This post is part of an occasional series of chats with alumni/ae of our degree programmes involving Ancient World subjects. In the dog days at the end of 2022, I (Ian) sat down for a catch-up with recent alumna Rachel Joseph, who had not long before won the ‘Young Volunteer of the Year’ Award at…Continue Reading Catching up with a Swansea Alum: Rachel Joseph (with Ian Goh)
Classical Association Conference HERE IN SWANSEA, April 2022!!
We in the Department of History, Heritage, and Classics at Swansea University are proud to be hosting the CA conference as a hybrid event between 8 and 11 April 2022. Since we are aware that time is passing, and the official conference website is still a work in progress (in part owing to the need…Continue Reading Classical Association Conference HERE IN SWANSEA, April 2022!!
Catching up with a Swansea Alum: James Lawrence (with Ian Goh)
This post is part of a new occasional series of chats with alumni/ae of our degree programmes involving Ancient World subjects. Just in time for the end of the Saturnalia, the week-long festival of role-reversal and gift-giving that the Romans celebrated near the end of December, I (Ian) can report that I had the distinct…Continue Reading Catching up with a Swansea Alum: James Lawrence (with Ian Goh)
Catching up with a Swansea Alum: Dr Victoria Austen (with Ian Goh)
This post is part of a new occasional series of chats with alumni/ae of our degree programmes involving Ancient World subjects. Last week I (Ian) had the delightful opportunity to chat with a Swansea alumna, Dr Victoria Austen. Victoria did a BA in Classical Civilisation and followed it up with a Master’s and PhD at…Continue Reading Catching up with a Swansea Alum: Dr Victoria Austen (with Ian Goh)
Creative Assessments: Roman Love Poetry–a report from Dr Ian Goh
If you’re thinking about coming to Swansea for university, you should know that we staff in Classics, Ancient History, and Egyptology have thought carefully about the work we get our students to complete, such that not all our assessments are exams, essays, or overtly critical work (see for instance this object biography). Final-year students doing…Continue Reading Creative Assessments: Roman Love Poetry–a report from Dr Ian Goh
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!
Disseminating research virtually: reflections on online conferences – by Thomas Alexander Husøy.
In this week’s post, Thomas Alexander Husøy reflects upon his experiences of engaging with the wider academic community during lockdown, notably giving conference papers. Thomas is in his second year of PhD study and is supervised by Dr Maria Pretzler. His research interests include the Greek Koinon, ethnogenesis, regionalism, myth and memory, mythography, Greek historians,…Continue Reading Disseminating research virtually: reflections on online conferences – by Thomas Alexander Husøy.
Dates for your diaries!
We have a busy few weeks ahead of us here in the department and the college. With this in mind, this week’s blog post collates key information about upcoming events that staff and students might all be interested in! Tuesday 18th February Employability Fair Wednesday 19th February, Taliesin Studio – 12-1, OLCAP Lunchtime talk: A Call to…Continue Reading Dates for your diaries!
Archaeology and Climate Change throughout Wales
This week, Amber Andrews reflects upon the impact of climate change on Welsh archaeological discoveries. More than this, she shares with us her experiences working with local heritage sites and how these can offer essential resources for academic study and future opportunities. Amber completed her undergraduate studies here at Swansea in 2019. and is currently studying for her…Continue Reading Archaeology and Climate Change throughout Wales
OLCAP Workshop
Mapping Landscapes and Monuments Saturday 9th November, Singleton Park On a sometimes wet and sometimes gorgeous autumnal Saturday, OLCAP ran its first Master’s workshop aimed at level six (third year) and MA students. For our first event we went back to basics to practice mapping monuments. The main aim was to get students thinking about…Continue Reading OLCAP Workshop