University of Warwick: Classical Civilisation Teachers’ Day

TIME: 11:00AM - 4:00PM

DATE: Friday, February 28th 2025

VENUE: University of Warwick

On Friday 28th February 2025, the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick will host its annual Classical Civilisation Teachers’ Day.  The day, as usual, is free, and lunch will be provided.  It will start at 11am and finish at 4pm.

At the event our Warwick academics will deliver lectures on all components of the OCR Classical Civilisation A-level specs (see schedule below) for those teaching (or thinking of teaching) Class Civ A-level, providing thoughts on modern scholarship and useful texts/information to give to students, all in the surrounds of our amazing Faculty of Arts Building here at Warwick.

 

Schedule (tbc) – 11am-4pm

Culture and the Arts – parallel sessions

Imperial Image: Dr Clare Rowan

Greek Theatre: Dr Emmanuela Bakola

Greek Art: Prof Zahra Newby

Invention of the Barbarian: (speaker tbc)

Tea/coffee break

Beliefs and Ideas – parallel sessions

Democracy and the Athenians: Prof James Davidson

Love and Relationships: Dr Joe Watson

Politics of the Late Republic: Dr Caroline Petit (tbc)

Greek Religion: Dr Paul Grigsby

Lunch

World of the Hero– Virgil – Prof Victoria Rimell

Tea/Coffee Break

World of the Hero – Homer: Dr Emily Clifford

 

More information can be found here and you can book your place via this link.

Any questions please email Dr Paul Grigsby at Paul.Grigsby@Warwick.ac.uk.