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Durham Department of Classics and Ancient History Classics and Ancient History at Durham University belongs to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and is one of the most vibrant Classics departments in the UK.

Our academic staff specialise in a wide range of artistic, historical, literary, linguistic, cul Our academic staff specialise in a wide range of artistic, historical, literary, linguistic, cultural and philosophical aspects of the Graeco-Roman world.

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to former Durham MA student Gabriel Bickerstaff, who has a pre-print article now available with the j...
16/10/2026

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to former Durham MA student Gabriel Bickerstaff, who has a pre-print article now available with the journal Metaphysica!

πŸ‘‰ In a paper written as part of his graduate studies, Gabriel has published 'Identity through Change: Aristotle Versus the Heracliteans in Metaphysics Ξ“'

πŸ”— https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/mp-2025-0019/html

πŸ‘ Very many congratulations Gabriel! A Durham MA really can take you to some extraordinary places!

🌍 Global Classics! πŸ‘‰ Did you know that Durham Classics has collaborators and research partners right across the world?πŸ”— ...
15/10/2026

🌍 Global Classics!

πŸ‘‰ Did you know that Durham Classics has collaborators and research partners right across the world?

πŸ”— Explore our new interactive research map to see where our collaborators are based: https://shorturl.at/vymg8

πŸ’« PhD funding opportunity!πŸ‘‰ Applications are now open for 11 fully-funded Transformative Humanities PhD scholarships, fo...
14/10/2026

πŸ’« PhD funding opportunity!

πŸ‘‰ Applications are now open for 11 fully-funded Transformative Humanities PhD scholarships, for research that collaborates between at least two Durham departments.

πŸ“… Deadline: 15 January 2027

πŸ”— More info here: https://shorturl.at/lOvVA

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to former Durham PhD and colleague Dr Andrea Giannotti, who has been awarded a 3-year Assistant Profes...
13/10/2026

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to former Durham PhD and colleague Dr Andrea Giannotti, who has been awarded a 3-year Assistant Professorship (Research) at the Centro de Estudos ClΓ‘ssicos (CEC), University of Lisbon!

πŸ‘‰ Dr Giannotti will be working on a research project called 'SCENIC' (Social Cognition in the Euripidean Narrative of Identity Construction)

πŸ‘ Our warmest congratulations and best wishes!

πŸ’₯ Join us for this term's research seminars!πŸ”— See the whole term card here: https://shorturl.at/ITvPfπŸ’» Many seminars wil...
12/10/2026

πŸ’₯ Join us for this term's research seminars!

πŸ”— See the whole term card here: https://shorturl.at/ITvPf

πŸ’» Many seminars will be available in hybrid format.

😊 All welcome!

πŸ“š Book talk from our very own Prof. Edith Hall, this weekend in Durham!🌟 Edith will be talking about her new 'Medea', fr...
09/10/2026

πŸ“š Book talk from our very own Prof. Edith Hall, this weekend in Durham!

🌟 Edith will be talking about her new 'Medea', from Yale University Press

πŸ“… 10am, Gala Theatre | Durham Book Festival

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Dr Claire Barnes, who has been awarded the Durham Prize in Classical Reception 2026!πŸ‘‰ The award was...
08/10/2026

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Dr Claire Barnes, who has been awarded the Durham Prize in Classical Reception 2026!

πŸ‘‰ The award was made for Dr Barnes' thesis, entitled 'Only Connecting’: Authenticity and the Classics in E.M. Forster, Christopher Logue, and Kae Tempest'

πŸ“… A prize lecture will be held in Durham on 9th December; more details to follow.

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ€πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Our annual doctoral exchange with Heidelberg's Department of Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik took place 14–18 Sept!...
06/10/2026

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ€πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Our annual doctoral exchange with Heidelberg's Department of Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik took place 14–18 Sept!

πŸŽ“ 7 Durham PhD students visited Heidelberg for a series of presentations, keynote lectures, museum visits, and group meals with their counterparts students.

πŸ‘ Congratulations to all on a very successful visit, and especially to Dr Chris de Lisle for organising this initiative!

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Prof. Jennifer Ingleheart, two of whose poems have appeared in the latest edition of 'Poems for Per...
05/10/2026

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Prof. Jennifer Ingleheart, two of whose poems have appeared in the latest edition of 'Poems for Persons of Interest'

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ The poems are entitled 'Polari Catullus 78B' and 'Polari Catullus 50'

πŸ”— Read the whole issue for free here: https://pfpoi.blogspot.com/p/september-2026-issue.html

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