Public Event
Madeline Miller in Conversation with Kate Mosse
The British Library 96 Euston Road, LondonThe UK launch of Madeline Miller's new novel Circe On a rare visit from the US, Madeline Miller, author of the 2012 Orange Prize-winning best-selling novel The Song of Achilles, celebrates the UK publication of her new novel Circe, the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by Homer’s Odyssey. See her in conversation […]
Anna Jackson: I, Clodia and Other Portraits
Classics Faculty, University of Oxford 66 St Giles', Oxford, United KingdomThe New Zealand poet and academic Anna Jackson, author of catullus for children (2004) and I, Clodia and Other Portraits (2014), both collections which revivify Catullus for a modern audience through the perspectives of women and children, will read from and discuss the latter volume on Monday 2nd July at 5.00 in the Ioannou Classics […]
‘For an empty tunic, for a Helen’
University College London London, United KingdomA film screening on the life of ancient and modern Helens, introduced by Dr Antony Makrinos with music composed by Belinda E.S.
Virgil Society Presidential Address: ‘The Female Hero and the Aeneid’
Senate House, University of London Malet Street, LondonNatalie Haynes (writer, journalist and broadcaster), 'The Female Hero and the Aeneid' (Presidential Address) Room 349, Senate House South Block Meetings take place in Senate House, Malet Street, London. All are very welcome to attend, and tea/coffee is usually served after meetings. For more on the Virgil Society, please see http://www.virgilsociety.org.uk/, and for membership enquiries, please contact […]
MANIAS: Modern Desires for Greek Pasts
British Academy 10 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomA panel discussion with Prof Liz Prettejohn (York), Prof Nicoletta Momigliano (Bristol), Dr Katherine Harloe (Reading), Dr Andrew Shapland (British Museum), and Dr Alexia Petsalis-Diomidis (St. Andrews). Why does the Greek past fascinate us? Building on recent collective volumes published by the British School at Athens - Cretomania (2017) and Hellenomania (2018) - this panel […]
Creation and Destruction: Stories by the Fire (Being Human)
Skip Garden 1 Tapper Walk, London, United KingdomWhere did we come from? Where are we going? These questions will be explored in a very special night of storytelling hosted by the Institute of Physics and Global Generation who will discuss different ideas about the creation and fate of the universe. In the beautiful surroundings of the Skip Garden, join in a fireside chat […]
Weaving Women’s Stories (Being Human)
St Margaret's House London, United KingdomExplore the connections between storytelling and textile-making in women’s lives from ancient Greece to modern London. Come along and enjoy the stories of our craftivist foremothers in artefacts and poetry from the past; hear the voices of these ‘subversive stitchers’ with an evening performance from By Jove Theatre, introduced by experts on ancient craft. This […]
Weaving Women’s Stories Activity Day (Being Human)
St Margaret's House London, United KingdomExplore the connections between storytelling and textile-making in women’s lives from ancient Greece to modern London. In this hands-on activity day, drop by in the morning to try your hand at spinning fleece into yarn, or at weaving on a replica loom. Make artefacts – from clay and cloth – inspired by archaeological evidence from ancient […]
Recycling Roman Ruins (Being Human)
University College London London, United KingdomJoin archaeologist Beth Munro, glassworker Shelley James and metalsmith Necole Schmitz to explore how ancient craftspeople transformed Roman glass mosaics and metal pipes to make objects inspired by Roman recycling. This event will highlight recent archaeological research on Roman villa recycling and investigate the properties of ancient materials through exciting hands-on making. You will work […]
‘Shaping Fables with Marcia Williams’ (Being Human)
University of Roehampton , United KingdomAccompanying an exhibition of illustrated children’s classics, popular author-illustrator Marcia Williams discusses her creative process in conversation. The direction of the conversation will be shaped by the questions asked by the audience. Perhaps you want to know how and why an artist chooses scenes to illustrate? Or you’re curious about what comes first, the image […]