Classics News and Events
Pseudo-Galenic Texts and the formation of the Galenic corpus
Warburg Institute, 14-15 May 2015. Organised by Dr. Caroline Petit.
Galen's works are a confusing field for students and scholars, as many inauthentic or dubious works have been transmitted alongside genuine ones: this conference will shed light on the processes that allowed such confusion in the body of works of one of the more prominent polymaths of antiquity, and thus clarify the boundaries of the Galenic corpus.
Supported by the Wellcome Trust, The university of Warwick, the Warburg Institute and the Institute of Classical Studies.
Further details and registration here
An ancient parallel for 'Spocking Fives'?
Clare Rowan blogs about the recent trend to 'spock' Canadian $5 notes, and ancient parallels.
March Coin of the Month
March's Coin of the Month is a Tale of Two Identities as Alex Peck explores the DI PATRII coin of the emperor Septimius Severus. Read it here.
Posters in Parliament 2015
Congratulations to Joe Grimwade, whose research on The Forgotten Art of Memory was presented as part of Posters in Parliament 2015 yesterday. Joe's research, conducted through the URSS scheme, examined the methods of memorisation recommended by ancient Greek and Roman orators, comparing them with the mnemonic techniques of modern performers and public speakers.
Coin of the Month: Caligula
February's coin, written by Alfred Wrigley, of the month provides us with another perspective on Caligula's 'mad' reign.
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/numismatics/entry/a_coin_of_1_2/