The Classics Library

Greek and Latin Summer School, University College, Cork
2015-06-22 - 2015-08-14 | University College, Western Road, Cork, Ireland
8-WEEK INTENSIVE GREEK AND LATIN SUMMER SCHOOL,
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND
June 22nd – August 13th 2015
For the 16th year running, the Department of Classics at UCC offers an intensive 8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Ancient Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines who need to acquire a knowledge of either of the languages for further study and research, and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin and Greek into their curriculum. Undergraduate students are more than welcome to apply as well.
The basic grammar will be covered in the first 6 weeks and a further 2 weeks will be spent reading original texts.
For further information and an application form see our website:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/classics/summerschool/
or contact the Director of the Summer School: Ms.Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics, University College Cork, Ireland, tel.: +353 21 4903618/2359, fax: +353 21 4903277, email: v.janssens@ucc.ie

Conference for Classics Teachers on AS texts
2015-06-23 - 2015-06-24 | Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, Sandy Lodge Road, Moor Park, HA6 2HT, United Kingdom
Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood is to host a conference for Classics teachers, based around the AS texts, on Tuesday 23 June. The speakers will be:

Prof. Philip Hardie (University of Cambridge) on Ovid’s Metamorphoses 3
Dr. Anna Clark (Christ Church, Oxford) on Cicero’s de Imperio
Dr. Guy Westwood (Merton College, Oxford) on Lysias
Dr. Adrian Kelly (Balliol College, Oxford) on Iliad 22

There will be no charge for the day, and lunch will be provided. Please email Philip Harrison, Head of Classics, at pharrison@mtsn.org.uk if you would like to attend.
Merchant Taylors’ School is on the Metropolitan Line (Moor Park Station, 30 mins from Baker Street), and is 15 minutes from the M25 and 15 minutes from the M1. More details are available at www.mtsn.org.uk.

Come, See, Be Inspired: Experience Classics at Cambridge
2015-06-24 - 2015-06-25 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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 Cambridge and experience both Cambridge and Classics hands-on! You do not currently need to study Classical Civilization, Ancient History, or the ancient languages – an interest in doing so is enough! It is possible to learn
Greek and Latin at Cambridge regardless of one’s A-level subjects.
An example programme for the day:
(We can also accommodate later start and end times or half-day visits) Around 10:00: Arrival at the Faculty
10.00 – 10.30: Welcome and settling in
10.30 – 11.15: Talk by a Cambridge academic on a Classical subject, tailored to the age and background of the group
11.15 – 11.30: Break
11.30 – 12.30: Tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology
12.30 – 14:00: Lunch in either the Faculty or one of the Colleges, hosted
by one of our ‘student ambassadors’, fielding questions
about studying at Cambridge
14:00 – 15:00: Optional supervision-style class with a Cambridge academic
The initiative is addressed to schools in the maintained sector, and we are pleased to be able to offer help with travel expenses and provide refreshments and lunch here in Cambridge free of charge. The places for each date are strictly limited, so please be in touch early. If you are unable to make any of the dates, we will try to find an alternative day for your visit.
19th November 2014; 10th February, 6th March, 19th June, 24th June 2015
We hope the prospect of visiting the Faculty appeals to you. Please contact Jennie Thornber for further details at jlt39@cam.ac.uk or on (01223) 767044.

Experiencing the Roman army: the Vindolanda writing tablets and Roman frontier culture
2015-06-24 17:10 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Shrewsbury High School, 32 Toan Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN, United Kingdom
Wednesday 24th June 4.10pm Performing Arts
Shrewsbury High School
Experiencing the Roman army: the Vindolanda writing tablets and Roman frontier culture
Dr John Pearce, King’s College, London
The writing tablets from the Roman fort at Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian’s Wall, are the most significant archaeological find from any Roman frontier in the last half century. They comprise ink documents with enormously diverse content, from military memos to party invitations, written by, to and about the soldiers stationed there. The lives of these auxiliaries can thus be glimpsed in a way rarely possible for the Roman army. Drawing also on the results of digital imaging, this talk will consider the insights the tablets give into the experience of soldiers on a frontier. In particular it will examine the ways in which men recruited in northern Gaul became ‘Romans’ during their military service and how far the culture of their homeland endured in this distant posting.
All welcome! Free!
Please email Jo Lashly on j.lashly@shr.gdst.net if you are interested in coming.

GCSE Classical Civilisation: INSET for Teachers
2015-06-27 - 2015-06-28 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
This year the Classics Faculty at Cambridge University is running an INSET day for GCSE Classical Civilization for the first time on Saturday 27 June. The aim of the day is to allow you to explore new insights into the subject, to provide possibilities for enriching the curriculum for your students, and to discuss ideas and best practice in teaching.
The programme will be:
Keynote Talks:
11.00 – 11.50: The songs the Odyssey knows, Prof. Tim Whitmarsh (Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, University of Cambridge)
12.00 – 12.50: Ovid in Augustan Rome – and Down the Ages, Dr Ingo Gildenhard (Lecturer in Classics and Academic Access Officer)
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch will be provided by us.
Curriculum Enrichment:
14.00 – 15.00: Workshops
Option 1: Using online resources to enhance your teaching, Stephen Harrison (experienced Classics film-maker)
Option 2: Material culture and ‘Visit us at Cambridge’: making the most of material Culture and our Cast Gallery, Jennie Thornber (Museum Education & Outreach Co-ordinator)
Plenary Teaching Discussion Session:
15.00 – 16.00: Panel discussion led by Dr John Taylor (Former head of Classics at Tonbridge School and author of several text-books)
The day is open to all teachers, whether they are subject-specialists or not, who teach Classical Civilization at the moment or who might be interested in doing so in the future. Current and prospective PGCE students are especially welcome. Thanks to a generous grant from the Classical Association the day is completely free to attend and we have a limited number of hardship bursaries available to help with travel expenses. If you have any queries about the day please do get in touch with Max Kramer (mjk53@cam.ac.uk).
To book your place on the day please go to:
http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/prospective/undergraduate/events#section-7

Archaeological Field Techniques: Training Opportunity for A-level tutors
2015-06-29 - 2015-07-04 | Maryport
Archaeological Field Techniques: Training Opportunity for A-level tutors
29th June to 3rd July 2015: Maryport, Cumbria
The Roman Temples Project Maryport proposes to hold a week-long session offering A-level tutors the opportunity to undergo training in the latest archaeological field techniques while participating in the excavation of a ritual site associated with the worship of Jupiter.
The Roman Temples Project, Winner of the Current Archaeology Research Project of the Year Award, is directed by Professor Ian Haynes and Tony Wilmott of Newcastle University. Alongside volunteering on the excavations, tutors will receive in archaeological survey and finds processing (small finds and environmental analysis) and have demonstrations of all major types of geophysical equipment.
The week’s programme will be specially tailored to address the needs of A-level tutors. There will be no charge for participation, but attendees would be expected to arrange their own food and accommodation. A full range of options for the latter, ranging from hotels to camping grounds is readily available locally.
Subject to interest/permissions it is hoped to run this special session from 12.00 noon on the 29th June to 3.00 pm on 3rd July. Tutors interested in this opportunity are asked to register their interest with the Project Community Archaeologist, Mark Potter m.l.potter@newcastle.ac.uk

Sixth Form Study Day, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
2015-07-01 - 2015-07-02 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
An Introduction to Studying the Ancient World at A2
For students of Classical Civilization, Greek, and Latin
Wednesday 1 July 2015
A study day aimed at those who have just finished AS-Levels and are beginning work on A2-Level Classical Civilization, Greek, or Latin. The day will consist of lectures, given by experts who teach and study at the University of Cambridge, which will introduce you to the A2 topics and the A2 set texts (and in particular their historical and cultural context) that you will be studying. There will also be an opportunity to take a guided tour of our famous collection of casts of ancient sculpture, to visit one of the Cambridge Colleges, to find out more about making a successful application to University, and – for those who have not yet studied one of the ancient languages – to participate in a taster session in Latin or Greek.
Stay over in Cambridge on Wednesday night to attend the University Open Days the next day.
To view the programme and book your place, please go to:
http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/prospective/undergraduate/events#section-4

Classics School Teachers' Colloquium, Exploring Classical Culture
2015-07-02 - 2015-07-03 | Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
Royal Holloway University of London will be holding another free Classics School Teachers’ Colloquium, Exploring Classical Culture, on its Egham campus on Thursday 2nd July 2015, 9.30-4pm.

Designed for all those who teach aspects of classical culture, whether as a specialist or second subject, at any stage of their career.
A friendly forum for teachers to share good practice and different approaches to subjects, which are popular and key to the syllabus, as well as to network with colleagues from across the country.
Workshops, led by staff members from the Classics department will encourage participants’ informal discussion, and no prior work is required.
Topics include using archaeology and art in teaching, the role of rhetoric in the classroom, an introduction to Stoicism and an overview of ancient epic and film.
The event is free and we will provide refreshments during the day.

For further details of the colloquium programme, please visit:
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/classics/informationforschools/schoolsliaisonandoutreach.aspx
There is also a Facebook event viewable at https://www.facebook.com/events/1619353254963390/
Register now to reserve your place, or ask any questions you may have, by contacting Sue Turnbull (Classics Department Administrator) at sue.turnbull AT royalholloway.ac.uk.

Return of the Romans Days, 2nd and 3rd July
2015-07-02 - 2015-07-04 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
On Thursday 2nd July and Friday 3rd July, we are delighted to be holding a two day living history event, “Return of the Romans”.
The centre will host a series of Roman Cavalry shows, delivered by expert re-enactors Comitatus, as well as workshops, activities and lectures all themed on the Romans in Britain. An archaeologist will be running workshops on artefacts and exploring our artefact collection, Dr Philippa Williams and Dr Jane Harrison will be delivering talks on local Roman history, and a range of fun themed stalls and activities such as face-painting, mosaics, jugs and shield design will run across both days for community visitors and Cheney School students.

The following community events are now open for booking:

Thursday 2nd July, 2 – 3pm – Roman Re-Enactment Show (outdoor event), including activity stalls and face-painting

Friday 3rd July, 6 -7pm – community talk – Jane Harrison – “East Oxford in Roman Times” , including drinks and the opportunity to see our artefact collections
If you would like to book for either of these events, please email info@irisproject.org.uk

For further information on this and other events, please visit our website at www.eoccc.org.uk

Many thanks!

Latin Summer School, University of Reading
2015-07-06 - 2015-08-08 | University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus (http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/find/about-findmap.aspx), Reading, United Kingdom
News from the Department of Classics, University of Reading…
The Department of Classics at the University of Reading is delighted to announce that the Postgraduate Latin Summer School will run again in 2015. This is an intensive five-week course in Latin, usually offered at both beginners and intermediate levels. It is aimed at final year undergraduates or those who have already graduated, and it is ideal for those who wish to develop Latin in order to teach or research.
For further information, and to apply, please see http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/latinsummerschool.aspx.

Repton Summer School 2015: Ancient History, Classical Civilisation
2015-07-11 - 2015-07-17 | Repton School, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH, United Kingdom
We are pleased to announce that the 25th Ancient History & Classical Civilisation Summer School will be taking place from 11th -16th July 2015. The Course is primarily designed for students aged between 16-19 years old who have a desired interest to study literature, history and culture of the classical world. It will take place at Repton School in Derbyshire. It is a great opportunity for pupils to study topics they love and to meet new people. Students who have attended in previous years have all commented on how the course has developed their knowledge and them as a person in this friendly environment. Each year a number of committed staff teach a range of subjects. Visit our website for more information:
http://ccsummerschool.weebly.com/
There are still a number of places left and grants are available for students who would like to attend but have limited funds. The course caters for a maximum of 70 people.
If you have any further questions please contact the Course Secretary.

JACT Greek and Latin Summer School, Durham
2015-07-18 - 2015-07-26 | St John’s College, University of Durham, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJ, United Kingdom
St John’s College, University of Durham, 18th – 25th July 2015
This JACT summer school is for all ages over 16, from sixth form students to lifelong learners. With accommodation in an extremely attractive college very close to the cathedral, we enjoy working hard in a delightful environment. Early application is advised for one of the 38 en suite rooms (for an extra £12 per night).
Courses will be offered in either Latin or Greek at five levels from beginners to advanced with three one-hour sessions each day. At advanced and upper intermediate levels there is an option to read a text in each language. In the evenings there will be lectures and other events, and there will be optional afternoon classes on various topics such as grammar or metre, as well as a trip to Hadrian’s Wall and opportunities to visit other local attractions.
We are likely to be able to offer a number of bursaries thanks to the subsidies from our sponsors.
Further details and application forms (online or to download) are available on our website
www.greeklatinsummerschooldurham.org.
Application forms can also be requested from Jane Gilhespie dgandlss@yahoo.co.uk
Enquiries should be addressed to
alan.beale@newcastle.ac.uk or alan.beale@greeklatinsummerschooldurham.org

Summer School in Ancient Languages, Swansea University
2015-07-19 - 2015-08-02 | Swansea University
Summer School in Ancient Languages
Latin, Greek, and Hieroglyphs
Department of History and Classics
Swansea University
19 July – 1 August 2015

The first Summer School in Ancient Languages will take place at Swansea University in July 2015. Please note that the online application will available by the end of October 2014. If you have queries before that time, please contact the Summer School Director, Dr Evelien Bracke (e.bracke@swansea.ac.uk).There will be intensive courses on Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Latin and Greek, as well as Beginners Hieroglyphs, which correspond to one semester of the language at university. Courses are open to all ages 13+. 13-16 year olds are welcome when accompanied by an adult who takes full responsibility for the child.
The courses will be taught on the campus of Swansea University which won the WhichUni gold award for Best University in 2014: we have the Egypt Centre on site, Swansea beach is but a minute’s walk away, a short bus trip will get participants to the city centre with museums (Swansea Museum, Waterfront Museum, Dylan Thomas Centre etc.) and the Marina, and the beautiful Gower peninsula can be reached by bus from the city centre for those interested in exploring its history and nature. With the many historical sites (not just Roman), the National Botanic Gardens, National Trust and CADW properties all at less than 40 minutes away, we’re ideally located for a language-intensive course with plenty of scope for exploring South Wales.
Classics and Ancient History came third in the National Student Survey 2014, which demonstrates our strong commitment to student experience. We extend this commitment to Summer School students and look forward to meeting you all in July 2015.

For much more information, visit the website!

Greek and Roman Armour Day, 20th July
2015-07-20 - 2015-07-21 | Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
Hellenic Society and Roman Society
GREEK AND ROMAN ARMOUR DAY
Monday 20 July 2015
The Beveridge Hall
Senate House
University of London
Malet Street / Russell Square
London WC1E 7HU
Illustrated presentations by six world experts of their researches into how effective ancient armour was in practice. Issues will include production, wearability, enemy weapons and tactics, and changes and developments.
10.30 doors open
11.00 welcome – Presidents of the Hellenic and Roman Societies
Greek and Italic armour
chair and respondent – Professor Hans van Wees (University College London)
11.15 Professor Peter Krentz (Davidson College NC)
– Marathon to Chaironeia: changes in hoplite armour
12.00 Professor Gregory Aldrete (University of Wisconsin Green Bay)
– Linen body armour: reconstruction and tests
1.00 lunch
2.00 Dr Mike Burns (Leeds)
– The South Italic cuirass from the 6th to 3rd centuries BC
Roman armour
chair and respondent – Dr Jonathan Coulston (University of St Andrews)
3.00 Dr Mike Bishop (Journal of Roman Military Equipment)
– The impenetrable wall: Roman body armour assessed
4.00 tea
4.30 Dr Guy Stiebel (Tel-Aviv University)
– ‘Also he armed him with a coat of mail’: the armour in Roman Judaea
5.30 Dr Christian Miks (Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz)
– The rise and development of segmented helmets in the later Roman to early Byzantine army
6.15 closing words – Presidents of the Hellenic and Roman Societies
Admission is free, and includes a sandwich lunch and tea in the afternoon.
Tickets for attendance must be obtained in advance by online registration at Eventbrite. http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greek-and-roman-armour-day-tickets-
15741745986?aff=eac2
The Societies thank the Institute of Classical Studies for its assistance in staging this conference, and Mr Christian Levett, owner of Minerva magazine, for his generous support.

Bryanston Greek Summer School
2015-07-26 - 2015-08-10 | Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 0PX, United Kingdom

Summer Schools in Latin and New Testament Greek
2015-07-27 - 2015-08-08 | St Alban’s Cathedral Study Centre, Sumpter Yard, St Alban's, Hertfordshire, AL1 1BY, United Kingdom
One or two week summer schools for beginners and post-beginners at St Albans Cathedral Study Centre.
New Testament Greek for beginners (week 1) and post-beginners (week 2)
Latin for beginners (week 1) and post-beginners (week 2)
For language levels and all other information, see http://www.stalbanscathedral.org/learning/study-centre or contact us at studycentre@stalbanscathedral.org.
Dates
Week 1—Monday 27 July-Friday 31 Jul
Week 2—Monday 3 Aug-Friday 7 Aug
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Cost: £140/week. Students will also be expected to purchase a text book.
These are non-residential courses. However, if you require accommodation, please let us know and we will try to assist you.

Alexander the Great Holiday History Camp in the Summer Holidays
2015-08-19 - 2015-10-21 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Wolfson College, Barton Road, Cambridge CB3 9BB, United Kingdom | Tel: 01223 762356 | Email: skc1000@cam.ac.uk
A Holiday History Camp for Secondary and Sixth-Form Students: 19-20 August 2015

If you are thinking of applying to university to study humanities in the future, and want something to add to your personal statement
Whether you are interested in classics and the ancient world, or just want to enrich your CV
If you already have Greek language in GCSE or A levels, or you don’t know any Greek at all
Whether you’d like to learn and use the Greek alphabet, or work entirely in English

Come and join us for a two-day adventure in the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge. We will introduce you to the expeditions and conquests of Alexander the Great through the text of Arrian (2nd century CE). We will make electronic maps of his journey using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, while also discussing key issues such as heroism, politics, empire and conquest. At the end of the two days you will
receive a certificate of participation. You will also be able to:

Improve your knowledge of geography and history
Improve your ability to discuss and debate historical issues
Receive training in using mapping software
Develop research, IT and other skills
Experience working collaboratively in a team
Experience something of what it is like to study at the University of Cambridge, to be in the same environment and use the same equipment and software that researchers use for mapping and recording historical and archaelogical information

The Camp will last for two days (19-20 August 2015), from 9:30 to 3:30 each day, with a one-hour lunch break, a visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum, a tour of Cambridge and other activities.
It is run by Civilizations in Contact, registered charity No. 1148995, affiliated with the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge. It will be led by a postdoctoral researcher with a Cambridge PhD and a PhD student in the Faculty of Education, as well as several adult helpers. The project follows on from a successful project on this topic run during the Easter holidays (http://www.research.ames.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/chinastudies-
rg/public-policy-engagement/historycamp).
The charge of £50 per day for the two days (£100 per person) includes teaching, materials, the museum visit and the tour. A small number of bursaries are available on receipt of a letter from the school confirming the need. We can arrange accommodation at one of the Cambridge colleges (including meals) at an additional cost (£67.50 per person, per night, including bed and breakfast, dinner and a packed lunch).
Please send an email to register or to request more information to:
Dr Sally K Church, Director
skc1000@cam.ac.uk

Reading Horace's Odes: One-Day Course
2015-08-22 - 2015-08-23 | Gloucester Cathedral, 12 College Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LY, United Kingdom
The Latin Qvarter (and George Sharpley) will be presenting a one-day course on Reading Horace’s Odes, at Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday 22nd August 2015.
For more information visit this link to their website.

Summer School at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre, 26 - 28th August
2015-08-26 - 2015-08-29 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
We are delighted to be offering introductory Latin and Ancient Greek language classes and activities this summer at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre. The purpose of the summer school is to provide lively introductions to Latin and Ancient Greek across three days for a range of ages in a friendly and stimulating environment.
The format for each day will be as follows (it is expected that students will choose one class for the duration of the school):
9 – 10.30 – Latin (ages 7 – 10); Latin (ages 11 – 14); Greek (ages 7 – 10); Greek (ages 11 – 14)
10.30 – 11.15 – refreshments and activities
11.15 – 12.45 – Latin (ages 7 – 10); Latin (ages 11 – 14); Greek (ages 7 – 10); Greek (ages 11 – 14)
The classes will be run by experienced teachers and will include activities as well as language learning. There will be activity stalls and refreshments between the morning classes.
If you would like your son/daughter to attend the summer school, you can book to attend by emailing info@irisproject.org.uk and stating which language class he/she would like to join for the duration of the summer school.
The summer school is free of charge.
You can also find these details and book through the website here: http://eoccc.org.uk/classics-summer-school-26-28-august-2015

Medieval Latin, a Weekend Course – 28 August to 30 August 2015
2015-08-28 - 2015-08-31 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Medieval Latin – 28 August to 30 August 2015
Another instalment of medieval Latin grammar and texts! Following on from the May 2014 Latin weekend, and suitable for anyone who has some experience of Latin, this course will cover such delights as the passive voice and the subjunctive mood, and allow us to delve further in the wide variety of texts and documents written in Latin during the Middle Ages. During the course, you will be studying the correspondence of St Boniface, The Venerable Bede and the poetry of Alcuin of York. More information available on our website here: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/component/courses/?view=course&cid=16592

Luke Pitcher to speak on 'How to start a story in the ancient world'
2015-09-14 17:30 - 19:00 | St Paul’s Girls’ School, London, United Kingdom
On Monday 14th September at 4.30 pm, Dr Luke Pitcher will be speaking on:
‘How to start a story in the ancient world’
There are many ways in which stories let us know that they are getting underway: “once upon a time…”; “in the beginning…”; “long, long ago…”. But how did ancient authors get things started? And what difference does it make where you choose to start a story?
Luke Pitcher is Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature and Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Somerville College, Oxford. He specialises in classical historiography.
The talk is hosted by the St Paul’s Girls’ School Classics Society. Tea and cake will be served from 4.00 in the Dining Hall and the talk will be held in the Old Library. The event will finish between 5.30 and 6.00. There is no charge.
The address of the school is St Paul’s Girls’ School, Brook Green, London, W6 7BS; main telephone 020 7603 2288. The nearest tube is Hammersmith.
All are welcome, but if you or your pupils would like to attend, please email Gregory Wilsdon at gregory.wilsdon@spgs.org with expected numbers as soon as possible and at the latest by Friday 11th September.

New WJEC Eduqas Latin GCSE
2015-09-16 - 2015-09-17
There are FREE half-day CPD sessions this month to give details of the proposed WJEC Latin GCSE. The details are:
September 16: Manchester (Novotel)
September 17: Birmingham (Jury’s Inn)
September 18: London (Novotel Hammersmith).
All start at 9.30am
If you are interested please apply via the Latin page of the WJEC Eduqas website

“Mentors and Talismans in Myth and Movies – from Odysseus to Paddington Bear”
2015-09-17 20:00 - 21:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Best Selling Author Caroline Lawrence is coming to Lytham St Annes!
Thursday 17th September at 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
2015 – 16 Lecture Programme
lsaclassics@gmail.com Membership just £12 (students £5) a year

Save the date: Classics in Communities conference - Saturday 19th of September 2015
2015-09-19 - 2015-09-20 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce that the second ‘Classics in Communities’ conference will be held on Saturday 19th of September 2015 at the Faculty of Classics, Cambridge.
Title: Access to Classics in schools and communities – two years on
Date: Saturday 19th September 2015
Venue: Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge
Cost: £20 (to include registration, lunch and wine reception)
This conference aims to bring together all those interested in the teaching and learning of Latin and Greek in schools, colleges, universities and communities in the UK and around the world. Building on the success of the first ‘Classics in Communities’ conference in Oxford in November 2013, the themes of this year’s conference will include: widening access to Classical languages; emerging practices in Classics pedagogies; improving community cohesion through Classics; the cross-curricular value of Classical languages and the appeal/merits of non-linguistic Classics.
Keynote speakers will be Tim Whitmarsh, A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge and Tom Holland, celebrated British novelist and Ancient historian.
In addition to those teaching Classical subjects at all levels, the audience for this conference might also include senior leadership, educationalists and policy makers.
Thanks to generous funding from the Classical Association, Classics for All and the A.G. Leventis Foundation, bursaries are available for PGCE students, postgraduate students and school teachers to attend free of charge.
Further information on booking and programme details will be available by the end of April on our website http://classicsincommunities.org/. In the meantime if you have any queries about the conference or the project then please do not hesitate to contact the conference organisers.
Mai Musié, University of Oxford mai.musie@classics.ox.ac.uk, Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson, University of Oxford, Dr Lorna Robinson, The Iris Project, Steven Hunt, University of Cambridge

Classics Outreach Events at Cambridge University
2015-09-26 - 2015-10-02 | Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Full programmes are now available for three autumn Classics Outreach events at Cambridge.

Saturday 26 September : GCSE Classical Civilisation and Ancient History Study Day (*NEW* with workshops tailored to the age-group and syllabus)
Tuesday 29 September : AS-Level Classical Civilisation Study Day
Thursday 1 October : AS-Level Latin and Greek Set Texts Study Day

To see the full programmes and to book your place please visit our new outreach website: www.greeksromansus.classics.cam.ac.uk/events
If you have any queries about the days please do get in touch with Max Kramer directly (mjk53@cam.ac.uk).

Classical Courses and Workshops for Primary School Children
2015-10-01 17:00 - 18:00 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce a number of courses and events aimed at primary age children at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre this autumn and winter. These are listed as follows:

One off events and talks:

Mosaics Workshop
Thursday 1st October, 4 until 5pm – for all ages
Further details at http://eoccc.org.uk/roman-crafts-day

Creative Writing through Classics Workshop with author Robin Price
Monday 2nd November, 3.45 – 5pm – , for years 5s and 6s
Further details at http://eoccc.org.uk/creative-writing-through-classics-workshop-with-author-robin-price

Courses and clubs:

Archaeology club for years 4, 5 and 6
Starting Tuesday 3rd November, 3.30 – 4.30pm and running for six weeks
Further details at http://eoccc.org.uk/archaeology-club-for-years-four-to-six

Roman Cookery course for years 5 and 6
Starting Thursday 4th November, 3.30 – 4.45 and running for six weeks
Further details at http://eoccc.org.uk/roman-cookery-for-year-5s-6s

To book for any of these, simply email info@irisproject.org.uk with the name of the workshop in the title. All of courses and events are free of charge, although we welcome donations which can be made via our website at http://www.eoccc.org.uk/support-us

Finally, a reminder of our Festival of Lost Cities on 18th January, 206 – this will be a large community festival for all ages, with activities, stalls, theatre, dance and artefact trails. More details at http://www.eoccc.org.uk/festival-of-lost-cities

Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association - Autumn Lecture
2015-10-01 18:30 - 20:00 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association would like to invite you to this year’s Autumn Lecture on Thursday 1 October at 5.30pm in the Arts Building, on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus.
Professor Catharine Edwards (Birkbeck) will be speaking on ‘Representing Roman imperial women: family resemblance among the Julio-Claudians‘ and it promises to be a very interesting and informative evening.
Booking is not required, but schools and individuals do need to be members of the BMCA. Membership costs £10 for an independent school or individual and £5 for a state school Membership can be paid at the lecture – just turn up! For further information please contact the BMCA on bm.classicalassociation@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Looking forward to seeing many of you there,
The BMCA Committee

Evening talk: "How mosaics were made in Britain under the Romans”
2015-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 | East Oxford Community Classics Centre, Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QH, United Kingdom
We will be hosting an evening community talk, “How mosaics were made in Britain under the Romans”, at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre on Thursday 1st October, 6 until 7pm, including drinks.
The talk will be delivered by Dr Will Wootton, lecturer in Roman Art at King’s College London, and founder of the Art of Making project.

To book please email info@irisproject.org.uk
For further details please visit www.eoccc.org.uk

Reading Classical Latin: The Millionaire’s Dinner Party, a Weekend Course
2015-10-02 - 2015-10-05 | Cambridge
News of a weekend course “Reading Classical Latin: The Millionaire’s Dinner Party” on the 2-4 October looking specifically at the adapted text of Trimalchio’s dinner party. It’s at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.
It’s aimed at students whose Latin is a little rusty or those that haven’t been learning Latin for very long as a chance to refresh the memory. Here’s more information: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/component/courses/?view=course&cid=16732

Classics Sixth Form Study Day at The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford
2015-10-08 - 2015-10-09 | Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH, United Kingdom
Classics Sixth Form Study Day at The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford
Thursday 8th October 2015
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Charge: £5 per student, accompanying adult free
Booking: https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/ticketsoxford/booking.aspx?page=hall&evcode=42533&proid=688
An inspiring Classics Sixth Form Study Day at The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Unique access to collections with lecture-style talks and workshops with Oxford University academics and curators.
Morning talks:
‘Hunting, fighting and drinking with Alexander: wall paintings from Ancient Macedonia’, Prof. Bert Smith, Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, University of Oxford
‘The unfamiliar familia: a visitor’s guide to the Roman household’ Dr Jane Masseglia, Research Fellow: Ashmolean Latin Inscriptions Project (AshLI), Ashmolean Museum and the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, University of Oxford
‘Studying classics at Oxford University’, Mai Musie, Classics Outreach Officer, University of Oxford
Lunchtime
Independent visits to Museum galleries and the Classics Department. Opportunity to talk to Oxford University Classics students.
Afternoon workshops: (choose 2)
* Sculpture in context: sanctuaries, cities, cemeteries
* Athenian vase painting
* Handling Greek and Roman coins
* The Palace of Knossos and Linear B
Further information:
Clare Cory,
Education Officer: Secondary & Young People
clare.cory@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Education Department
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PH
01865 278015
www.ashmolean.org/education
