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SUMMARY:Locus Ludi: Anyone can play!
DESCRIPTION:The Ure Museum and Classics Department are delighted to announce the launch of its latest major exhibition — Locus Ludi: Anyone can play!—on display at the Ure Museum from 6 September until 30 November\, 2023. This exhibition\, inspired by the European Research Council funded project Locus Ludi: The Cultural Fabric of Play and Games in Classical Antiquity\, led by Professor Véronique Dasen\, is an opportunity to explore the rich collections relating to games and play in antiquity that are available not only at the Ure Museum but at other UK museums. We are most grateful to Colchester and Ipswich Museums\, Reading Museum\, The British Museum and the University of Reading’s Special Collections for the loan of important artefacts from their collections. \nRelated activities include: \n\n16 September\, 10am–4pm: Unwrap ancient games for Heritage Open Days (fun for the whole family; all welcome but please follow the first link to book)\n30 September\, 12–2pm: Summer Olympots to celebrate National Sporting Heritage Day (bring the children but again\, please book via the first link)\n6 October\, 5pm: More than just fun and games: Why study board games in Roman society? A lecture from Dr Tim Penn (Oxford). Edith Morley G44\n16 October\, 5pm: Play or cheat? Games in Greek and Roman antiquity. The James E. Gordon Lecture\, from Prof. Véronique Dasen (Fribourg). Edith Morley G44\n\nFind the full programme of activities on the Classics at Reading blog.
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/event/locus-ludi-anyone-can-play-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology\, Department Of Classics\, Whiteknights\, Reading\, Berkshire\, RG6 6AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heritage & Creativity
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SUMMARY:In the shadow of Hippolytos: Classical studies in honour of Professor Barbara E. Goff
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the work of our esteemed friend\, colleague and Co-head of Department\, Prof. Barbara Goff\, we have planned a one-day conference in her honour\, on the cusp of her retirement\, Friday 22nd September 2023. We have assembled an international cadre of her colleagues\, collaborators\, (former) students and other associates to discuss the diverse range of inclusive and innovative Classical studies on which she herself has contributed so greatly to scholarship in our and related academic fields. The conference’s four themes\, which engage with aspects of her teaching and scholarship are the following: \n\nDrama\, Theory\, History\nA Sporting Life\nBroad(er) Classics\nRe-roo/uting Classics\n\nWe are delighted to announce that we will be joined also by Dr Stella Keramida from University of Reading’s Department of Film\, Theatre\, and Television\, who with her students is preparing a performance of (some of) Trojan Women.  \nEveryone is invited to join us — whether in person or online — to celebrate Prof. Goff on this august occasion\, but please sign up here (using the link or this QR code). Please do not hesitate to contact doukissa.kamini@reading.ac.uk for further details or if you have any questions. \nAmy Smith\, Dania Kamini and Oliver Baldwin \nRead the full programme here.
URL:https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/event/classical-studies-in-honour-of-barbara-goff/
LOCATION:Edith Morley\, 127\, University of Reading\, Shinfield Road\, Reading\, RG6 6EL
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