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Bridging, not minding, the gap [between Classics and Classical Civilisation]
via Class Civ A Level teaching with glossed texts; some theoretical and practical considerations Classics for All, Teaching Classics, the OU’s Classical Studies OpenLearn and so many other wonderful outreach programmes are offering a start for those wanting to learn
Hubris: an ancient concept for a modern age?
Shaoni Bhattacharya What did four of the last five British Prime Ministers have in spades? So offensive a vice (or quality) that it was a crime in ancient Athens, that even children, slaves and women – who had no rights
Translating Theatre: an update by Margherita Laera and Flora Pitrolo
by Margherita Laera and Flora Pitrolo, University of Kent A few months ago Jan Parker wrote a blog [TRANSLATING THEATRE: ‘FOREIGNISATION’ ON STAGE] about our AHRC-sponsored project entitled ‘Translation, Adaptation, Otherness’, following her attendance of our symposium on theatre
Translating Theatre: ‘Foreignisation’ on Stage’
Reflections from the AHRC Translating Cultures Project and 21st Nov Symposium (http://www.translatingtheatre.com/) by Jan Parker The playwright creates a game for actors. The translator creates the
HEA Embedding equality and diversity in the curriculum: a classics practitioner’s guide
The guide is informed by the following convictions: E&D practice can benefit all students not just those who might be disadvantaged as defined by the legislation; the best diversity approaches are
Classics and the New Faces of Feminism Sandpit
by Liz Gloyn, Department of Classics, Royal Holloway University of London Originally published on Classically Inclined: https://lizgloyn.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/classics-and-the-new-faces-of-feminism-sandpit/ (see also http://www.artsandhumanities.org/disciplines/classics/classics-and-the-new-faces-of-feminism-a-postgrads-perspective/ and Parrhesia blogs, eg http://www.artsandhumanities.org/disciplines/classics/addressing-difficult-topics-in-the-classics-classroom/) On Saturday 31st January, I spent the day at Senate House in London attending the Classics and the
Classics and the New Faces of Feminism – a Postgrad’s Perspective
by Rhiannon Easterbrook, Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol (see also http://www.artsandhumanities.org/conferences/classics-and-the-new-faces-of-feminism-sandpit/ It’s a common narrative that feminism is divided, that it’s riddled with infighting and that we’re too busy turning on each other to achieve our goals. This isn’t surprising
Addressing Difficult Topics in the Classics Classroom
Difficult and Sensitive Discussions From the Introduction to From Abortion to Pederasty: Addressing Difficult Topics in the Classics Classroom by Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz and Fiona McHardy (Editors) Ohio State University Press (2014) Discussions of pedagogy on U.S. college campuses have emerged most often
New faces of feminism in the [Classics] classroom?
The ‘Classics and the new faces of feminism’ international ‘sandpit’ at the Institute of Classical Studies opened by challenging us to think about whether and how we could/should incorporate in our teaching and research the achievements of ‘3rd wave feminism’. Barbara Gold,