by Talking Humanities | Feb 22, 2018 | History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Researcher Series, Training and Research
Image: a picture of Jerusalem from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493) The explosion of virtual reality (VR) technology is transforming how we think about travel, says Dr Matthew Coneys. With a VR headset and the right app you can enjoy a risk-free ascent of Everest, or...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 19, 2017 | Analysis & Comment, Archives & Libraries, Digital, Features, History & Classics, Research & Resources
Dr Valeria Vitale and Dr Gabriel Bodard explains the research behind the Cross-cultural After-Life of Classical Sites project, which aimed to extend our knowledge of the cultural complexity of many classical sites and widen the idea of the ‘ancient world’ beyond...
by Talking Humanities | Feb 23, 2016 | Director Series, History & Classics, Interviews
Featured image: © S.Borisov / Shutterstock We talk to the director of the Institute of Classical Studies (ICS) about how to bring the latest research to the public’s attention, and why it’s worth studying classics for the same reason we send probes beyond Pluto and...
by aseifert | Jul 7, 2015 | Analysis & Comment, Fellowships & Networks, History & Classics, Training and Research
Three hours exploring the dark tunnels inside a tomb, inside a castle on the banks of Rome’s River Tiber has given Professor Greg Woolf , director of the Institute of Classical studies, a whole new perspective on the Castel Sant’Angelo – the castle of the holy angel....
by aseifert | Nov 4, 2014 | Analysis & Comment, Being Human festival, History & Classics, Public Engagement
In this guest post Eleanor Dickey FBA, Professor of Classics at the University of Reading, reflects on the lessons that the education systems of Ancient Greece might hold for modern democracies. These ideas will inform Experiencing Ancient Education: a day of...
