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Dear Members and Friends of CANI,
The Belfast Summer School in Greek and Latin, organised by Helen McVeigh (HM Classics Academy), meets this year for the 10th time.
Everyone is welcome to the Belfast Summer School guest lectures, both online and in person at Queen's University Belfast. Zoom links for online events will be shared via the mailing list of HM Classics Academy (subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy)
More information about the Summer School is available here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool
Online lectures and workshops
Monday 30th June, 4.15pm BST
Guest lecture: Dr Aimee Hinds Scott, Zero to Hero: Mapping Heracles from Antiquity to the Present.
Tuesday 1st July, 4.15pm BST
Guest lecture: Caroline Lawrence, “Greek and Latin Words as Windows to the Past”
Wednesday 2nd July, 4.15pm BST
Guest lecture: Dr Ben Dewar (Institute of Classical Studies), "The First Half of History": An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia.
Thursday 3rd July, 4.15pm BST
Guest lecture: Dr Jan Haywood (University of Leicester), The Trojan War in contemporary historical fiction.
Friday 4th July, 4.15pm BST
Dr Antonia Ruppel: Introduction to Sanskrit (I)
Tuesday 8th July, 4.15pm BST
Guest lecture: Dr Pamela Zinn (Texas Tech University), Love in Lucretius
Wednesday 9th July, 4.15pm BST
Guest lecture: Professor Susan Deacy, Ad Astra! Lessons for autistic children using classical myth (or.... What would Hercules do?)
Thursday 10th July, 4.15pm BST
Dr Antonia Ruppel: Introduction to Sanskrit (II)
In-person events
Wednesday 23rd July, 1.30pm
Summer School Agora
including a lecture by Dr Emma Southon, book signings by Emma Southon and Eirene Allen, secondhand book stall, Classics Academy stall, and refreshments. Location QUB, Peter Froggatt Centre 03/0006A
Thursday 24th July, 2pm
Dr John Holton (Newcastle University), Empire-building and media control in the era of Alexander the Great.
We hope to see you there!
CANI on behalf of Helen McVeigh (HM Classics Academy)
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