lsaclassics
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From pot-planters to fireplaces: the many lives of ancient inscriptions
Last Thursday, Dr Peter Liddel concluded our 2020-21 lecture programme with a really interesting and accessible talk that uncovered the… Read More
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Medea: Misfit, Mother, Murderer
Classics Ambassador Esmé writes about one of the most haunting, complex and well-known figures in Greek mythology, literature and culture… Read More
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Beetles, Rats, Humors and a Doctor in Disguise- Ancient Approaches to Medicine
In the LSA CA’s penultimate lecture of its 2020-21 season, we were delighted to welcome Professor Helen King, a leading… Read More
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Clash of Empires
Almost five years since his first appearance for the LSA CA, we were thrilled to welcome back bestselling author Ben… Read More
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LSA CA Book Club Recommends…
Over the rocky course of the pandemic, many of us have turned to books for solace, inspiration and entertainment. We… Read More
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How Democratic was Athenian Democracy?
On Thursday 7th January, we welcomed Professor Michael Scott virtually to the LSA CA for his seventh annual Presidential Lecture,… Read More
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Hercules: World Traveller
Following Professor Llewelyn Morgan’s webinar for the LSA CA on 12th November, Classics Ambassador Liv S takes us on an… Read More
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Spooky Stories in Antiquity
It’s almost Halloween and Classics Ambassador Abigail F takes us on a ghostly trip to the ancient past where libations… Read More
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Memory, Monuments and Mourning
Classics Ambassador Freyja H-W recounts our first online event of the 2020-21 season: Last Thursday, Professor Polly Low, Greek historian… Read More
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The Roman Monarchy: Myth or History?
Classics Ambassador and LSA CA Classics Competition Finalist 2020, Katherine Baker takes us back to 753BC and the foundation of… Read More