Classics News and Events
Ancient Ancient Drama Day for Schools - 27th January 2015
On 27th January 2015 Aristophanes Thesmophoriazusae will be performed in the main theatre of Warwick University's prestigious Arts Centre by the Warwick Classics Students. Surrounding the play will be a host of seminars and lectures specifically for school students on aspects of ancient theatre, comedy, the place of women in ancient society, the culture of ancient and modern comedy as well as its relationship to tragedy suitable for GCSE and AS/AS students in Classics, English and Drama. Book by contacting Dr Michael Scott m.c.scott@warwick.ac.uk
Coin of the Month: The Power of Words
Clive Letchford discusses a coin of Augustus that is heavy on words.
New Publication from Clare Rowan
Showing Rome in the Round: The 'Commemorative Medallions of Antoninus Pius', Antichthon 48 (2014), 109-25
Archimedes' Theorem: Martin Hairer’s Fields Medal and the Immortality of Science
In September's coin of the month
, Suzanne Frey-Kupper examines the design of the Fields medal and its ancient antecedents.
Bimillenium of Augustus' Death Colloquium
Alison Cooley is presenting a paper, 'The invention of the age of Augustus', in Vienna as part of an international conference focusing upon the death of the emperor Augustus 2000 years ago. 24-26 September 2014.