Applications are open for this five-day summer school run by Wadham College at the University of Oxford, 23-27 August 2021. These Summer Schools are designed to give UK pupils a taste of what it’s like to be an undergraduate studying at the University of Oxford. Pupils will take part in an academic programme, live in … Continue reading "Wadham College Classics Summer School"
The Classical Association Teaching Board Latin and Greek CPD Day 2021 Saturday 18th September Online The Classical Association Teaching Board would like to invite teachers to an online CPD day. Date and time: Saturday 18th September, 10am - 2.30pm Participants will be given links to some pre-recorded materials and then will be invited to join … Continue reading "Latin and Greek CPD Day 2021"
The Guildford Classical Association Opening Party webinar, Tuesday 21st September, 7.30-8.30pm All are welcome to attend this webinar. For a link to register, please email before 6pm on Tuesday 21st.
GCSE Latin for Beginners - Starter Course Dates & Times 25th September – 23rd October 2021 (5 weeks) Saturdays from 11:00-12:00 BST, Online. Overview A fun, fast-paced and supportive introduction to Latin based on the current GCSE language component (OCR). This Saturday course will provide a great foundation for students interested in learning or revising … Continue reading "GCSE Latin for Beginners (Online), Funded Places"
The show runs from 1-16 October & marks the British premiere of Australian actress & playwright, Merlynn Tong’s adaptation of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy. This fierce, fiery, feminist take sees the traditionally male role of Creon, played by a woman. The piece is directed by Dawn Walton OBE, an award-winning Director & Founder of the … Continue reading "Antigone at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester"
Join British Museum staff and expert guest speakers for online presentations on key topics to help support your studies. The focus for this study day is Nero and the Julio Claudian dynasty and the social, economic and politic world of the Roman empire. The role of women in both the Ancient Roman and Greek worlds … Continue reading "A Level Classical Civilisation/Ancient History Study Day at the BM | 1st October"
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 "‘The realities of the Olympic Games’"
A Moot Trial of Boudica: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? Live from the Supreme Court Thursday 14 October | 18:00 BST Mother, daughter, warrior queen - Boudica stands on trial for terrorism. Her defence is that she is a freedom fighter in a war against foreign invaders. The Roman authorities view her as a criminal. Will … Continue reading "A Moot Trial of Boudica: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? (A Classics for All Event)"
Join the British Museum Schools team, curators and experts, and learn about teaching the ancient world using primary evidence. Free 20 Oct 2021 16.00–17.30 Online To register : https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/teaching-ancient-world-british-museum This teacher Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training is suitable for primary and secondary teachers and trainee teachers will provide information about ancient Rome and ancient Greece, … Continue reading "Teaching the ancient world at the British Museum"
Tuesday 26th October at 7.30 p.m. Dr Jane Masséglia (University of Leicester) Falling with Style: How to Fight and Die like a Greek Woman This lecture explores the mythology and reality of Greek women facing mortal danger. Drawing on art, literature and inscriptions, it asks what we can learn about Greek culture from accounts of … Continue reading "CAI Dublin Branch Lecture"
