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to the website of the Faculty of Classics at the University of Oxford and of its two sub-faculties of Classical Languages & Literature and Ancient History & Classical Archaeology.

Lectures:

This term's Lecture Lists and today's lectures


Special Public Lectures, Trinity Term:

 The David Lewis Lecture, Wed 23rd May, 5pm:
Dr Charalampos Kritzas, (Director Emeritus of the Epigraphical Museum, Athens): 'Reflections of historical events in the new texts from the archive of Pallas at Argos (first half of the 4th century BC)'.

 The Gaisford Lecture, Thu 24th May, 5pm:
William St Clair: 'Looking at the Athenian Acropolis from modern times to antiquity'.


The above lectures are to be held at the Ioannou Centre for Research in Classical and Byzantine Studies, in Trinity term 2012. All are welcome.


Events:

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Classics Open Days: 27th and 28th June 2012. This summer's open days are to be held over two days in June. There will be Classics events at the Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies including presentations and drop-in sessions. Read more...


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Digital Humanities Summer School : 2nd - 6th July 2012.
DHOXSS delegates will be introduced to a range of topics suitable for researchers, project managers, research assistants, and students who are interested in the creation, management, or publication of digital data in the humanities. Read more...


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The Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient Literature (AMPAL 2012): 8-9th Sept 2012. The next Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient Literature will be hosted by the Classics Faculty in Oxford. The deadline for abstracts is Tuesday 1st May 2012. Read more...


News:

The Paula Soans O'Brian Scholarship in the Arts and Humanities at St Cross College
St. Cross College has established a new DPhil Scholarship in the Humanities for entry in 2012-2013. For further information see O'Brian Scholarship in the Arts and Humanities


Scholarships for Researchers
Applications are invited for scholarships attached to the ‘Social and Cultural Construction of Emotions’ research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The recipient will work for this project as Senior and Junior Researchers. Read more on scholarships...


New Etruscan Lectureship
The University of Oxford, a leading centre for ancient Mediterranean archaeology, proposes to establish a new University lectureship devoted to the rich and influential material cultures of Etruria and pre-Roman Italy. This will create something new and unique in a UK university, and bring an important west-Mediterranean perspective to the archaeology of the first Millennium B.C. Read the complete article...



Information for Schools & Colleges:

Visit our outreach website : Classics Outreach Website


 
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