Symposia: Student Seminar Series
Students present lectures on their very niche and fascinating interests within the field of Classics and Ancient History, throughout the semester. Check out the recordings below!
2019 Seminars:
The Atlantean Infiltration of Athens: Sophie Roberts discusses the wacky world of Atlantis, the Minoan, the military genius of a naval empire, and how winners create history.
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Being Burtie: Hayden Collis presents the fascinating world of Australian classics, and "how Homer put Australian on the map"!
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Perceptions of Cleopatra: Natasha Tonga closes off this year's symposia by discussing the history of how Cleopatra VII has been portrayed in media, and why these representations are such a talking point.
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2017 Seminars:
August 9: Will Allen: Literary Parallels Between Plutarch's Life of Alexander and Shrek
September 20: Finn Crockett: Thucydides and Donald Trump – Resurgence of the Demagogues
October 11: Maddie Hutchison: Don't Try This At Home-Abortion and Contraception in Ancient Greece and Rome
2020 Seminars:
Lesbians, Monstrous Women, and the Classics: Sophie Roberts basically psychoanalyses their interest in Medusa, Medea, and Clytemnestra (and pointing out that many other sapphic women feel the exact same)
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[no more seminars in 2020 because...what a year]