If you missed the wonderful Careers with Classics events run by our colleagues in Maynooth University in September, worry not! You can see a full recording of the event on YouTube (below). It’s very inspiring to hear the diverse careers people have undertaken with a Classics degree! Where will Classics take you!?

Prepare to be blown away by the series of evening events in the UCD Classical Museum celebrating the Arts! From storytelling to art, music and poetry, Muses @ UCD has something for everyone! Click on the image above to see the great range of evening events (7.30 -9 pm) taking place over October and November. All events are free, but booking is essential (contact Sasha Smith at sasha.smith@ucd.ie for more information or to book your place, citing which evening/s you would like to attend). We can’t wait to come along and meet the ridiculously talented event leaders and to see the Classical Museum in its evening and nighttime glory!

These events are made possible by the kind support of the Night Time Economy Unit of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (After Hours at the Museum Scheme).

Are you a budding composer? Would you like to hear your own original music performed live in the National Concert Hall!? Are you a TY, 5th or 6th year student resident on the island of Ireland? If so, our colleagues in the UCD School of Music and the UCD Composition Ensemble have some exciting news for you!!

Send your original music to the UCD Composition Ensemble, and the Ensemble will perform the winning entry in the National Concert Hall (in addition to €500 prize money)! Full details of the competition can be found here, or you can email composition@ucd.ie with any queries. Good luck, everyone, and maybe the ancient world can offer some inspiration!?

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Where can a Classics degree take me? What transferable skills can I gain from a Classics degree? What kind of jobs might I pursue after my Classics degree? These are just some of the questions that will be discussed at the Careers with Classics event held in Maynooth University (online and in person) on 21 September. The event is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students of all Irish universities, secondary-school students and anyone interested in studying Classics. Come along and be inspired by the diverse experiences and career journeys of Classics graduates!

The event will be hosted by Maynooth University on Thursday, 21 September 2023, 11:00-13:00. This is a hybrid event: you can attend in person (Classhall F, Arts Building) or online (though Microsoft Teams). For more information or to register your interest, please contact Dr Cosetta Cadau at cosetta.cadau@mu.ie.

The Classical Association of Ireland (CAI) Summer School will take place on 18 and 19 August, 2023, in Maynooth University! Join the CAI for lots of Classics chat and for a great line-up of talks, including the intriguingly titled keynote by Dr Jane Masséglia (Leicester): “Hoodies with Knives: A Field Guide to the Romans of Inner Anatolia”. For more information on the Summer School, please contact Dr Maeve O’Brien at maeve.obrien@mu.ie, and click on the form below for registration details.

The UCD Classical Society, in conjunction with the UCD School of Classics, is proud to announce that the annual Inaugural Lecture this year will be given by Dr Joseph Skinner (Newcastle University). Following the successful return of the Inaugural Lecture last year, we look forward to welcoming many students, staff and friends for a wonderful evening! All are welcome! The details of this year’s lecture are as follows:

Dr Joseph Skinner (Newcastle University)

“The Histories of the explored (the explored exploring…)“

27 April 2023, 7 pm

Location: UCD Village auditorium (map here)

Reception to follow

All welcome!

After a very successful run last year, the Classical Association of Ireland is delighted to announce the 2023 Latin Summer school, an exciting opportunity to learn Latin through a two-week immersion.

The Latin Summer School is designed for secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 18, with little or no knowledge of Latin and/or Classics.

If you are not studying Latin or Classics, but you are interested in ancient languages and history, this is the place for you! Whether you are studying Classical Studies or the new Junior Certificate Classics or not, the Summer School offers an exciting opportunity to explore the culture of the Romans through their language. Perhaps you want to improve your language learning skills or understanding, communicating and writing in English? Or you are exploring your academic future? If you are you thinking about studying Classical Civilisation, Archaeology, Classical Languages, Ancient or Medieval History, Philosophy, Religion, History of Art, Romance languages in college, the CAI Summer school is a great place to start!

Over the course of two weeks (19-30 June), you will immerse yourself in the language and history of Rome and engage in a variety of fun activities, led by experienced and passionate teachers. There will be interactive and online games, singing contests, Latin cartoons, and a bit of spoken Latin, too!

The Latin Summer School offers courses at Beginners level for students who have not studied Latin before. Each course has three 50-minute classes per day. All resources and learning materials are provided. After two weeks, students will be able to read simple Latin texts and have sufficient knowledge of the language to continue studying it independently or enter a higher-level course.

The Summer School will be conducted in a hybrid format this year, i.e. in presence for those who choose to do so (venue: Trinity College Dublin), and online via Zoom.

• Contact hours: three classes/per day for two weeks
• Minimum age 12
• Course fee: €200
• Information and registration: Dr Cosetta Cadau, cosetta.cadau@mu.ie

Click on the image below for a copy of the registration form.

It’s that time of year again! The Young Classicist Awards 2022 is now open for entries! The Young Classicist Awards is an innovative competition open to all second-level students who are interested in Classics. Students (either as individuals or as part of a group) are encouraged to present a project on any aspect of Classics, including Ancient Greek and Latin, and to be as innovative in their approach as possible! Past projects have included videos, PowerPoints, crafts (such as posters or paintings), performances (such as singing or recitation), Minecraft and diary entries! For some inspiration, you can check out the winning projects from 2021 here. Please note that the 2022 iteration of the competition will be held online and all entries must be submitted digitally.

The awards categories are as follows:

Robin Miller Award – Senior. This award is for senior competitors, from 4th to 6th year.

Dionysus Award – Junior. This award is for junior competitors, from 1st to 3rd year.

Athena Award. This is open to all students, both Senior and Junior, and it encourages students to connect their project to one of the UN sustainable development goals.

Palma Lingua Antiqua. This award is open to all students who have Ancient Greek and/or Latin as a substantial part of their project.

The deadline for entries is 8 April 2022, and all entries must be submitted digitally. Full details on entry requirements and dates, past winners and contact information can be found on the Young Classicist Awards webpage or in the documents below. Access Classics was delighted to be part of the Young Classicist Awards for the past two year, and we really look forward to seeing this year’s entries! Good luck to all!

For a copy of the brochure, poster, success criteria and application form, please visit the Young Classicist Awards webpage or click on the images below.

Brochure:

Poster:

Success Criteria

Application form:

The UCD Classical Society is delighted to announce that their annual Inaugural lecture will take place in person in April, after a two-year hiatus! The Classical Society Inaugural lecture, a tradition that stretches back more than 100 years, is a highlight in the calendar of both the Society and the UCD School of Classics, and we are delighted each year to welcome past and present staff and students, among others, for an evening of Classics and chat! The details of this year’s lecture are as follows:

Professor Edith Hall (Durham University)

“Classics and Social Class in Ireland, 1689-1922“

7 April 2022, 7 pm

Location: The Fitzgerald Camber (1st floor of the new Student Centre, University College Dublin)

Reception to follow

All welcome!