On Wednesday 25th February at 4:15pm at Highgate School N6 4AY, Dr Helen van Noorden (Girton College, Cambridge) will be speaking on how the ancient Greek tragedians responded to epic. This is the fourth Douglas MacDowell Memorial Lecture, which is an annual event. Apologies for the short notice, but all are very welcome indeed. The … Continue reading "‘Arguing with the Iliad’ a talk by Dr Helen van Noorden"
The University of Birmingham's Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology has collaborated with the new Library of Birmingham to show rarely seen screen versions of Sophocles' Oedipus The King and Aeschylus' Agamemnon, with casts including Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Diana Rigg, and Patrick Stewart. There will be short introductory talks to accompany each show, and there … Continue reading "Oedipus and Agamemnon films at Library of Birmingham 26 Feb and 6 March"
News of what looks to be a very interesting production, from Nancy Moore... This is our production of Sophocles' Ajax set in Vietnam during the war. We have a live band playing music from the time. We will do one night in our school and one at the University. All the actors and musicians are … Continue reading "AJAX, A Production by St Mary’s College, Crosby"
A lecture by Dr Rosie Wyles University of Kent Thursday, 26th February 2015 at 7.00pm (doors open 6.30) Members Free Non-members £5 Venue: AKS Senior Hall, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1DT This lecture is part of a programme organised by the Lytham St Annes Classical Association Twitter: @LSA_Classics President: Dr Michael … Continue reading "Ancient Drama’s Art"
How to Build a Heroine Community talk by Dr Gail Trimble (Oxford) 27 February at 6 - 7pm at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre Greek and Roman literature is full of heroic women who have been badly treated by men, and who take the stage to complain about and try to improve the circumstances … Continue reading "Community talk: How to Build a Heroine"
How to Build a Heroine An evening talk by Dr Gail Trimble (Oxford) 27 February at 6 - 7pm at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre (www.eoccc.org.uk) Greek and Roman literature is full of heroic women who have been badly treated by men, and who take the stage to complain about and try to improve … Continue reading "How to Build a Heroine: Evening talk at the EOCCC"
Roedean School is hosting the annual Sussex Classical Reading Competition on Tuesday 3 March this year. Please do consider bringing some pupils along to this vibrant event. Over 100 pupils took part last year, aged from 10-18, reading both Latin and Greek to a very high standard. Even if you have just started teaching Minimus, … Continue reading "Sussex Classical Reading Competition 3 March 5 – 7 pm at Roedean School"
This annual competition is taking place in March 2015. There are several sections varying in language, style and level. For more information click here. For the passages click here. For guidance on the competition click here.
At Fettes College Edinburgh, the Classics Society will be holding its second lecture of the new academic year. Dr Peter Morton will be giving a lecture on Augustus’ conquests and how they were depicted in Rome on Thursday 5th March 2015 from 19.30 to 20.30. It should be relevant and interesting to anyone studying the Augustus … Continue reading "Augustus Lecture at Fettes College, Edinburgh"
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 … Continue reading "Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge"
