Classics Between the Wars with Dr Daisy Dunn Tuesday 12 April | 18:00 BST Coinciding with the publication of her new book, Not Far From Brideshead: Oxford between the Wars, Dr Daisy Dunn joins Professor Paul Cartledge to discuss the place of classics in the early twentieth century, from the performance of new translations of Euripides by … Continue reading "Classics Between the Wars with Dr Daisy Dunn"
LSF Classics Online Summer Lecture by Professor Edith Hall (University of Durham) on Euripides' Medea Thu, 5 May 2022, 17:30 – 18:30 Euripides' Medea is one of the most fascinating figures in world theatre. This illustrated talk will show how much of her impact stems from the ambiguity about her identity: she is foreign yet … Continue reading "‘Euripides’ Medea: barbarian, witch, murderer, goddess’ by Prof Edith Hall "
Rome: The Motion Picture, Migration and Mobility in an Ancient Empire with Professor Greg Woolf Tuesday 10 May | 18:00 BST Did most people in the Roman empire live in small, contained worlds, hardly aware of how vast the imperial system was? Or was the empire intensely connected? Combining Latin epigraphy and underwater archaeology, forensic anthropology … Continue reading "Rome: The Motion Picture, Migration and Mobility in an Ancient Empire with Professor Greg Woolf"
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 "‘Orpheus and other tales from Ovid’"
Two wonderful old Roman cities are hosting The Latin Qvarter's Beginners' Latin day in May. First Gloucester/Glevum on Saturday 14th May, then Colchester/Camulodunum on Sunday 22nd. If you’re tempted to (re)discover Latin, come and spend a day in one of these historic venues. See how the language works, enjoy ancient stories, learn more about ancient … Continue reading "The Latin Qvarter’s Beginner’s Latin Days"
Lecture: Representations of Roman Women in Silent Cinema - with UCL Professor of Latin Maria Wyke Date & Time: 7-7.50pm, 1st June 2022 Blurb: From its earliest days, silent film gave narrative and visual agency to Roman women in its historical reconstructions. Storylines were drawn from modern representations of the Roman past that had already given women larger … Continue reading "Representations of Roman Women in Silent Cinema – with UCL Professor of Latin Maria Wyke"
Two wonderful old Roman cities are hosting The Latin Qvarter's Beginners' Latin day in May. First Gloucester/Glevum on Saturday 14th May, then Colchester/Camulodunum on Sunday 22nd. If you’re tempted to (re)discover Latin, come and spend a day in one of these historic venues. See how the language works, enjoy ancient stories, learn more about ancient … Continue reading "The Latin Qvarter’s Beginner’s Latin Days"
This summer Hands Up Education is running two in-person conferences for Classics teachers, one in London and one in York. These in-person conferences offer an opportunity to meet fellow Classics teachers, and hear from academics, experienced teachers, and Suburani authors on a range of topics. We do hope you can join us. For more information … Continue reading "Hands Up Education Classics Teacher Conferences"
From CfA... Join us on Monday 13th June from 6-7pm for a unique look into the reception of Ancient Greek myth in African and Caribbean postcolonial literature. What would happen to Odysseus if he found himself in our modern world? And what has the discipline of Classics to do with colonialism? By considering works by three key twentieth-century writers, we’ll … Continue reading "The Odyssey in a Postcolonial World with Dr Justine McConnell (Classics for All)"
The Odyssey in a Postcolonial World with Dr Justine McConnell Monday 13 June | 18:00 BST via YouTube Live What would happen to Odysseus if he found himself in our modern world? And what has the discipline of Classics to do with colonialism? By considering works by three key twentieth-century writers, we’ll explore their varied responses to these questions … Continue reading "The Odyssey in a Postcolonial World with Dr Justine McConnell"
