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The Cambridge Greek Academy
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...
A Celebration of Classics
Classical Association member, Margaret Thorpe, formerly Principal Examiner for Latin at WJEC, has shared why Classics is important to her, as part of our #CelebratingClassics Campaign. Now retired, Margaret enjoys reading Latin Literature with a group of...
From Aristotle’s Seminar Room to Hollywood
Our Honorary President for 2024-25, Professor Stephen Halliwell, shares his thoughts on why Classics is important and reveals his own journey to discover the ancient world, as part of our #CelebratingClassics campaign. Become a Member to listen...
Anika’s Classical Journey
How I got into Classics (and why you should too!) This post, posted on her Coffee & Classics blog, explores Anika Murali’s journey to discover the ancient world, as part of our #CelebratingClassics campaign. My entry into...
Classics Education in Northern Ireland
by Helen McVeigh Northern Ireland sits in a rather isolated position: not only geographically but also academically. It has been 23 years since I began my masters degree at Queen’s University Belfast. The...
My Life and Classics
: Two Perspectives Two of our CA Members with very different jobs – an actor and a business analyst – are united by their love for ancient storytelling and how Classics infuses their working...
Classics Celebration Day
Head of Classics, Saziye Ahmet, recaps the held at Kelmscott Secondary School, which was proudly sponsored by the CA.
Classics Beyond Borders
This Summer, the Classical Association of Ghana hosted the 2024 conference, which was supported by the Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge, the University of Toronto and the Loeb Foundation....
Croeso i Gaerdydd: Classics past, present and future
Thanks to the vision of Danny Pucknell (Cardiff and Vale College), Laurence Totelin and Maria Fragoulaki (both School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University), former and current classicists came together in the...
A brand new branch!
AUTHOR: Graham Barrett READ TIME: 10 MINS On 11 May 2023 the Classical Studies programme at the University of Lincoln was delighted to host Professor Thomas Harrison, recently appointed Keeper of the Department of Greece...
The Interwoven Roots of Plants and Greek Myths
AUTHOR: Dr Lorna Robinson Like many other people, the not-too-distant lockdowns created a space and stillness in my life which nature began to fill. From starting to recognise more of the little birds that...
