Rachel, who’s just published her PhD(🎉!!) tells us about a recent event under the auspices of our research group, KYKNOS, which studies ancient narrative literature: ‘I was very happy to celebrate the publication of my book Sophrosune in the Greek Novel: Reading Reactions to Desire with staff and students (both past and present) from the Department…Continue Reading New Book by an alumna, Dr Rachel Bird!
Relevant Classics: A Month and More of Online Seminars
Classics is often thought of as fusty and elitist. But this year Classics, Ancient History, and Egyptology at Swansea University is seeking to challenge that perception. The pandemic, while horrific in its effects, has provided opportunities to reconfigure and reconsider our teaching in radical ways. Remaining face-to-face elements for us include study groups where spirited…Continue Reading Relevant Classics: A Month and More of Online Seminars
Breakfast in Swansea, by our Food-Obsessed Admissions Tutor Ian
If you’re preparing to come to university in Swansea, I hope you’re getting excited! This despite the uncertainty of our pandemic-riddled times, of course. One of the advantages of Swansea is the low cost of living, and we have many greasy spoons where you can nurse the results of a night out. Students have been…Continue Reading Breakfast in Swansea, by our Food-Obsessed Admissions Tutor Ian
Egypt and its neighbours: object-centred approaches to articulating local identity and cultural diversity in antiquity. Funding success and public engagement in the age of Covid-19. – Ersin Hussein.
2020 has been quite a year for teaching and research institutions globally! The pandemic has forced us all (staff and students alike) to react quickly and rethink how we engage and interact with one another – whether in a personal or professional capacity. For many, research has taken a back seat as the focus has…Continue Reading Egypt and its neighbours: object-centred approaches to articulating local identity and cultural diversity in antiquity. Funding success and public engagement in the age of Covid-19. – Ersin Hussein.
Myth and Politics Summer Seminars – Thomas Alexander Husøy & Maria Pretzler.
We have extended our seminar series on Myth and Politics to October 12th 2020, we are therefore delighted to announce the extended program with several great papers, covering a range of topics related to Ancient World and its reception. The seminars are open for anyone to attend and we look forward to welcoming scholars from…Continue Reading Myth and Politics Summer Seminars – Thomas Alexander Husøy & Maria Pretzler.
New music video by Swansea Classics student Miranda Joy!
Swansea students in Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology have gone on to do some impressive and diverse things after graduation, some of which, on the face of it, have very little to do with the ancient world. One great example of this is London-based singer-songwriter Miranda Joy, whom we knew as Miranda Hall when she…Continue Reading New music video by Swansea Classics student Miranda Joy!
The Shipwrecked Otter (possibly) – Maria Pretzler
A few years ago, the Roman epigraphy database mapped all its entries (unfortunately the map doesn’t seem to work any longer). Naturally, I was most intrigued by all the entries on the far edges of the map. This blog post is about the westernmost Roman inscription, which, as it turns out, has a lot more…Continue Reading The Shipwrecked Otter (possibly) – Maria Pretzler
Bombing Pompeii and the Monuments Men
This links to a blog post Nigel Pollard wrote recently for the website of the British School at Rome as a trailer for his upcoming book, Bombing Pompeii: World Heritage and Military Necessity….Continue Reading Bombing Pompeii and the Monuments Men
Reading Listicles §4: Wherever I may Rome – Ian Goh
Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more! Today I’m giving you, in what’s quickly becoming a pretty personal look at some reading matter you might want to explore before you make it to university, some Roman history tips. It’s difficult to encapsulate all the comings and goings of Rome and its empire which…Continue Reading Reading Listicles §4: Wherever I may Rome – Ian Goh
Reading Listicles §3: Read like an Egyptian – Ian Goh
Last week I said I’d have some reading tips for you budding Egyptologists. This is actually a difficult task, not only because I’m not an expert on ancient Egypt myself, but also because ‘ancient Egyptian civilisation’ stretches back as distant from the time of, say, the ancient Athenians themselves as they are from us. I…Continue Reading Reading Listicles §3: Read like an Egyptian – Ian Goh