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By Lucy Elford When reading the renowned 8th century BC epic, The Odyssey by Homer, we can catch a glimpse
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By Lucy Elford Lysistrata is a 400 BC play by Aristophanes- a male playwright of Ancient Greece. The play is
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By Lucy Elford ‘Firey and incandescent’ Elektra, by Jennifer Saint, is a tale presenting the perspectives of three women (Clytemnestra1,
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Welcome to one more series of online seminars on the theme of ‘Facing Power’. Please join us on Mondays, 5pm
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We in the Department of History, Heritage, and Classics at Swansea University are proud to be hosting the CA conference
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Swansea Ancient World Seminars 2021-22: Facing Power Mondays 5pm UK time, on zoom Facing Power We are keeping to our
Read moreSU Ancient World SUMMER SCHOOL: ‘Heroes in Antiquity’–Maria-Elpiniki Oikonomou
Swansea University’s Department of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology is offering a series of four sessions on HEROES in the ancient world
Read moreNew Book by an alumna, Dr Rachel Bird!
Rachel, who’s just published her PhD(🎉!!) tells us about a recent event under the auspices of our research group, KYKNOS,
Read moreMyth and Politics Summer Seminars – Thomas Alexander Husøy & Maria Pretzler.
We have extended our seminar series on Myth and Politics to October 12th 2020, we are therefore delighted to announce
Read moreReading Listicles Two: Ancient Greece – Ian Goh
Yesterday I promised some Greek history reading tips. I think it’s fair to say from the outset that my colleagues
Read moreDisseminating research virtually: reflections on online conferences – by Thomas Alexander Husøy.
In this week’s post, Thomas Alexander Husøy reflects upon his experiences of engaging with the wider academic community during lockdown,
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