Events

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Virgil’s Aeneid: between Homer and Rome Dr Gail Trimble Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature University of Oxford Thursday 16th  March   7pm   Lytham St Annes Classical Association Enjoy … Continue reading "Virgil’s Aeneid: between Homer and Rome"

On Monday 20th March 2017, the Bristol Classics Hub will be hosting a Classical Civilisation Study Day at the University of Bristol for GCSE and A Level students. There will … Continue reading "Bristol Classics Hub: GCSE and A Level Classical Civilisation Study Day"

On Monday 20th March at 4.30 pm, Dr Tom Mackenzie will be speaking on: ‘The First Philosophers? An Introduction to the Presocratics’ Histories of Western philosophy tend to start with the archaic … Continue reading "An Introduction to the Presocratics"

Following in the steps of Bacchae, Hecuba, Medea, Electra, and Antigone in recent years, the classical students of St Paul’s Girls’ School are mounting a production of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound in … Continue reading "Prometheus Bound in Greek at St Paul’s Girls’ School"

St Gabriel's Classics Department presents:   'The Poetry of Pop: Was ancient drama the rock music of its era?'   It is with great excitement and anticipation that the Classics … Continue reading "”The Poetry of Pop: Was ancient drama the rock music of its era?”"

"On 24 March 2017 at 10 a.m. Paris time take part in the largest mass reading of The Odyssey ever organized ! For its 11th year, the European Festival of … Continue reading "FESTIVAL EUROPEEN LATIN GREC: Mass Reading of the Odyssey!"

George Sharpley's Latin for Beginners is coming to cathedrals and Roman sites in the spring of 2017: Saturday 28th Jan - Roman Baths Saturday 25th Feb - Gloucester Cathedral Saturday … Continue reading "Latin for Beginners, with THE LATIN QVARTER"

Moses Finley and his place in history Prof. Robin Osborne and Dr Dorothy Thompson Following the publication of M.I. Finley: an ancient historian and his impact (Cambridge, 2016), Prof. Robin … Continue reading "Moses Finley and his place in history"

Dr Pavlos Avlamis (KCL) Monday 3rd April, 4-5pm, room 35 Gods and Justice in Homer’s Odyssey How did the ancients conceive of law in an age before writing? What did … Continue reading "Gods and Justice in Homer’s Odyssey"