Spring lecture, Thursday 7 February 2019 Dr Hannah Cornwell (Birmingham) will speak on: 'The fight for the Republic: Rome's violent words and deeds in civil war' This lecture will look at the verbal and physical attacks that Romans made against fellow Romans during the civil wars of the late Republic, as part of the political … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association – Spring Term 2019"
The Secrets of Ancient Greek Music with Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature, Jesus College, University of Oxford Professor Armand D’Angour Thursday 7th February, 7pm AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT Lectures 7 - 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm Lytham St Annes Classical Association 2018-19 Lecture Programme … Continue reading "The Secrets of Ancient Greek Music, a Talk by Professor Armand D’Angour"
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Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building The ‘Song of Arms and a Man’ tells the story of Aeneas’ escape from Troy, his stay with Dido and his struggle to fulfil his destiny as founder of Rome. These readings from Virgil's Aeneid are selective, but tell the whole story of the poem, rarely heard, in a unique presentation of … Continue reading "‘Song of Arms and a Man’, Readings from Virgil’s Aeneid"
Brentwood School will be hosting a Classical Civilisation Study Day on Tuesday 12th February, 2019. The day is tailored for students of OCR Classical aCivilisation A level, and in particular we hope that it will help to provide secondary quotes from the speakers. The day will begin with registration and coffee from 9.30am, with the … Continue reading "Classical Civilisation Study Day, Brentwood School"
KCL brings Sophocles thrilling exploration of resistance and responsibility to life in a daring new production. Ancient questions are re-framed for the twenty-first century: when personal values clash with the government, is duty to your beliefs or to the sanctity of the law more important? How acceptable is civil disobedience against an unchecked power? These … Continue reading "KCL Greek Play 2019: Antigone"
Westminster School Thursday, 14th February 2019 9.40am -1.00pm This conference offers pupils in years 10 and 11 the chance to attend a series of appropriately pitched lectures on their Latin and Greek set texts and on topics of wider interest. The conference lectures will tie into the Classical Association GCSE Essay Prize: each speaker will … Continue reading "Conference In GCSE Latin and Greek & Essay Prize Supported by the Classical Association"
Classics Masterclass at Cambridge University, offering students a true flavour of studying Classics. For more information visit: www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/masterclasses
Studying Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia at University A Conference for Sixth-Formers The Royal Asiatic Society and The British Museum, London Saturday 2nd March 2019 An upcoming event aimed at 6th formers interested in studying the ancient world at university. The event will be held March 2, 2019 and feature academics from several different universities presenting … Continue reading "Studying Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia at University | A Conference for Sixth-Formers"
The Association for Latin Teaching INSET by practising teachers for practising teachers Annual Refresher Day 2019 Saturday 2rd March Loughborough Grammar School Directed by Philip Harper Programme for the Day 09.30 Registration and refreshments 10.00 – 10:45 Introduction followed by Dr Mireya González Rodríguez of the University of Leicester on The Archaeology of … Continue reading "ARLT Annual Refresher Day 2019"
