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Lee Baker

Lee is a Classics teacher at St Aloysius’ College in Glasgow. He studied Classics and English Literature at the University of Glasgow (2010-2014), before completing a PGCE in Latin with Classics at the University of Cambridge (2014-2015). In September 2024, he submitted his MPhil thesis on obscenities in Horace’s Epodes at the University of Glasgow. Lee is the chair of the Scottish Classics Teachers’ Network and works closely with the Classical Association of Scotland and Classics for All. He also serves as the Principal Assessor for National 5 Classical Studies at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Additionally, he has been involved in various Classics outreach programmes, such as the Iris Project, and mentors teachers upskilling in Classical Studies. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) @MrBaker79AD.

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The Cambridge Greek Academy

January 2, 2026

By Steven Hunt A Family of Learners is not just about learning ancient Greek: it is about building friendships, sharing experiences and discovering the joy of learning about the ancient world together. On...

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A Manifesto for Today

July 22, 2025

Paige Dewbrey Winner of our 2025 Write | Speak | Design Competition, Paige is a student from the US, who delivered the following manifesto in response to the question ‘Why is Classics important?’ Against...

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Canadian Women Authors and Antiquity

March 9, 2026

An article by ©DrAlexandraMeghji Canada has never been able to tell a simple story about its identity. As it reckons with a vast geography, a troubling colonial past, the historical influence of imperial...

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Reflections on the CA’s Ancient...

February 5, 2026

By Olivia Page, Rory Savage and Diya Dasgupta On Tuesday 27th January, three of us PGCE students from the University of Cambridge attended the Classical Association’s CPD Day for Ancient History teachers. While we...

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Herodotus and the Amazons

January 13, 2026

Olivia Saunders, Classics undergraduate at Durham University, explores the gender politics within Herodotus’ account of the Amazons and the Scythians.   The Amazons, legendary warrior women who fight the male heroes of Greek mythology as...

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