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The departmental research and work-in-progress seminars take place at 1-2pm on most Wednesdays during term time.
All seminars listed here are open to everyone, whether students, members of the public, or staff. Those listed as "hybrid" can be attended either in person or on Zoom; seminars listed as "online" will take place on Zoom only. No registration is required for in-person attendance; to register to attend on Zoom please visit the link after each seminar title.
Location and accessibility
In-person seminars will take place in one of two locations:
Room PG20 in the Pemberton Building on Palace Green. PG20 is on the ground floor, with step-free access. See the Pemberton Building AccessAble site for full accessibility information.
Room CL108 in the Department of Classics & Ancient History, 38 North Bailey. CL108 is on the first floor, accessed via stairs. See the 38 North Bailey AccessAble site for full information.
If you have any questions, please contact the seminar co-ordinator, Dr Anna Judson.
Easter term 2024 seminar timetable
April 24th Lea Niccolai “Apocalypse and architecture: imperial buildings and eschatology in sixth-century Syriac literature” (PG20) Hybrid: Zoom registration
Weds May 1st Giulia Bernardini Work-in-progress: “Plato on the stage in 4th-century comedy: a multifaceted komodoumenos” (PG20) Hybrid: Zoom registration
Weds May 8th Salam Rassi “Praise Poetry Addressed to (Living) Individuals: A Neglected Genre of Syriac Literature” (CL108) Hybrid: Zoom registration
Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East seminar
On Tuesday May 14th, the Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East (CAMNE) will host a seminar by Prof. Jen Baird (Birkbeck), entitled “The Ruins of Local Memory: Oral Histories of Dura-Europos”. This will be a hybrid talk taking place in the Ritson Room, on the ground floor of the Department of Classics & Ancient History, 38 North Bailey, accessed via one small step at the entrance (a movable ramp is available). Zoom registration.