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A Museum saved

constantinakatsari December 14, 2010

The following letter by Ray Lawrence indicates one way of fighting against cuts in Arts and Humanities “Over the last year, many colleagues on this list have been very supportive of the campaign to keep museums open in Canterbury. I would like to up-date you all on how things are progressing. Basically, the argument was won and the Council recognises that the city’s museums are an asset that the community of Canterbury values. The campaign included: an on-line petition, advocacy by a range... »

History Competition 43

constantinakatsari December 10, 2010

Which ancient kingdom had rulers with names like a) a speaker in Thucydides b) an ancient dramatist c) a platonic work? »

Stolen coins from Tubingen!

constantinakatsari December 7, 2010

Ursula Kampmann has announced that 44 greco-roman coins have been stolen from the University of Tubingen on 24/1//2010. The announcement has been posted in Coins Weekly News, where you may be able to find the relevant photos. I include here part of the announcement for your information. “On November 24, 2010 the staff of the archaeological seminary / Tübingen had to inform the police that 44 ancient coins – mainly gold – had been stolen. Fortunately photos of most of the coins ... »

Death of Classics in the Subject Center

constantinakatsari December 4, 2010

Recently, Prof. Catherine Steel announced the end of Classics in the Subject Center. I include here the announcement and I am looking forward to learning more about the new intiative. “As many of you may already know, the Higher Education Academy is engaged in reshaping itself in the face of substantial funding cuts. One part of this process is the decision, reached recently by the HEA’s Executive Board, to bring to an end the current distributed network of Subject Centres and concentrate ... »

Karl Lagerfeld supports Classics

constantinakatsari December 2, 2010

Karl Lagerfeld is not just a fashion designer and famous photographer. He also seems to be a fervent supporter of teaching Greek and Latin in Schools. In a recent interview he claimed that learning ancient languages is imperative, since modern languages and civilisations are based on them. His artistic tendencies seem to idealise the ancient world. Yesterday in Moschow he revealed the new Pirelli calendar, whose photos combine his passion for natural beauty with Greek and Roman deities. When jou... »

Humanities and Social Sciences matter!

constantinakatsari December 2, 2010

If you have not already signed the petition, I urge you to do so NOW! The University cuts we are going through will not make substantial difference to the overall budget, while they may cause chaos to Humanities and Social Sciences. Adam Smith from UCL is collecting signatures, so that we may avoid the worst. Specifically, he says that: “If you haven’t already, take a look at this site http://humanitiesmatter.wordpress.com/ and if you agree with the general thrust of it, please sign ... »

Ancient History Competition 42

constantinakatsari November 30, 2010

Which byzantine emperor tried to show to his subjects the value of good economic management by giving his wife a crown that was bought with the money from selling the eggs from this emperor’s farm? »

Bacchae in Manchester

constantinakatsari November 23, 2010

“A bold new version by Mike Poulton Conceived & Created by Mark Bruce and Braham Murray ‘You want to spy on the mysteries of the Bacchae?’ The new god Dionysus arrives in the city of Thebes – his birthplace – where Pentheus, the iron-willed leader of the city, refuses to recognise his divinity. Dionysus decides to show both him and the people of Thebes what it will mean to deny his power. He starts with the women, transforming them into the Bacchae… Euripi... »

New Voices in Classical Reception

constantinakatsari November 23, 2010

“The Editor has received requests for a later deadline for submission of articles for the next issue of New Voices in Classical Reception Studies (Issue 6, Spring 2011) and has therefore decided to send a general Final Call for articles. If you are currently working on an article that is nearing completion and would like to submit for consideration by New Voices please note the new Final Call deadline of Friday 7th January 2011. New Voices is a refereed electronic journal. Most of the R... »

In defence of the Humanities

constantinakatsari November 23, 2010

Robin Osborne brought to my attention the newly launched petition in defence of the humanities here, accessible via http://humanitiesmatter.wordpress.com/ with the hope that many classicists will sign up to this. It looks like a group of academics already took the initiative in the UK to defend the Humanities subjects across our universities. It is a worthy cause and ought to be honoured. If you wish, you can also leave a donation for the website but it is not compulsory. »

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