by Amanda Potter My Greek mythology Tour of Brighton, which took place on two Saturday mornings in May 2018, was inspired by a twentieth century painting and a medieval cottage. … Read More
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Introducing the ‘Classical World New Zealand’ Project
by Anastasia Bakogianni, Lecturer in Classical Studies, Massey University (Auckland campus) How have New Zealanders received the classical world? How have they adapted and transformed it for use in their own … Read More
Henry Stead: And My Story Begins in Russia
Recently back from Russia, Henry Stead (Open) tells of some of his experiences in St. Petersburg this summer and reflects on beginning his new research project, Brave New Classics, which investigates the … Read More
Victoria McVicar: Solon in the eighteenth century
I’m a fairly new member of the CRSN Executive Committee. I’m a graduate student at UCL, and I came to work on classical reception through a fairly organic process. My … Read More
Helen King: Reception and remaking
by Helen King (co-convenor of CRSN) It took me a while to realise that what I do is classical reception. My first degree was in Ancient History/Social Anthropology, so I’d … Read More
Henry Stead: Amateur Astronomy
Not many people know this, but I’ve recently become pretty obsessed with the night sky. It all began when I came across a man called Roger Langdon, who lived in … Read More
Lorna Hardwick: Approaching Reception
The Classical Reception Studies Network was set up in 2004 as part of a project set up by Professor Lorna Hardwick, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and … Read More