Classics News and Events
Latest Material Musings blog post.....
In April's Material Musings blog post Dr Paul Grigsby discusses a unique Boeotian burial pithos dating to the eighth century BC in an article titled "Who's that girl? A burial pithos from Thebes". Read it here.
Latest blog post on Material Musings: "A rather bould(er) claim: inscribed rocks and weightlifting in the ancient world"
In February's Material Musings blog post, Matthew Evans discusses the sixth century BCE inscribed rock of Bybon from Olympia, in an article titled "A rather bould(er) claim: inscribed rocks and weightlifting in the ancient world". Read it here.
Program for The Sense(s) of Athletics virtual conference now available!
Click here to view the fascinating array of papers to be presented at the online conference (28-29th April 2022) on The Sense(s) of Athletics in the Ancient Mediterranean World.
WCN awarded WIE Collaboration and Co-production fund to develop relationship with Warwickshire Museums
The WCN are proud to announce that Dr Grigsby has secured £3000 from the WIE to undertake a project to strengthen the relationship between the Dept of Classics and Warwickshire Museum. The money will be used to develop an engagement project on the Roman coin hoards displayed at Market Hall Museum.
Taught MA in Ancient Literature and Thought; Taught MA in Ancient Visual and Material Culture at Warwick
Taught MA in Ancient Literature and Thought; Taught MA in Ancient Visual and Material Culture at Warwick
We would like to draw your attention to the various Masters options available at the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. A virtual open day information session detailing these degrees, postgraduate life at Warwick, as well as funding options will take place on 1st December 2021, 3-4pm UK (London) time. Please feel free to sign up to a session here: https://pgopendays.warwick.ac.uk/
Information is also available at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/applying/postgraduate/ and any questions can be directed towards Clare Rowan, Director of Graduate Studies, C.Rowan@warwick.ac.uk
Taught MA in Ancient Literature and Thought
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/ancientlitandthought
This MA will foster your ability to read a wide range of Greek and/or Latin texts in the original language and to develop nuanced understanding of the methodologies and critical approaches to the study of these texts within their historical, cultural and political contexts, very broadly considered. It provides an intensive introduction to literary theory tailored specifically to classicists, making it a unique pathway in the UK for classicists contemplating going on to a doctorate, and harnesses Warwick's strong interdisciplinary links between its departments of Classics and Ancient History, English and Comparative Literary Studies, and Philosophy.
Taught MA in Ancient Visual and Material Culture
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/ancientvmc
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme
We would like to draw your attention to the various Masters options available at the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. A virtual open day information session detailing these degrees, postgraduate life at Warwick, as well as funding options will take place on 1st December 2021, 3-4pm UK (London) time. Please feel free to sign up to a session here: https://pgopendays.warwick.ac.uk/
Information is also available at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/applying/postgraduate/ and any questions can be directed towards Clare Rowan, Director of Graduate Studies, C.Rowan@warwick.ac.uk
Taught MA in Ancient Literature and Thought
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/ancientlitandthought
This MA will foster your ability to read a wide range of Greek and/or Latin texts in the original language and to develop nuanced understanding of the methodologies and critical approaches to the study of these texts within their historical, cultural and political contexts, very broadly considered. It provides an intensive introduction to literary theory tailored specifically to classicists, making it a unique pathway in the UK for classicists contemplating going on to a doctorate, and harnesses Warwick's strong interdisciplinary links between its departments of Classics and Ancient History, English and Comparative Literary Studies, and Philosophy.
Taught MA in Ancient Visual and Material Culture
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/ancientvmc
The taught MA courses provide an overview of the scope of the visual and material culture of the ancient world, the ways in which it might be studied, and the questions that can be asked of it. The core module gives you an awareness of historiography and methodological issues affecting the study of the material culture of the ancient world as well as inviting you to consider the ways in which its study can contribute to our picture of antiquity. Optional modules allow you to develop your interests in particular aspects of the subject (art, epigraphy, numismatics, or an approved external option) in more depth, while a core language component (in ancient Greek, Latin or a modern language) provides the linguistic skills necessary to conduct further research. There are options to undertake study at the British School in Rome (the Taught MA in Ancient Visual and Material Culture of Ancient Rome, https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/vmcancientrome) or the British School at Athens (the Taught MA in Ancient Visual and Material Culture of Ancient Greece, https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/vmcancientgreece).
We also offer an MA by research which has two different pathways. https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/classicsresearch
Funding
Warwick regularly offers a taught masters scholarship scheme. This is an offer of up to £10,000 per student for UK or UK domicile EU students from underrepresented groups. For more information see https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/scholarships_and_funding/wtmss/ (NB: the pages have yet to be updated for the 2022/23 intake, but last year the deadline for applications was 31 May 2021).
Departmental BursariesThe department offers a small amount of bursaries each year to support tuition costs. Deadline to apply 30 April 2022.