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Classics Graduate Dillon reflects upon his degree and time at Warwick

Thu, 18 May 2023 13:36:40 GMT

Prof Michael Scott wins Classical Association Prize 2021

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:04:00 GMT

Professor Michael Scott of the Warwick Classics Department has been awarded the 2021 Classical Association Prize, awarded each year 'to an individual who has done the most to raise the profile of Classics in the public eye.' He will be presented with the award by Natalie Haynes at this year's online CA Conference 6-8th April 2021.

You can register to watch the prize-giving, as well as the rest of the conference, for free here: https://classicalassociation.org/events/ca-annual-conference-2021/

More about Michael's work can be found in this article: https://warwick.ac.uk/wie/staffengage/spotlight/february-michaelscott/

Michael has also written a blog about receiving the award: https://michaelscottweb.com/blog/classical-association-prize-april-2021/

More about the award, alongside previous winners, can be found here: https://classicalassociation.org/ca-prize/

Coin of the Month: A Bronze Neapolitan Coin and its Relevance to Rome

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:08:55 GMT

One of our alumni, Ieuan Luke, writes about the beginnings of Roman coinage in January's coin of the month.

Ancient Invisible Cities - Cairo, Athens, Istanbul - BBC2 - Professor Michael Scott

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 08:26:00 GMT

Professor Michael Scott's new BBC2 series Ancient Invisible Cities, focusing on the cities of Cairo, Athens and Istanbul, starts on Friday 7th September 9pm (Cairo), continuing on Friday 14th September (Athens) and Friday 21st September (Istanbul). In the programmes Michael abseils, climbs, and dives to reach incredible hidden ancient structures (some of which have never been filmed before), and works with a laser scanning team bring these ancient worlds to life in virtual reality.

Winds and Antigone's Madness

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:11:57 GMT

This month on the Classical Texting Blog, Bianca Mazzinghi Gori discusses the significance of wind in Sophocles' Antigone in 'Winds and Antigone's Madness'.

Expressing Identities in Graeco–Latin Bilingual Inscriptions

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:51:16 GMT

This month on Classical Texting, Paloma Perez Galvan discusses bilingualism in her entry 'Expressing Identities in Graeco-Latin Bilingual Inscriptions'.

Classical Texting- "Prudens Simplicitas: The Decline of Simplicitas"

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:42:49 GMT

Martina Russo, PhD candidate in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Warwick, has published on the concept of simplicitas in Latin Literature. Read it here.

Classical Texting, 'Undressing Eteocles: A performative approach to the Labdacids' Curse'

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:57:34 GMT

Emmy Stavropolou writes '(Un)dressing Eteocles: A performative approach to the Labdacids' Curse', a discussion of a central scene in Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes.

Two Minutes with Dr Michael Scott

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:59:31 GMT

Dr Michael Scott, Associate Professor in the department, discusses links between his research and teaching, bringing his work to a wider audience through outreach activities and what's special about Warwick in this recent 'Two minutes with' video created by Warwick Internal Comms. Click here to watch.

Classical Texting- Divine Humour and Disability: The Curious Case of Iliad Book One

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:26:12 GMT

Read Annie Sharples' take on Iliad Book One and its ramifications toward ancient attitudes to disability here.