Events

From the Dept at Birmingham... I am delighted to announce that Birmingham's annual Sixth Form Classics and Ancient History Conference is returning for 2022! Please see the provisional programme for this half-day event, which will take place in person on the University campus. Date: Wednesday 23rd March 2022 Time: From 13:00-15:15 Venue: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, B15 … Continue reading "Birmingham’s annual Sixth Form Classics and Ancient History Conference"

A Level Ancient History - Talk on The Julio-Claudian Period Study by Prof Dominic Rathbone – Wednesday 23rd March, 3-4pm online Topic: ‘Nero and the Agrippina murder mystery’. The 30-minute talk will address the Ancient History A level compulsory period study ‘ The Julio-Claudian Emperors, 31 BC–AD 68’ with a particular focus on our sources … Continue reading "Talk on The Julio-Claudian Period Study by Prof Dominic Rathbone"

King's Company (from the King's School, Ely) are performing Euripides' Medea (a translation by Nicholas Rudall), 24th - 26th March (including a matinee on the Saturday afternoon). Tickets are free for non-independent schools or offered at a reduced rate for independent schools (£15 for 10 students with any more at an additional £1.50). If you … Continue reading "Medea, King’s Company, Ely"

2022 Virtual Course for School Teachers The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation module ‘Myth and Religion‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies … Continue reading "British School at Athens Virtual Course for School Teachers"

After a two year hiatus owing to Covid, the 2022 UK round of the International Cicero Competition will be taking place again this year.  In view of the continuing restrictions and challenges faced by schools, the competition will now take place online rather than in individual centres, but as before it will consist of three parts … Continue reading "International CICERO Competition 2022"

The 2022 LSA CA Classics Competition is open to all students aged 11-18! FURTHER DETAILS and GUIDELINES The date of the Grand Final is the 26th March at 2pm at AKS Lytham!

2022 Virtual Course for School Teachers The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation module ‘Myth and Religion‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies … Continue reading "British School at Athens Virtual Course for School Teachers"

2022 Virtual Course for School Teachers The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation module ‘Myth and Religion‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies … Continue reading "British School at Athens Virtual Course for School Teachers"

The East London Classics Summer School will be running Easter Revision Days for current Year 11 students, on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th April, who will choose which day they'd like to attend. The same programme will run for the two days and students can state their preferred date on the booking form. Brochure | … Continue reading "ELCSS Easter Revision Days for Year 11 Latin Pupils"

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"