Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Facultad de Filosofía y Letras Departamento de Filología Clásica
mythology
Andromeda
A hero saves a princess from a monster. Two girls meet on a starry night. Andromeda is a queer reimagining of Euripides’ Andromeda, constellating fragments from Greek myth with a contemporary queer … Read More
Rape, Revenge and Transformation: Tereus Through the Ages
The story of Tereus preoccupied major authors in classical antiquity. References to it date back to the Homeric poems and the myth was addressed by renowned dramatists, such as Aeschylus, … Read More
Classical Theatre and the Middle East: Greek drama and the “classic(s)” in the Arab-speaking world and Iran
A one-day conference on Greek drama and the ‘classic(s)’ in the Arab-speaking world and Iran 10am Welcome: Marilyn Booth (Khalid bin Abdulla Al Saud Professor for the Study of the Contemporary … Read More
Efi Spentzou, ‘Girl in transit: Eurydice in the 21st century’
Institute of Classical Studies Classical Reception Seminars Co-sponsored by the ICS and The Open University, in conjunction with the Classical Reception Studies Network Convenors: Joanna Paul (Open University) and Emma Bridges … Read More
Creation and Destruction: Stories by the Fire (Being Human)
Where 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 … Read More
Weaving Women’s Stories Activity Day (Being Human)
Explore 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 … Read More
Weaving Women’s Stories (Being Human)
Explore 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 … Read More
Kamila Shamsie, ‘Home Fire’ (Being Human)
Over the last 20 years Kamila Shamsie has established herself as one of the most vital and interesting novelists at work today. Her books, often grand in scope yet always … Read More
‘Shaping Fables with Marcia Williams’ (Being Human)
Accompanying 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 … Read More