“Today has taught me that Greek theatre is still just as important in today's society.” “Well done to all involved - the students said they haven't laughed so much in ages!” Testimonial from students attending the Ancient Drama Day 2014 The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics would like to … Continue reading "Warwick University Classics Department’s Ancient Drama Day for Schools 2015"
Birmingham and Midlands Classical Society - The New Year Lecture On Thursday 29 January 2015 the BMCA will be holding the annual New Year Lecture. This year Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos (Birmingham) will be speaking on 'Virgil and Augustus'. This lecture will be aimed at all pupils studying Classics from Year 10 upwards, and will be … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Society – The New Year Lecture"
Hurstpierpoint College Classics Society presents: “How to Build a Heroine: Catullus’ Ariadne and Virgil’s Dido” An evening talk by Dr Gail Trimble (Oxford) at Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex. Thursday 29th January, 7-8pm. We are delighted to welcome Dr Gail Trimble to Hurst to speak about the nature of heroines in antiquity, with particular attention paid … Continue reading "How to Build a Heroine: Catullus’ Ariadne and Virgil’s Dido"
The Classics Department at Francis Holland School will be continuing its annual tradition of holding a day devoted to the AS level Latin set texts on Friday 30th January 2015. Ingo Gildenhard from Cambridge University and Fiachra MacGóráin from University College, London, who did such splendid job last year, will be coming again this year to … Continue reading "Latin AS Level texts day at Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park, London"
This brilliant show is coming back to London, 3-14th February 2015. For more information, visit the website. THE PAPER CINEMA'S ODYSSEY The Paper Cinema 3 - 14 Feb | 7:30pm Homer’s cornerstone of literature is vividly told with beautiful illustration and masterful puppetry. Raging storms and supernatural forces prevail over one man’s almighty quest to … Continue reading "The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey"
On Wednesday 4th February at 4.30 pm, Dr Armand D’Angour will be speaking on: ‘Ancient Greek Pop’ In the fifth century BC a new style of music captivated listeners in ancient Athens. Associated with the dramatist Euripides, some of whose music survives on papyrus, it was hugely popular and led to the rise of star musicians. Because critics like … Continue reading "‘Ancient Greek Pop’, a lecture by Dr Armand D’Angour"
We are hosting an exciting community workshop on Thursday 5th February 2015, 4 until 5pm at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre: "Animating Ancient Religion" The gods are on the move!This is a hands-on session about animation and the ancient Greek gods. We will be joined by Dr Sonya Nevin, co-creator of the Panoply Vase … Continue reading "Community workshop: Animating Ancient Religion"
Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Teachers' Day - Saturday 7 February 2015 We would like to invite you to our annual Teachers' Day on Saturday 7 February 2015. The programme for the day will be as follows: 10:00 - 10:15 Arrival and coffee 10:15 - 12:15 Meeting Examiners' expectations: Presentation and Q&A session with an … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association – Teachers’ Day"
A message from Cambridge University, aimed at teachers of Year 12 Classicists. The Masterclass in Classics is on Saturday 7th February. Dear Colleague We are delighted to invite your Year 12 students to attend a Subject Masterclass in 2015. For the fifth year we are running these aspiration-raising events aimed at Year 12 students. Subject Masterclasses provide academically-able … Continue reading "Cambridge University Masterclass in Classics (for Year 12 Students)"
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"
