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University of Cambridge is offering three Assistant Professorships in Classics

9 December 2021

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint three University Assistant Professors (formerly known as University Lecturers) in Classics from 01 September 2022.

Ancient Greek Science at the Science Museum in London

18 November 2021

A new free exhibition at the Science Museum explores how the ancient Greeks questioned, contemplated and debated the natural world.

CCGS Director receives Professorship

12 November 2021

CCGS Director Ioanna Sitaridou has been appointed Professor of Spanish and Historical Linguistics

The British School at Athens to hold "landmark" workshop - “The Greek language after Antiquity: recent research and future directions in historical linguistics”

28 October 2021

The two-day workshop centres on the achievements to date of five major projects in the history of the Greek language

Image of Portraits of Greek and Turkish People by Benjamin Mary

The Embassy of Greece in London to host opening of the exhibition, "History has a Face"

18 October 2021

To mark both Oxi Day and the Bicentenary of the Greek Revolution, the Embassy of Greece in London is hosting the launch of the Exhibition “History has a Face”.

Onassis Foundation endowing a fellowship for the creation of a new post in Classics

14 October 2021

Newnham College, Cambridge launches the Onassis Classics Fellowship to secure a permanent position for teaching Classical Studies

Dr Philippa Steele is the Latest Cambridge Academic to be honoured in Lego

14 October 2021

Dr Pippa Steele (Cambridge), who presented her research into early writing systems as part of our GDO series, becomes the latest Cambridge Academic to be honoured in Lego.

The Weird Wave of Greek Cinema: a Movement or a Moment? - a talk by Dr Marios Psaras

10 September 2021

Dr. Marios Psaras, Cultural Counsellor at the Cyprus High Commission in London, re-evaluates the "Weird Wave" of Greek cinema in a talk at The Hellenic Centre, London

Image of Prof Ianthi Tsimpli FBA, elected Fellow of British Academy

CCGS Co-Director honoured by British Academy for outstanding achievement in the humanities and social sciences

5 August 2021

We are delighted to report that Professor Ianthi Tsimpli, FBA, one of our Co-Directors, has been elected Fellow of the British Academy (BA).

Urn showing Achilles Killing Pentheselia

Epic issues: epic poetry from the dawn of modernity

16 July 2021

Revisit the article on Cambridge University's website setting the scene for July's fascinating GDO seminar.