“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 Cal... »
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 w... »
Below is a transcript of Bettany Hughes’ appearance on Woman’s Hour. Womans Hour, BBC Radio 4 November 16, 2010 “Jenni Murray: Now, even in the sixties, when I was at a state school and Latin was for everybody (Greek only for the very bright) there were plenty of mumblings about pupils wasting their time on dead languages when they could be learning French, German, Spanish and pe... »
What did Periander, Nero, and Herodes Atticus have in common? »
Newagencies all over the world testified to the collapse of a Roman building within the complex of the Schola Armaturarum Juventus Pompeiani in the renowned city of Pompeii. The building may have survived earthquakes, volcano eruptions, wars, the Camora and almost 2.500.000 tourists a year but it has not survived the recent abundant rains! At least, this is what the Italian Minister of Culture, Sa... »
I received the following message a few days ago and I thought I should pass it on. It concerns all permanent and non permanent members of staff in British Unviersities. “http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11627843 Teaching grants for degree courses in arts, humanities and social sciences at England’s universities are likely to be phased out under government plans. Giving evidence to M... »