NORTH STAFFS BRANCH OF THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION
Chairman: Dr Andy Fear; Treasurer: Mr Chris Wain; Secretary: Mr Stephen Clifford
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Events 2024/2025
ALL LECTURES THIS YEAR ARE TO BE LIVE STREAMED & AVAILABLE LATER AS RECORDINGS
LECTURE: Julene Abad del Vecchio (University of Manchester)
'SPECTRAL ENCOUNTERS: HOMER'S UNDERWORLD'
From 1.00 p.m., Tuesday 22 October 2024,
Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2RU
The lecture was not Live Streamed but is available on our You Tube Channel.
PLAY READING: (in English translation) of Sophocles' The Searching Satyrs
7.30 p.m., Tuesday 12 November 2024,
SCR Bar, Keele Hall, University of Keele, ST5 5BG
Satyr Plays.
Texts will be available.
LECTURE: Professor Christian Laes (University of Manchester)
'DISABILITY AND HEALING IN GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY'
7.30 p.m., Tuesday 26 November 2024,
University Common Room (change of room), Keele Hall, University of Keele, ST5 5BG
The lecture will be Live Streamed and available later on our You Tube Channel.
PLAY READING: (in English translation) of Plautus' Amphitruo
7.30 p.m., Thursday 6 March 2025,
SCR Bar, Keele Hall, University of Keele, ST5 5BG.
The Roman Theatre at Orange.
Texts will be available, & details will be advised near the date.
LECTURE: Dr Regine May (University of Leeds)
'SHOULD WE FEEL SORRY FOR ALCUMENA? GIVING BIRTH TO HERCULES IN
PLAUTUS' AMPHITRUO'
7.30 p.m., Thursday 20 March 2025,
Elizabeth Room (2nd Floor), Keele Hall, University of Keele, ST5 5BG
Joint meeting with the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
The lecture will be Live Streamed and available later on our You Tube Channel.
LECTURE: Dr Tom Clements (University of Manchester)
TOPIC ON 'SPARTA'
7.30 p.m., Date in May 2025, and details, to be Announced,
Joint meeting with the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
The lecture will be Live Streamed and available later on our You Tube Channel.
'ANNUAL' COACH TRIP
Possible visit to Oxford in 2025, see email circular: PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CHRISTMAS IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO GOING ONE SATURDAY IN MAY, IF NOT ENOUGH DO SO THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN THEN
Latin and Greek Reading Groups 2024/25
Greek - The Greek Reading Group meets on Zoom, now normally on the third Monday of each month at 2.00 p.m. Some prior knowledge of Greek is required, but the Group is informal and relaxed, not a high-powered academic group, but simply friends getting together to enjoy reading Greek.
Latin The Latin Reading Group also meets on Zoom normally monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month at 2.00 p.m. Members may also like to listen to the news in Latin (pronounced like Italian) on Vatican Radio - Google Hebdomada Papae.
For further details of both groups, or for anyone new wishing to join the groups, please contact the new organiser, Peter Hulse, who has succeeded Nigel Coulton, or email the Branch address below.
These groups are not for beginners: some prior knowledge of the relevant language is necessary to take part in either. For both, please ask the organiser if there is room in the group for more members before joining.
All welcome - all events except any trips are free of charge
Last year's programme and annual report
Board Game for Schools
The Branch is pleased to say that, through the generosity of the Hellenic Society, we hold a copy of the board game Pots! The Game, suitable for age 10 and upwards. This is available to be borrowed at no charge by Schools in our area, and is a fast paced game for 3 - 6 players, bidding against each other to acquire the biggest and best collection of Greek vases. The Hellenic Society has made it available as part of its own Schools Programme since, as well as being good fun and instilling a general interest in Greece, the game has useful images and details of Greek vases in the British Museum. It should be of particular interest to any school students looking at Greek Art modules, but could also be used with older Minimus groups, to extend their interest to Greece as well as Rome. Interested schools can request a loan direct from the Branch (below).
For further details, please contact the Hon. Secretary: Stephen Clifford, Tel: 01630-647765, email: northstaffsca@yahoo.co.uk