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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 Odyssey – passage by...

October 19, 2026

The Odyssey, a little at a time: Greek and English, passage by passage Alex Michalas of GreekMythology.com describes how his team built a free library of ancient sources, with the original and a translation...

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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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Euroclassica Annual Conference 2026, Tbilisi

September 25, 2026

By Steven Hunt Euroclassica 2026 was hosted by the Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), with support from the Otar Lordkipanidze Vani Archaeological...

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What did Roman Women wear?

September 15, 2026

Aniket Makhija, a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, shares with us their research into reconstructing Roman dress: “Textiles can reveal much about the time period in which they are made: social norms, class...

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