Experiencing the last days of Pompeii through silent cinema
A one-off screening of the rarely seen silent epic film Jone o Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (Jone or The Last Days of…
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The Bloomsbury Theatre 15 Gordon Street, London, United Kingdom
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Reimena Yee (in conversation with Dr Leslie Wong) – Becoming A Death Doula for the Alexander Romance
As a chronicle of one of history’s greatest conquerors, the Alexander Romance’s travels across time…
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Dr Daniel Jew (National University of Singapore) – ‘Ulysses by the Merlion’: Insights into Teaching Greek and Roman History at a Postcolonial City-State’s Oldest University
Daniel Jew graduated with a PhD in Classics (Cambridge), and has gone on to teach…
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Professor Sven Günther (IHAC, Northeast Normal University, Changchun) – Imperial and Post-Imperial Frames of Classicizing Iconography in Ho Chi Minh City
This paper deals with the reception of Classical antiquity in Vietnam through intermediaries. While there…
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Dr Andreas (Tom) Zanker (University of Western Australia) – “Tales from the Tropical Gothic”: Juan Luna, the Philippines, and Ilustrado Classicism
The painter Juan Luna (1857-1899) occupies a central position in the cultural history of the…
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Dr Nuraliah Norasid (in conversation with Dr Leslie Wong) – A Severed Head on the Nation’s Shield: Medusa in the Lion City
In this moderated conversation, Dr Nuraliah Norasid will speak about how a medusa became the…
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So(cially) Ancient! Representing Ancient and Early Medieval Social, Ethnic and Religious Realities in Video Games
Finnish Institute at AthensVideo games have become a significant and influential part of mainstream culture. Consequently, historical game…