Department of Classics and Archaeology

Classics news archive 2015

Conference announcement: Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome

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The Department of Classics are delighted to announce an upcoming conference - Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome - at the University of Nottingham in June 2016.
Date:
17/12/2015

Classics student wins Robert Markus Prize for best MA dissertation

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We are delighted to announce that Thea Lawrence of the Department of Classics has been awarded the Robert Markus Prize for the 2014-15 academic year.
Date:
03/12/2015

Stephen Hodkinson talks Sparta on the radio

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On 15 November Stephen Hodkinson, Professor of Ancient History, took part in a radio panel discussion - 'Sparta: a nation of myths and heroes' - as part of Irish Newstalk's 'Talking History' series.
Date:
27/11/2015

Esther Eidinow awarded a Leverhulme Prize

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We would like to congratulate Esther Eidinow, Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek History in the Department of Classics, who has been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Date:
27/10/2015

Harold B Mattingly, 1923–2015

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A former academic staff member of the Department of Classics, Harold B Mattingly, has died, aged 92.
Date:
26/10/2015

Hercules helps businesses get their messages across

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Classics lecturers Esther Eidinow and Katharina Lorenz have been helping businesses understand how ancient stories of gods, heroes and monsters can help them to communicate successfully in the modern business world.
Date:
19/10/2015

A warm welcome to two new appointments

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The Department of Classics is delighted to have recently appointed two new lecturers, Dr David Lewis and Dr Alex Mullen.
Date:
14/07/2015

Classics Undergraduate wins the Marsden Prize 2015

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Very many congratulations to Ellen Richardson, who has been awarded the university's prestigious Marsden Prize.
Date:
14/07/2015

Stesichorus in Context: new book co-edited by Patrick Finglass

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Essays by leading scholars analyse different aspects of the work of the sixth-century Greek poet.
Date:
05/06/2015

Mark Bradley on BBC's 'Rome's Invisible City'

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Featuring our own Dr Mark Bradley, the documentary 'Rome's Invisible City' aired on BBC1 at 9pm on Monday night to 4.5 million viewers. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology, the programme explored the underground treasures – aqueducts, sewers, underground cults and catacombs – that underpinned Europe's first metropolis.
Date:
02/06/2015

Students involved in Mansfield Quaker Project attend plaque unveiling

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Students from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies involved in researching, writing and recording the Mansfield Quakers Heritage Trail attended the trail's launch and unveiling of the Memorial Plaque on Saturday 25 April.
Date:
29/04/2015

Students' research published in international collection

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Congratulations to our students who have contributed to a volume of essays based on their own research. The volume came about from our undergraduate Q-Kolleg student exchange programme with the Humboldt-Universität in Berlin.
Date:
29/04/2015

Katharina Lorenz writes about Percy Gardner

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Katharina Lorenz has written a blog post for the Argonauts and Emperors blog.
Date:
13/02/2015

Teaching Associate Peter Davies gives interview to the Corriere Trentino newspaper, Italy

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Department of Classics Teaching Associate and Secretary for the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies, Peter Davies, gives an interview to the Corriere Trentino newspaper following a talk in Italy.
Date:
10/02/2015

Vice-Chancellor Achievement Award for Katharina Lorenz

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Dr Katharina Lorenz has been presented with a Vice-Chancellor Achievement Award for her exceptional work in advancing the cause of digital humanities in the Faculty of Arts.
Date:
06/02/2015

3D Scanner used to recreate model of the Lake District

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Dr Gary Priestnall from the School of Geography has been researching what was the first 'mathematically accurate' 3D relief model of the Lake District.
Date:
26/01/2015
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