Classical Events 2011-2012
Michaelmas Term
October 9th Cheltenham Literary Festival:
Dr.Mary Beard+ Dr.Llewelyn Morgan “Reading Virgil”
17th November Haberdashers’ Monmouth Study Day
(10.00am) Dr Ian Repath (Aeneid and Iliad)
Dr David Carter (Greek tragedy – Ajax)
Jeremy Paterson (Tacitus and the Imperial court)
Daniel Morden - a storytelling performance featuring selected scenes from the Odyssey
1st December Dean Close School
(7.30pm) Mr Jonathan Allen
Head of Classics, Dean Close School
Aeneid 1
Any queries about the study day please contact Laura Beech on lbeech@hmsg.co.uk
Lent Term
26th January Dean Close School
(7.30pm) Dr Emma Stafford
Leeds University
Heracles
7th February St Edward’s School
(2.30pm) Gloucestershire Latin/Greek Reading Competition
15th March Dean Close School
(7.30pm) Dr Caroline Vout
Christ’s College, Cambridge
Greek Sculpture
March Dean Close School
Date tbc A level Latin Texts Study DayMarch Oxbridge Classics Open Day
Date tbc CambridgeMarch
Date tbc Lower and Upper 6th Class Civ trip to British Museum
March/April Classics Dept trip to Greece
Dates+ Itinerary to be confirmed.
Trinity Term
April/May Dean Close Latin and Greek Reading Competition
6th Form Latin and Greek Symposium
April/May Dean Close School
Date to be confirmed Speaker to be confirmed
Amores III