Classics News and Events

Continuing the theme of Augustus' bimillenium, this blog entry explores one of the first pieces of dynastic ideology from Augustus' reign. Read it here.

Congratulations to Clare Rowan, Michael Scott and Zahra Newby for receiving awards from IATL to support innovative teaching. Clare will run a project ‘Communicating the Classics via Digital Storytelling’, which will be embedded in the teaching of the second-year core module Hellenistic World during 2014/15. Michael's project, 'Approaching the study of Greek religion' will run as part of his module on Greek Religion in 14-15. Zahra's project, 'Seeing, experiencing, doing: learning the methods of ancient art through performance and participation' will run as part of the module Art and Architecture in Asia Minor during 2014-15.

This article on 'Galen's pharmacological concepts and terminology in Simon of Genoa's Clavis sanationis' is accessible open access here.

PhD student Desiree Arbo discusses the constrasting depictions of Germania under Domitian and Trajan.

The remaining Warwick Open Days in 2014 will be held on 20 September and 25 October.

Classics and Ancient History will be holding sessions from 12.15-1.15pm and 13.30-14.30pm. Book now!