A Classical Association in Northern Ireland talk. Dr Martijn Icks (QUB) Thursday 3rd December 2015, 6.45 p.m. (followed by winter drinks) The Bell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Queen’s University, Belfast
Workshop on using inscriptions in Roman Britain module Classical Civilization for 6.2 students and teachers at Radnor House, School Pope's Villa, Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 4QG January 13th 2016 2.30 - 4.00pm (sorry for the short notice!) There will be handouts but copy of LACTOR on inscriptions of Roman Britain wd be helpful Contact … Continue reading "Workshop on using inscriptions in Roman Britain module Classical Civilization"
On Saturday 16 January, Prof Peter Kruschwitz (University of Reading) will be leading a Study Day at St Albans Cathedral on reading inscriptions, and a few places are still available. To book, visit https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/learning/study-centre/study-days/the-stones-are-talking, or call 01727 890290. The day costs £22, but £5 places are available to those in full time education; email … Continue reading "Saxa Loquuntur"
On 18th January 2016, 3.30 - 7pm, the East Oxford Community Classics Centre is holding a Festival of Ancient Cities on Monday 18th January. This event is a celebration of the great classical cities, and areas of the school will be themed on different ancient sites! All visitors will be given a passport which they … Continue reading "Festival of Ancient Cities"
“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 The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics would like to invite … Continue reading "Warwick University Classics Department’s Ancient Drama Festival for Schools 2016"
All schools and school-pupils are welcome to come to Magdalen College School (Oxford) on Monday, 25th January 2016 at 4.10 p.m. for a talk by Prof. Stephen Heyworth (Wadham College, Oxford), entitled 'Ovid's Amores: a sequence of programmes', which will focus on poems 1.1, 2.1, and 3.1. If you are bringing a large group (or for further information), please email Timothy … Continue reading "Prof. Stephen Heyworth, ‘Ovid’s Amores: a sequence of programmes’"
On Wednesday 27th January at 4.30 pm, Professor Susan Treggiari will be speaking on: Marriage and Divorce in Ancient Rome Marriage ‘for the sake of creating children’ was different from that of the Christian West in recent times. The talk will present selected texts (in translation) from jurists, literary sources and tombstones in order to suggest a picture … Continue reading "Marriage and Divorce in Ancient Rome: a talk by Professor Susan Treggiari"
GUILDFORD CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION G.C.S.E. LATIN CONFERENCE. Thursday 28th January 2016 At Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford. GU1 3RR 10.00 Lecture Prof Stephen Harrison. ‘Nisus and Euryalus: The Impossible Mission?’ 11.20 Lecture Prof Roland Mayer. ‘The Elder Pliny: an unlikely hero.’ Please contact if you would like to attend with your students, … Continue reading "GCSE Latin Conference, Guildford, 28th January"
'How to end a Greek Tragedy' BMCA New Year Lecture with Felix Budelmann The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association would like to invite you to this year’s New Year Lecture on Thursday 28th January 2016 at 5.30pm in the Arts Building, on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus. Professor Felix Budelmann (Oxford) will be speaking … Continue reading "How to End a Greek Tragedy"
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 29th January 2016. Prof. Matthew Leigh from St Anne's College, Oxford and Dr. Elena Giusti from St John's Collge, Cambridge, will be coming this year to enthuse and inform this years’ … Continue reading "AS Level Latin Literature Conference: Francis Holland School"
