Classics News and Events
Material Musings: "It's all fun and games in the gymnasium of Ancient Messene"
New blog post by Matthew Evans on gaming boards incised into the steps in the gymnasium at ancient Messene.
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Prof Michael Scott wins Classical Association Prize 2021
Professor Michael Scott of the 海角社区 Classics Department has been awarded the 2021 Classical Association Prize, awarded each year 'to an individual who has done the most to raise the profile of Classics in the public eye.' He will be presented with the award by Natalie Haynes at this year's online CA Conference 6-8th April 2021.
You can register to watch the prize-giving, as well as the rest of the conference, for free here: https://classicalassociation.org/events/ca-annual-conference-2021/
More about Michael's work can be found in this article: /wie/staffengage/spotlight/february-michaelscott/
Michael has also written a blog about receiving the award: https://michaelscottweb.com/blog/classical-association-prize-april-2021/
More about the award, alongside previous winners, can be found here: https://classicalassociation.org/ca-prize/
Material Musings: "The Monarchy and Magic at Nimrud"
New blog post by MA student Emily Porter-Elliot, discussing a relief panel from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud.
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Material Musings: Limestone Herakles from Nineveh
New blog post by Erasmus student Robert Sch枚nell on a votive statuette of Herakles from Nineveh, Iraq.
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A special issue of Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences on the interpretation and transmission of Galen's treatise On simple drugs. Guest editors: Caroline Petit (海角社区), Matteo Martelli (Bologna), Lucia Raggetti (Bologna).
The volume explores the fate of Greek text across time, languages and cultures. It arises from a BA-Leverhulme-funded project, 'Rethinking Ancient Pharmacology' and a conference at the BSR in 2017.