School pupil visit to our Department in March 2017
On the 16th March, we had our annual Classics Schools’ day. Pupils from four local schools attended the day and
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Epicurean Legacy
Written by Jack Brooker 2nd Year Ancient History Student at Swansea University Published: February 2017 I chose to write about
Read moreCharon doesn’t have a great job, but he Styx with it – the representation of Charon in O’Connor’s graphic novel ‘Hades’
Note: For the module ‘Classics in Popular Culture’ (CLC315), students were asked to write blog posts on Classical Reception in
Read moreThe devil you thought you knew: Hades in Once Upon a Time
Note: For the module ‘Classics in Popular Culture’ (CLC315), students were asked to write blog posts on Classical Reception in
Read moreGratuation pictures!
Congratulations to our MA students who graduated in January! We wish them the best of luck in their career!
Read moreHow the ancient world invoked the dead to help the living
You can read Dr Evelien Bracke’s article on ‘How the ancient world invoked the dead to help the living’ which
Read moreManner Maketh The Man: Displays of Masculinity in Plebs
Note: For the module ‘Classics in Popular Culture’ (CLC315), students were asked to write blog posts on Classical Reception in
Read moreThe motto of University College Swansea and the Welsh spirit
The tradition for UK universities to have a motto goes back to the sixteenth century at least, when Oxford started
Read moregraduate Michael Hayward on his experience teaching ancient Greek at secondary school
Upon graduating from Swansea University I was fortunate to find employment in a local school in my area. At this
Read moreDepartmental nomination for Swansea University Research and Innovation Awards
Congratulations to Dr Evelien Bracke, Senior Lecturer in our Department, who has been nominated for this year’s Research and Innovation
Read moreClassics at Swansea University between copper business and tinplate worker: Ceri Richards’ Rape of Europa
Blog post by Dr Evelien Bracke, Senior Lecturer in Classics, on CLC315 (Classics in Popular Culture). For my new third-year
Read moreBrexit and the Mytilenean debate
Britain has been rocked by the results of the referendum on the 23rd of June this year where the majority
Read moreHistory of Ancient Technology and Engineering – projects
This module explores the material world of Greece and Rome. The design, construction or production of the structures and objects
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