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Classical Studies: Recent Events
Project Description
1. 'Did Erysichthon Eat the Cat?' - Research Seminar
2. The Rediscovery of Ancient Dress - Lecture
3. Young Classicists' Conference - a day school on a particular theme attended by school pupils from all over Ireland. In 2003 when the theme was 'Epic Proportions' 349 pupils, aged 12-18, attended with their teachers
4. 'They all knew how it was going to end: tragedy, myth, and the spectator' - Public Lecture by Prof Alan Sommerstein (Uni of Nottingham)
5. Neptune - Gallery talk at Queen's exhibition in Ulster Museum: 10 drawings by 'Leonardo da Vinci'
6. 'Classical Association of Ireland Summer School' - Inaugural Lecture: 'Late Bronze Age Religion and the Temple at Mycenae' - One further lecture: 'The Epic Lament'
7. Ancient Greek Marriage - Lecture with slides
8. The Beguilement of Zeus - Lecture		  
   
 
Supporting Partners: 1. Dept of Classics, Trinity College Dublin
2. The Irish Hellenic Society, Dublin
3. The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, The Classical Association
4. The Hellenic Society, The Samuel Angus Bequest
5. Belfast Festival at Queen's
6. The Classical Association of Ireland
7. Cairncastle Women's Institute
8. a) Classical Association of Ireland, University College, Galway - b) Classical Association of Ireland University College, Dublin

Hosting School / Unit: 1.Dept of Classics, Trinity College Dublin
2. The Irish Hellenic Society, Dublin
3. Classics, Queen's University
4. Classics, Queen's University
5. Ulster Museum
6. University of Limerick
7. Cairncastle Women's Institute
8. a) University College, Galway, b) University College, Dublin

Target Audience: 1. Academic staff and students of Classics, members of the public
2. The Irish Hellenic Society, members of the public (over 200 attended)
3. School pupils, particularly those aged 14 upwards
4. Academic staff and students, school pupils aged 16-18, members of the public
5. Members of the public
6. School teachers, University teachers, students
7. W.I members
8. Members of the public, University staff and students

Start Date - End Date: 1. 30 October 2003 @ 5 pm
2. 16 May 2003
3. 3 April 2003
4. 21 March 2003 @ 1 pm
5. 4 November 2002
6. 16-19 August 2002
7. 3 May 2002
8. a) 22 January 2002, b) 29 November 2002

Contact Information:

University Contact:

Name: 1 - Prof F Williams,
2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - Dr M Alden

Address: Classics (Faculty of Humanities)

Telephone: 1 - 02890 973342,
2,3,4,5.6,7,8 - 028 90973240

Fax: 028 90 335306

Email: 1 - f.williams@qub.ac.uk,
2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - m.alden@qub.ac.uk

External contact:

Name: 1 - Prof Damien Nelis,
2 - Mrs Patricia Lyle,
6 - Mr Tom Seaver,
7 - Mary Rainey

Address: 1 - Dept of Classics, TCD,
2 - 36 Ulverton Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin,
6 - Rinnaknock, Co Limerick

Telephone: 1 - (01) 608 1984,
2 - (01) 285 7137

Fax: 1 - (01) 6710862

Email: 1 - nelis@tcd.ie

 Web Link: www.qub.ac.uk/cah