omitowoju from Kings College, Cambridge, will be giving a lecture entitled ‘I’ll make a man out of you: men, women and gender roles in Classical Athens’ at Francis Holland School NW1 from 4.30-5.30pm on 28th April.
The talk will be useful for pupils studying the City Life in Ancient Athens and/or Antigone for the OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE course. It may also provide an interesting background for pupils studying Classical Civilisation at AS level.
Light refreshments will be provided.
