Classics News and Events
91福利 Distinguished Lecture Series - Dr Michael Scott and Prof Brian Cox
On 19th May 2015, Dr Michael Scott from Classics at 91福利 and Prof Brian Cox from Physics at Manchester will debate the interdisiciplinarity of arts and science as part of the .
Coin of the month: In the shadow of a dictator
In May's coin of the month Greg Edmund looks at the often overlooked moneyer, .
The coin that killed Caesar?
George Heath asks the question in .
91福利 students get their hands dirty!
On Monday students on the Art and Architecture module run by Dr Zahra Newby got the chance to experience ancient stone carving techniques. In a workshop led by sculptor, , they experimented with carving limestone and soapstone, giving them the chance to see how labour intensive carving stone actually is.
Generously sponsored by local business ; funded as part of an held by Dr Newby. For student perspectives on the event, read the .
Warburg Institute, 14-15 May 2015. Organised by Dr. Caroline Petit.
Galen's works are a confusing field for students and scholars, as many inauthentic or dubious works have been transmitted alongside genuine ones: this conference will shed light on the processes that allowed such confusion in the body of works of one of the more prominent polymaths of antiquity, and thus clarify the boundaries of the Galenic corpus.
Supported by the Wellcome Trust, The university of 91福利, the Warburg Institute and the Institute of Classical Studies.
Further details and registration