Classical Reception
2023 Oxford Greek Play – Euripides’ Medea
oxford playhouse Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, OxfordThe Oxford Greek Play, whose first production took place in 1880, is a student-run triennial event supported by the Oxford University Classical Drama Society (OUCDS) and the Oxford Playhouse. What drives a mother to kill her own children? How can a victimised woman turn into a passionate and scheming avenger? These questions have gripped audiences of Euripides’ Medea for over 2000 […]
Conference: Christopher Logue and the Classics 3/2/24
Classics Faculty, University of Oxford 66 St Giles', Oxford, United KingdomA one-day conference on Christopher Logue and the Classics, in the Classics Faculty at 66 St Giles, OX1 3LU; co-organised by Thomas Munro and Claire Barnes. Keynote speaker: Henry Power (Exeter). Speakers include: Claire Barnes (Oxford); Alexander Christensen (Oxford); Sarah Cullinan Herring (Oxford); Meg Dyson (Exeter); Francesca Kaminski-Jones (RHUL); Thomas Munro (Yale/UCL); Alex Silverman (Oxford).
UCL 2024 Classics Play – Euripides’ Bacchae 7-9 February
University College London London, United KingdomBloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AH The UCL Greek and Latin department presents a visceral and musical interpretation of Euripides’ Bacchae, translated by Anne Carson Directed by Pari Ahuja and produced by Ed Kirby, this rendition of the play delves into the duality of the plotline and characters, showcasing dynamic changes from extravagance […]
OUT OF THE SHADOWS OF EMPIRE: Institute of Classical Studies’ Classical Reception Seminar Series
The Classical Reception Studies Network and Institute of Classical Studies (University of London) are excited to announce the commencement of this year’s summer term seminar series on 22 April 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Out of the Shadows of Empire.’ Recent scholarship has increasingly drawn attention to the discipline of classics' historic entanglement with projects of […]
Call for Papers: Fanfiction and the Ancient World Conference. Abstract Deadline June 30th
Radboud University 6525 XZ Nijmegen, NetherlandsCall for Papers: Fanfiction and the Ancient World Conference October 4th to 5th, 2024 How can fan studies contribute to the study of Greco-Roman Antiquity and the field of Classical reception? How can Classics contribute to the study of fan culture? How does the community we call Greek mythology fandom differ from the community we […]
Call for Website Contributions – Ecopoetics in Late Antiquity and Beyond
Are you working somewhere at the crossroads of (late) antiquity and ecocriticism/ environmental humanities? We would love to hear from you! We are glad to launch our website: https://comingafter-ugent.be/ 'Coming After: Late Antique Ecopoetics' is an FWO-funded project based at Ghent University, Belgium. We seek to bring contemporary ecocriticism into dialogue with (late) antiquity and more […]