Classics News and Events
Coin of the Month: Glorification and personification on the Judaea Capta coinage
For the first of this year's series, undergraduate Rebecca Preedy explores the Judaea Capta coinage of the Flavians. Read it here.
PG Open Day on Wednesday 2 December
A PG Open Day for PhD and MA studies will take place on Wednesday 2 December.
Opportunities for International PhD scholarships at Warwick
The Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick welcomes applications from strong post-graduate students for the 2021 round of Chancellor's International Scholarships. The scheme is aimed at students from outside the UK and includes Overseas applicants, including students from the EU.
We are inviting applications from students whose research interests connect with our fields of expertise in:
• Ancient History
• Numismatics
• Greek and Latin Literature
• Reception studies
* Ancient Rhetoric
• Ancient Medicine
• History of Art
And more! See our current and recent projects here.
The deadline for Chancellor's International Scholarships applications is 21 January 2021, by which time applicants must have applied for a place to study at Warwick.
For full details of eligibility, funding, etc, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/scholarships_and_funding/chancellors_int
Students interested in applying for a doctoral programme in our department are encouraged to identify potential supervisors and contact them as soon as possible in order to discuss their research proposal. Further information about the Department’s research staff can be found on our webpage
Research proposals (about 1 side of A4), together with a CV and transcripts, should reach the department by 4 December 2020 at the latest to allow for timely submission. A live Q/A will take place on 2 December (9am, repeated at 3pm).
For any enquiries, please contact the Department’s Director of Graduate Studies, Dr Caroline Petit (C.C.L.Petit@warwick.ac.uk).
M4C scholarship competition for PhD study now open (entry October 2021)
The M4C competition for PhD scholarships is now open. The Department of Classics welcomes applications from strong candidates in our areas of expertise.
September coin of the month: The lead tokens of Roman Egypt: Thoughts on Function
As part of the initiative to put the tokens of the Ashmolean Museum online (generously funded by the Humanities Research Fund and the European Research Council), Denise Wilding explores The Lead Tokens of Roman Egypt: Thoughts on Function.