By Daniel Thomlinson This tablet is from the Phaistos Palace ruins on the Greek island of Crete. After several years of analysis, this artefact was dated to c. 1700-1650 BCE; the Minoan period and is extensively inscribed with spiralling script. Despite the lengthy debate over its authenticity, it shares undeniable similarities with other artefacts of…Continue Reading The Phaistos disc (disk)
Student Perspectives: reflecting on my first year of study and looking forward to the second – Jess Evans.
In this second piece by Jess Evans, she reflects upon her first year of university, the teaching and extra-curricular activities that she has been involved in, and how her second year of study will shape up. You can read Jess’s first blog post here: Student perspectives: reflections on the first term of uni. More information…Continue Reading Student Perspectives: reflecting on my first year of study and looking forward to the second – Jess Evans.
Student perspectives: reflections on the first term of uni – Jess Evans
This week’s post has been written by Jess Evans, a first year student working towards a BA in Egyptology and Classical Civilisation. In it she reflects upon what drew her to embark upon her degree with the department, what her first term has been like so far, and her first encounters with the ancient world….Continue Reading Student perspectives: reflections on the first term of uni – Jess Evans
Student perspectives: starting the new academic year – by Katie Morton
Ersin Hussein: The first few teaching weeks of the 2021/22 academic year have flown by already. If the start of this term is anything to go by, the year ahead promises to be a good one. Face-to-face teaching is back and this, combined with the delivery of teaching sessions via Zoom, presents dynamic opportunities for…Continue Reading Student perspectives: starting the new academic year – by Katie Morton
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 Book by an alumna, Dr Rachel Bird!
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!
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.
Beyond Mainland Greece: Seleucid Coinage – by Ellis Jones.
Our final post in the Beyond Mainland Greece series for 2019-2020 is by Ellis Jones. Dr Stephen Harrison, module convenor, writes: One of the major differences between the Achaemenid and Seleucid periods was the spread of coinage across Asia during the Seleucid era. Coins were important for lots of reasons – and not just as…Continue Reading Beyond Mainland Greece: Seleucid Coinage – by Ellis Jones.
Beyond Mainland Greece , The Antiochus Cylinder – two pieces by Isabelle Mansfield and Alfie Oake.
This week’s blog post is another example of student work from the module Beyond Mainland Greece – this time two pieces by our students. Dr Stephen Harrison (module convenor) writes, ‘The Achaemenid kings had lots of inscriptions written on their behalf and only one such document survives from the Seleucid era – the Antiochus Cylinder….Continue Reading Beyond Mainland Greece , The Antiochus Cylinder – two pieces by Isabelle Mansfield and Alfie Oake.
Keeping well, motivated, and connected!
The past month has been unprecedented for all of us as we have all had to adapt our personal and professional lives abruptly in ways that we did not expect. Over the past few weeks I have received emails from students, as well as been part of conversations with colleagues, family and friends, about the…Continue Reading Keeping well, motivated, and connected!