Powerful Women and their ‘Dependency’ on Men-Homer’s Odyssey and Madeline Miller’s Circe
By Lucy Elford When reading the renowned 8th century BC epic, The Odyssey by Homer, we can catch a glimpse
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‘Women, Politics, and Sex’- A Study of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
By Lucy Elford Lysistrata is a 400 BC play by Aristophanes- a male playwright of Ancient Greece. The play is
Read moreBook Review: Elektra by Jennifer Saint
By Lucy Elford ‘Firey and incandescent’ Elektra, by Jennifer Saint, is a tale presenting the perspectives of three women (Clytemnestra1,
Read moreCatching up with a Swansea Alum: Dr Victoria Austen (with Ian Goh)
This post is part of a new occasional series of chats with alumni/ae of our degree programmes involving Ancient World
Read moreSwansea Ancient World Seminars: A New Semester
A new teaching block has started, and with it a new online seminar series on Mondays at 5pm UK time
Read moreCreative Assessments: Roman Love Poetry–a report from Dr Ian Goh
If you’re thinking about coming to Swansea for university, you should know that we staff in Classics, Ancient History, and
Read moreRelevant Classics: A Month and More of Online Seminars
Classics is often thought of as fusty and elitist. But this year Classics, Ancient History, and Egyptology at Swansea University
Read moreBreakfast in Swansea, by our Food-Obsessed Admissions Tutor Ian
If you’re preparing to come to university in Swansea, I hope you’re getting excited! This despite the uncertainty of our
Read moreDates for your diaries!
We have a busy few weeks ahead of us here in the department and the college. With this in mind,
Read moreDepartmental Social Events: Mummies on Halloween
This year the Department of Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology decided to start a series of social events for staff
Read moreWOW Opportunity: Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistants (Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology)
Interested in a career in broadcasting, journalism or marketing? Enjoy creative writing and Social media? Want to work with like-minded
Read moreCalling all filmmakers – Job advert for the project The Ancient World on Film!
This week’s blog is a call for filmmakers interested in working on an exciting new collaborative project between staff and
Read morePoliticians ancient and modern in the comedy series Plebs
Note: For the module ‘Classics in Popular Culture’ (CLC315), students were asked to write blog posts on Classical Reception in
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