1st February - 8th April Phaedra In a house of glass, one must not throw stones. After years of fierce focus on her political career, Phaedra turns her attention to her personal life. The reappearance of her step-son shakes the foundations of her house and the beliefs that have underpinned her power. As buried lust … Continue reading "Phaedra: a new play by Simon Stone after Euripides, Seneca and Racine"
‘Knossos, Myth and Reality’ 10 Feb – 30 Jul 2023 According to legend, an elaborate labyrinth was built at Knossos on the island of Crete to hold a ferocious Minotaur. Discover the palace of Knossos, and the search for the labyrinth, in this major exhibition. The palace of Knossos, discovered and excavated over 100 years ago, was the … Continue reading "Ashmolean Museum: ‘Knossos, Myth and Reality’"
Online talk on Homer's Women by Dr Emily Hauser, award-winning classicist and author of the acclaimed Golden Apple trilogy. 27th February 17:30-19:00 FURTHER DETAILS AND TO REGISTER Abstract: Homer's Women There has never been a better time to be a woman in Homer. Fictional retellings of Homer’s women have been flooding onto the market in recent … Continue reading "Online Lecture by Emily Hauser on ‘Homer’s Women’"
Wed, 1 March 2023, 18:00 – 19:15 GMT FURTHER DETAILS AND TO BOOK The Manchester Classical Association presents: Prof Catherine Fletcher (Manchester Metropolitan University) Roads to Rome: Two Thousand Years of Travel Along the Routes of Empire Prof Catherine Fletcher is a historian specialising in Renaissance and Early Modern European history, especially but not exclusively of … Continue reading "Roads to Rome: Two Thousand Years of Travel Along the Routes of Empire"
4th March 2023 at Solihull School REGISTER ARLT is looking forward to meeting old and new colleagues on their annual Refresher Day. The day will be full of opportunities to share good practice, learn from fellow teachers and stay in touch with the latest research. Every year they welcome practitioners from all backgrounds, including experienced … Continue reading "ARLT Refresher Day (4th March)"
MARCH 2023 - RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the dates and times of our next Renaissance Latin masterclass for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: MARCH 2023 Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Leonardo Bruni’s Historiarum Florentini populi libri XII (History of the Florentine People). Week One, Monday, 6 March: The … Continue reading "MARCH 2023 – RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 "
Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School would like to invite you and your Classics pupils to an event we are organising on Wednesday 8th March 2023. To celebrate Classics and all its benefits, we are hosting ‘A Day to Celebrate Classics’ to coincide with our pupils making their GCSE choices and Year 12 pupils considering their university course options. We have organised … Continue reading "‘A Day to Celebrate Classics’ at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School"
The Annual EMACT Reading Competition will be held on Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 2.00pm. This year the event will be hosted by Loughborough High School, Burton Walks, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 2DU. For information on categories and how to register, visit the EMACT website.
Wednesday 8th March, 7pm – Dr Rosie Wyles (Kent) ‘Tragedy’s Props’ This talk explores the impact of props on the tragic stage. It considers how playwrights loaded these objects with meaning within their productions to create dramatic effects. Moreover, the symbolism of the objects outside the theatre is taken into account to reflect on the … Continue reading "‘Tragedy’s Props’ – Dr Rosie Wyles (Kent)"
More details to follow... BSA Virtual Course for School Teachers The Ancient Festival: Religion, Society, and Sport Thursday 9th March, 4:30pm Tuesday 14th March, 4:30pm Wednesday 15th March, 4:30pm Thursday 16th March, 4:30pm
The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the theme ‘Myth & Religion: The Ancient Festival‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies beyond the school syllabus. This year’s course … Continue reading "‘Urban festivals and rural territory in ancient Greek culture’"
Prof. Paul Cartledge Thursday 9 March 2023, 7pm Life and Sex in Sparta This online-only event will take place at the start of March when legendary historian and Professor of Greek Culture Emeritus at the University of Cambridge, Paul Cartledge, sheds light on some of the more under-discussed aspects of ancient Spartan life and culture, … Continue reading "Life and Sex in Sparta"
MARCH 2023 - RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the dates and times of our next Renaissance Latin masterclass for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: MARCH 2023 Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Leonardo Bruni’s Historiarum Florentini populi libri XII (History of the Florentine People). Week One, Monday, 6 March: The … Continue reading "MARCH 2023 – RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 "
A TALK FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF A LEVEL (AND GCSE) ANCIENT HISTORY, AND A LEVEL CLASSICAL CIVILISATION MODULE, IMPERIAL IMAGE by Dr James Corke-Webster, King’s College London Tuesday 14th March, 3:45 - 4:45 Hosted by Pimlico AcademyLupus StreetPimlicoLondon SW1V 3AT To sign up for the talk, please complete this form as soon as possible (the deadline was Monday … Continue reading "Things to do with the “things done”: Examining Augustus’ Res Gestae"
The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the theme ‘Myth & Religion: The Ancient Festival‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies beyond the school syllabus. This year’s course … Continue reading "‘Herakles and Olympia’"
The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the theme ‘Myth & Religion: The Ancient Festival‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies beyond the school syllabus. This year’s course … Continue reading "‘The competitive spirit: agonistic festivals in Hellenic and regional identity’"
Wednesday 15 March 2023, 6pm-7pm (UK time) or view online at: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/roman-landscapes Gresham College, Barnard’s Inn Hall, 30 Holborn, London EC1N 2HH We used to think Roman Britain was a largely untamed natural landscape of woodland with occasional opulent villas representing the houses of an alien elite, set side by side with scattered peasant settlements. … Continue reading "Landscapes of Roman Britain: A Lecture by Martin Millett"
Your opportunity to connect with other classics teachers and hear the latest research from our academics. 16th March 2023 FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO BOOK! (FREE!)
The British School at Athens is delighted to invite UK school teachers to attend a free virtual CPD course, focusing on the theme ‘Myth & Religion: The Ancient Festival‘. Participants will follow a series of four virtual lectures, introducing the main themes of the module and providing new case studies beyond the school syllabus. This year’s course … Continue reading "‘Ancient Greek festivals and educational tours. Komos or Pompe? Attempting to create’"
Friday, 17 March 2023 at 14:15 FURTHER DETAILS AND TO BOOK We are delighted to welcome classicist, author, former stand-up comedian and broadcaster Natalie Haynes to Shrewsbury High School on Friday 17th March from 2.15pm to 4.00pm. Natalie is best known for her retelling of ancient myths, and will be talking about her latest book ‘Stone … Continue reading "Natalie Haynes – Stone Blind (at Shrewsbury School)"
FREE tickets available at their site from Wednesday 11 January The Oxford and Cambridge Classics Open Day is held on alternate years at Cambridge / Oxford. In 2023 the event will be held in Oxford with an online option for those who can't make it. Are you inspired by the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans? … Continue reading "Oxford and Cambridge Classics Open Day – Spring 2023"
MARCH 2023 - RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the dates and times of our next Renaissance Latin masterclass for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: MARCH 2023 Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Leonardo Bruni’s Historiarum Florentini populi libri XII (History of the Florentine People). Week One, Monday, 6 March: The … Continue reading "MARCH 2023 – RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 "
HA webinar series in partnership with The Classical Association Have you thought about offering Ancient History at Key Stage 3, GCSE or A-level? This webinar series, offered in collaboration with the Classical Association, will explore how ancient history can be embedded across the key stages at secondary level. Across this series, we will show you … Continue reading "From Cyrus to Cleopatra: The ancient history adventure"
From Hebe Barlow at Classics for All (Birmingham)... Dear All, Birmingham’s annual Sixth Form Classics and Ancient History Conference is returning for 2023, and will take place at the University of Birmingham’s campus. We look forward to seeing to as many of you and your pupils as possible! Date: Wednesday 22nd March 2023 Time: 12:00 – … Continue reading "Birmingham Sixth Form Classics and Ancient History Conference"
Thu, 23 March 2023, 18:00 – 20:00 GMT Lecture Theatre G22, North-west Wing Gower St London WC1E 6BT In celebration of our 10th anniversary the Summer School in Homer in collaboration with the Department of Greek and Latin, UCL welcomes Elizabeth Cook, author of Achilles, for a reading of her work and a roundtable discussion of all … Continue reading "(Re)reading, Reception, and “Relay”: in conversation with Elizabeth Cook"
March 23, 2023 6:30 pm Hillhead Library All talks will take place at 6.30pm in Hillhead Library, Byres Rd, Glasgow Thursday 23rd March: Christopher Burden-Strevens: (Kent), Using Coins to Kickstart a Career in the Late Republic: Some Tips from Rome’s Youngest Politicians’ All are most welcome to attend. FURTHER INFORMATION
The GCA is delighted to announce that this year’s postponed November Talk will finally be taking place live and in person on the evening of Thursday, 23rd March Professor Armand D’Angour of Jesus College, University of Oxford, will be speaking on ‘Catullus and Lesbia’, offering the latest perspective on antiquity’s most (in)famous love affair. The talk will … Continue reading "Catullus and Lesbia: A Talk by Armand D’Angour"
From Emily Pillinger... There are still some spaces for an exciting interactive workshop at King's on 'Classical Myth and Music', for students aged 14-18, on the afternoon of Friday March 24. Please feel free to email me for full info and to book: . Here at King’s we are collaborating with a wonderful composer, @CherylHoad, … Continue reading "‘Classical Myth and Music’ at KCL"
MARCH 2023 - RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the dates and times of our next Renaissance Latin masterclass for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: MARCH 2023 Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Leonardo Bruni’s Historiarum Florentini populi libri XII (History of the Florentine People). Week One, Monday, 6 March: The … Continue reading "MARCH 2023 – RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 "