Written by Please find below the details of the speakers and timings; the event isĀ free to attendĀ but it would be very useful if you could send an email to alicebolland296@gmail.com) to let her know if you and/or your students are planning to attend.
The event is targeted primarily at GCSE and A-Level students of Latin and Classical Civilisation, though all are very welcome.Ā
Please get in touch with Alice if you have any questions; and do please share this news with other teachers and students of Classics. We would like to reach as many schools as possible, to share this and other events run by the Virgil Society.
Saturday 17thĀ January:Ā 11.45-4pm
Chancellorās Hall,Ā Senate House
11.45: Welcome and introduction
Alice Bolland, South Hampstead High School GDST / UCL
12.00 – 12.30: Why do we study Virgil?
Professor Matthew Leigh, St Anne’s College, University of Oxford
12.35 – 1.15: Setting the scene inĀ AeneidĀ 2
Henry Tang, Headington School
1.20 – 2.15: Coffee / lunch break*
2.15 – 3.00: Virgil’s women and relationships inĀ Aeneid 4
Rosie Turnor, South Hampstead High School GDST
3.05 – 3.45: The glory of Rome and the symbolism of the tree in theĀ Aeneid
Jonathan Barnes, UCL
*Please note, we will not be providing lunch