NORTH STAFFS BRANCH OF THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION
Events 2003/2004
'Personal pleasures'
7.30 p.m. Tues 4 November 2003, St Wulstan's Church Hall, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An evening of entertainment open to all, in English, with the option of presenting your choice of short passage from classical literature in translation, or a more recent piece on a similar theme. No need to book; just come and recite, listen, or both.
Lecture: Dr Alexandra Villing (Curator, British Museum) *
'OPENING THE SECRET CABINET: THE HISTORY OF THE BM'S MUSEUM SECRETUM'
7.30 p.m. Thurs 19 February 2004, Rm 126 Keele Hall, University of Keele
Joint meeting with the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
PLAY READING IN TRANSLATION - PLAUTUS, "PSEUDOLUS"
7.30 p.m. Tues 30 March 2004, St Wulstan's Church Hall, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Dr Boris Rankov (Royal Holloway University of London)
TALK ON THE TRIREME PROJECT WITH SLIDES AND VIDEO
from the Director of the Trireme Trust
7.30 p.m. Tues 4 May 2004, Rm 126 Keele Hall, University of Keele
Annual Coach Trip, Saturday 22 May 2004, to YORK
Yorkshire Museum & Roman Walls. Led by Dr Andy Fear.
Latin and Greek Reading Groups 2003/04
The Latin and Greek reading groups continue to meet every 3 - 4 weeks at 7.30 p.m., independently of the general programme, for those who wish to read ancient (and medieval Latin) literature in the original, and to work together on deciphering the meaning, in a relaxed atmosphere.
Secretary 2003/04: Dr Susan Deacy, Manchester University *
* For work by Dr Deacy and Dr Villing see Athena in the Classical World
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