CFP: Global Classics and Africa: Past, Present, and Future
University of Ghana Legon, GhanaThe Classical Association of Ghana 2nd International Classics Conference in Ghana (ICCG) University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Theme: Global Classics and Africa: Past, Present, and Future The late 1950s and early 1960s ushered in a period when many African countries were gaining political independence. Immediately, there was an agenda to unite African nations, and […]
CFP: Classical Controversies in 2020
Leiden , NetherlandsWe are inviting paper proposals to present a paper of 30 minutes in a conference with the title Classical Controversies in 2020 at Leiden (The Netherlands) organised by the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities and Leiden University. The conference will be held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of November 2020 (https://www.rmo.nl/en/classical-controversies-in-2020). Conference This conference […]
Samantha Masters (Stellenbosch University, South Africa): ‘From Greece and Rome to South Africa: Wim Botha and Classical Statuary’
OnlineA free, online lecture by Samantha Masters (Ancient Studies Department, Stellenbosch University, South Africa) hosted by the University of Vienna ("Eranos Vindobonensis"). Join the event via this access link at 5pm CET (4pm UTC) on Thursday 14 January. In amongst a gallery of international artists that engage with classical antiquity, there are also several contemporary […]
The Fascist Archive in Performance
OnlineThe Fascist Archive in Performance: Classical Reception in Film and Live Events under Mussolini is an online symposium co-hosted with the University of Groningen and the University of Trento; co-organised by Giovanna Di Martino, Eleftheria Ioannidou, and Sara Troiani. Further information and registration The symposium is the second in a series of events on classical […]
Rhodessa Jones: ‘Medea in Lockdown’
OnlineRhodessa Jones, Visiting Artist for the Center for Hellenic Studies, will be presenting on 'Medea in Lockdown' at 11.30am EST (4.30pm UTC) on Friday 15 January. Free, online - register by emailing events@chs.harvard.edu to receive the Zoom link. Rhodessa Jones is Co-Artistic Director of the acclaimed San Francisco performance company Cultural Odyssey. She is an […]
Rosa Andújar (KCL) ‘The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro: New Visions of Tragedy in 21st-Century America’
OnlineAn APGRD Public Lecture streamed live on YouTube, followed by live Q&A; chaired by Dr Justine McConnell (KCL).
Edith Hall (KCL): ‘Why Homer’s Iliad is so popular in the 21st century’
OnlineA free online event considering why Homer’s Iliad is so popular in the 21st century. Part of the Historic-All lecture series organised by Cambourne Village College, and open to all via Teams.
Oren Margolis (East Anglia): ‘After Daedalus’
OnlineDr Oren Margolis (lecturer in Renaissance Studies at the University of East Anglia) will be presenting a paper on 'After Daedalus', exploring the mechanical and the liberal arts in Aldus Manutius and beyond, for the Cambridge Classical Reception Seminar Series. 5.15.pm (UTC) on 26 January. Email nh433@cam.ac.uk for a Zoom link.
Isabelle Torrance (Aarhus): ‘Uses of the Past: ERC-Funded Research at the Classical Influences and Irish Culture project’
OnlineAn online lecture hosted by the Classical Association in Northern Ireland at 6.45pm (UTC) on Wednesday 27 January. Visit the event webpage for more information.
Ellen Renton: ‘What Athena Saw When Tiresias Looked: Greek Myth and Contemporary Poetry’
OnlineAn online webinar for the British Museum's Hidden/revealed event series on Friday 5 February. According to ancient Greek mythology, the goddess Athena blinded Tiresias as a punishment for him watching her bathe, and then gifted him the ability to see the future by way of compensation for her actions. At this event, poet, performer and […]