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		<title>Viking nuggets of poetry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a topic I know very little about but I find terribly fascinating. As a Roman historian I find myself in the ‘superior’ position to judge other cultures and to find them inferior. With regard to the Viking culture, until recently I thought that it was a primitive sort of civilisation, based on a militarised society that was solely interested in war, plunder, rapes etc. At least, this is the image I got from 1950s and 1960s movies! Imagine my surprise when I noticed the following announcement from the University of Notingham! “They (Vikings) are most famous for being violent invaders of foreign shores but a new book by a University of Nottingham Viking expert shows they were also poetry lovers with a wicked sense of humour! ‘Viking Poetry of Love and War’ by Professor Judith Jesch, of the University’s Centre for the Study of the Viking Age, is the first collection in English with extracts from the full range of Viking poetry published in the UK. The colourful volume published today by the British Museum, is an accessible introduction to the broad poetry ranges of the Vikings, from the highly formal to the light-hearted and bawdy. The selection is taken from a variety of sources from the 10th to the 13th centuries, from runes (carvings on wood, bone and stone), oral tradition and medieval manuscripts.” One of the poems by Viking poet Egill Skallagrimsson is included in the announcement and I copy it here to give you an idea of the exciting texts that have been published: ‘I’ve a crick in my neck, and tend to fall on my head, my trouser-snake is soft, and my hearing’s gone away.’ I will not dare analyse this poem, since it is crystal clear what it is referring to. For the full announcement check out the Nottingham University website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/march/viking-poetry-of-love-and-war.aspx &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Who wrote Shakespeare&#8217;s plays?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debate on the authorship of Shakespeare’s works has been raging for several centuries. Scholars are not closer to agreeing on any one and there is a strong possibility that there will be no conclusion in the near future. English professors took central stage in this debate&#8230; until now. An astrophysicist entered the race, hoping that he will come up with a solution through the rigorous application of statistical analysis. Peter Sturrock, a Stanford University professor, in his latest book AKA Shakespeare: A Scientific Approach to the Authorship Question is employing a Socratic method in order to assess the existing evidence. In the course of an intense Dialogue four fictional characters present their individual perspectives. In the end, Sturrock allows for the reader to come up with his/ her own conclusions. In order to find more about the author and the book read this revealing review http://news.stanford.edu/pr/2013/pr-physicist-shakespeare-plays-031813.html The book can be found here http://www.aka-shakespeare.com/book.php]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient curse on a cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always been fascinated by ancient curses. We tend to find them on funerary stele or on little bronze tablets in temples. Occasionally, they may be found also in other materials, such as the cup (skyphos) that was unearthed in Methone of Pieria. This is definitely the oldest curse inscribed on a symposium cup and is dated between 730-690 BC. The inscription says &#8216;I am (the cup) of Akesandros and (whoever steals me) will lose his eyes (or money). It is worth mentioning that another cup with a similar inscription has been found in Kyme, Southern Italy. It looks like some men were very attached to their drinking habits and associated tools! If you want to see a photo of the artefact, check out this link. http://www.newsbomb.gr/blogs/story/248483/arhaia-katara-pano-se-potiri-sti-methoni]]></description>
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		<title>L&#8217; Annee Philologique</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/l-annee-philologique/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Colleagues may not all be aware that information in L&#8217;Année philologique on English-language publications in Classics is supplied by the journal&#8217;s American office, currently based at Duke University &#8211; a service of inestimable value to UK-based scholars. Information is now available at http://www.facebook.com/anneephilologique, where naturally you can sign up and (as the Director, Lisa Carson, puts it) &#8216;get in touch with us with questions, corrections, suggestions, etc.&#8217;. I know they would be glad for input.&#8221; Classics list]]></description>
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		<title>Online Library of Old Manuscripts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the chance to cruise through a new and most useful website. It is a virtual exhibition on Ancient World, available at the Exhibition Virtual Space of the Library of the University of Seville.  The exhibition consists of nine thematic &#8220;rooms&#8221;, showing 179 printed and manuscripts books, from 15th to 19th centuries. Beside the records, there are links to the digitalized books and commentaries. The themes include archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, philosophy, literature and other issues of the Greek and Roman world. Some of the most impressive books from the the sixteenth century are included there. The quality of the manuscripts is unusually high. The database is easy to search and the books are divided in chapters. For those whi are interested in the old manuscripts, this is an invaluable collection. Exhibition is available at: http://expobus.us.es/mundoantiguo]]></description>
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		<title>Running for classics</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/running-for-classics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The noblest of causes&#8230; &#8220;On 11th September 2011 a team of runners sponsored by Bristol&#8217;s Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition will be running the Bristol Half Marathon to (a) mark the 2,500 year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, and (b) raise money for the charity Classics for All. We are aiming to raise £2,500 and all donations, large or small, will be greatly appreciated.&#8221; classics list If you would like to support this fundraising effort, you can donate online here: http://www.justgiving.com/marathon-2500]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers to teach Latin in London</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/volunteers-to-teach-latin-in-london/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In the run-up to the 2012 Games and thereafter, the Mayor wants to give London pupils a chance to meet the Greeks and Romans in school. He is therefore looking for volunteers to: 1. Teach Latin in primary schools, one hour a week for thirty weeks. The Iris Project is administering&#160; this side of things; but you may use Minimus if you prefer. 2. Give one-hour talk(s) to primary and/or secondary schools on a topic: those proposed are the Olympic Games, Latin in English, Famous Greeks and Romans, Athenian democracy and Gladiators. If you are interested, please Email Peter Jones. Send e-mail, telephone and relevant experience and he will pass the information on to Boris&#8217;s team. pvjones@friends-classics.demon.co.uk &#8221; Classics list]]></description>
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		<title>Survey on the future of classicists</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/survey-on-the-future-of-classicists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following announcement comes from the Higher Education Centre. It is an attempt to map the professions our students follow. If you do not want to complete the survey, you may want to comment on the subject in this blog. I am sure we can map a lot of interesting professions. &#8220;Classics in the Subject Centre has commissioned a survey of Classics (and Classics-related) graduates from the last 10 years, and current students, in order to compile a report on their employment experience during and after university. The aim of the survey is to collect a range of useful information from Classics graduates, including the fields they work in after university, how the skills they gained in their degrees helped their career prospects, and how much the average Classics graduate earns. The initial survey will be followed up by a number of follow-up interviews which will be included in the final report. The report will be available to all HE UK institutions with an interest in the employability of Classics graduates and will serve as a useful tool for departments both to encourage new admissions into the subject and to embed employability skills into the curriculum. It will also be a useful point of reference for those Classics students currently engaged in undergraduate study who wish to draw on the experience of their predecessors in planning their future careers. The survey will run for 6 months and anyone who graduated from a UK HE institution in the last ten years with a degree in a Classics or Classics-related (including Joint Honours) subject is eligible to take part; this includes those undertaking postgraduate study. The survey is also open to current undergraduates in UK HE institutions who are taking a course of study in a Classics or Classics-related (including Joint Honours) subject. The survey can be found at: http://classicssurvey.wordpress.com/ Please pass this survey on to anyone you think would be interested in completing it: Classics in the Subject Centre is very grateful for your help!&#8221;]]></description>
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		<title>Classics for All</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Launch of grants programme and call for applications Classics for All is a new charity, set up jointly by JACT and Friends of Classics. Our aim is to complement the work of other Classical charities by raising significant funds to support projects for broadening access to Classical subjects. We are delighted to say that, thanks to the generous support of the major Classical bodies (the Hellenic and Roman Societies, the Classical Association, Friends of Classics and JACT) and of a number of individual founding donors, Classics for All has raised sufficient funds to be able to establish the charity, to appoint an experienced fundraiser, and to be in a position to make our first call for applications for funding. We hope to give out around £100,000 in this first year, based on the recommendations of the charity’s Grants Advisory Committee at a meeting to be held in May 2011. We expect to make grants in the range of £3,000 to £30,000, although until we receive our first proposals we shan’t know the scale of new work which is planned. We are willing in principle to make grants to projects for more than one year, but at this early stage in our programme we cannot undertake to guarantee funding to any individual project for year two or subsequent years. So proposals should be designed to deliver meaningful outcomes in year one. If you are interested in putting forward a proposal for funding, more details of the types of project we will fund and the guidelines for making an application may be found at www.classicsforall.org.uk. The deadline for applications to be considered at the May meeting is 4 February 2011. Even if you do not intend to apply for funding, as a new charity we would be very interested in the views of colleagues about our plans and aims, and whether you can suggest any improvements. Our target is to get Classics firmly embedded and with a sustainable future in 500 schools over the next ten years; and to have been a launch pad for the teaching of Classics in a further 500. The long term aim is to convert as many schools as possible into institutions which no longer need our financial support for their Classical teaching. Please send any comments to us at contact@classicsforall.org.uk. It seems that Classics has never been so topical, and there is a genuine and growing wave of enthusiasm among young people and teachers for our subject. We have been heartened by the warmth and generosity with which Classics for All has been welcomed, as the “new kid” on the Classical block, and we very much look forward to unveiling our first funded work next summer. Sarah Jackson, Chair of CfA Professor Tom Harrison, Chair of Grants Advisory Committee, Classics for All and past Chair of JACT Council (2007-2010)&#8221; Classics list]]></description>
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		<title>Death of Classics in the Subject Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. &#8220;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 its work in York. Funding for Classics, as part of the History Classics and Archaeology subject centre, is guaranteed only until July 2011. There may be some transitional funding available in 2011-2012. Details of this transitional funding remain to be announced by the HEA, but it is now clear that Classics in the Subject Centre as we have known it over the past decade or so, at the Open University, Durham University and now at the University of Liverpool, will cease to exist. As more information emerges on the ways in which the Higher Education Academy will support disciplinarily-specific pedagogical initiatives, I will communicate them with the subject community via the Classics lists. Meanwhile, Classics in the Subject Centre continues its series of events this academic year, and there will shortly be a call for Small Grants (up to 1k). For further details, please consult our website (www.http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/hca) or contact the Academic Co-ordinator, Dr. Sarah Francis (Sarahrebecca.Francis@liverpool.ac.uk)&#8221;]]></description>
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