Classics@UnivReading

We have a new blog! The Moon is coming to @uremuseum.bsky.social. Read more about the exciting exhibition here: wp.me/p3WdSy-1uS

We have a new blog! Dr. Branislav Kovár (Slovak Academy of Sciences), Dr. Tim Penn (Reading), Dr. Summer Courts (Reading), and Lujana Paraman (Trogir City Museum) write about recent ancient board game discoveries in Dalmatia. Read more here: wp.me/p3WdSy-1uv

We have a new blog! @edwardasross.bsky.social and Assc. Prof. Jackie Baines recently hosted the 2nd annual meeting of the #iGAIAS Network. Read more about the event here: wp.me/p3WdSy-1ut

There are still a few spaces left! @uorclassics.bsky.social #disabilityintheancientworld

Congratulations to everyone getting their #Alevel results today! We look forward to welcoming our new Classics Department students in September. If things didn't quite go to plan but you're interested in coming to @uniofreading.bsky.social you can call Clearing on: +44 (0) 118 402 0900

The @uremuseum.bsky.social is hosting Katarína Kompauerová (Leicester) to lead a series of workshops on disability in the ancient world. There are still spots available for the events on August 15th and August 19th. Register here: collections.reading.ac.uk/ure-museum/w...

Reading Classics invites applications for Commonwealth Scholarship Academic Fellowships. Applications are due on August 25, 2026. Read more here: wp.me/p3WdSy-1up

Naomi Miller, a Reading Classics graduate, was recently nominated for the @classicsforall.bsky.social Impact Awards. Read more about her excellent outreach work here: wp.me/p3WdSy-1u5

We have a new blog! PhD candidate Ilaria Truzzi writes about her recent research trip to Valencia and Murcia. Read more here: bit.ly/4gw655o

We have a new blog! Dr. Meryt Ramble-Wallace writes about her experience doing #PhD research at the intersection of Ancient Greek and statistics. Read more here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-... @unirdg-phd.bsky.social

You are cordially invited to attend Helle: The Opera on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM at Minghella Studios on University of Reading Campus. Please register by June 4th, 2026 here: www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-...

Please do join us online or in-person at @uorclassics.bsky.social by registering here: www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-...

We are thrilled to announce that the programme for #iGAIAS2026 is now available. Take a look at the full list of talks, workshops, and speakers here: edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/ai-li...

PhD student Ilaria Truzzi just published a blog about her recent research visit to Spain on the @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social blog. Read more about her work here: wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/05/21/s...

We have a new blog! Undergraduate student Rosela Peraj writes about her recent research visit to the Illyria region. Read more here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

We have a new blog! Prof. Amy Smith recently visited Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council. Read more about her travels here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

We have a new blog! Prof. Eleanor Dickey recently presented at the Delphi Economic Forum. Read more about it here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

We're thrilled that our collaboration with Black Athena on Stegi Radio is live. Listen to interviews with @edwardasross.bsky.social, Prof. Emma Aston, @samagbamu.bsky.social, and Dr. Dylan James on ancient interconnections and exchanges in and beyond the Mediterranean. stegi.radio/serie/black-...

Don't forget our final Semester 2 #research seminar with Dr. Giacomo Fedeli (Exeter) on "What genres did Horace write?" at 4 PM (BST). Joining link: bit.ly/4tSVXHq

Join us tomorrow at 4 PM (BST) for our final Semester 2 #research seminar with Dr. Giacomo Fedeli (Exeter) on "What genres did Horace write?"

Today’s blog remembers the late Dr. Ittai Gradel, who previously worked in Reading's Classics Department from 2004-2008. Read more here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

On May 7th at 7:30 PM, Prof. Amy C. Smith will be giving a talk at @unirdg-artcol.bsky.social on the artwork of Eric Stanford (1932-2020). The talk is free to attend but registration is required. collections.reading.ac.uk/art-collecti...

Are you an undergraduate student interested in Ancient Greek pottery? Please consider applying for this internship with Prof. Amy Smith and Dr. Ollie Croker (British Museum) on the "ghosts" on the British Museum's red-figure vases. reading.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.ht...

Prof. Eleanor Dickey has been elected Honorary President of the @classicalassociation.org! Read more about this wonderful news in our new blog: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

With a BA in Ancient History at Reading, you can explore your interests in depth through a dissertation. Hear from Ela about how she chose her dissertation topic and the support she received from the Department: youtu.be/N-fe-YNAIZI

A BA in Classical Studies and English Literature helps you learn to ask the right questions. Listen to Billy talking about his experience as a joint degree student at Reading here: youtu.be/_5NRnTWo9qs

Don't forget our Race, Empire, and Decoloniality #research #seminar with Dr. Dylan James (University of Reading) on "Indigeneity and Local Guides in Classical Greek Historiography" today at 4pm! Joining link: bit.ly/4tcFQ73

Don't forget our Race, Empire, and Decoloniality #research #seminar with Dr. Dylan James (University of Reading) on "Indigeneity and Local Guides in Classical Greek Historiography" at 4pm on Wednesday!

Why is Ancient History for you? Hear Max talk about his experience choosing to study a BA Ancient History at Reading and his experience of student life in the Department of Classics and @uremuseum.bsky.social: youtu.be/dzp2RaGJnLo

We are thrilled to celebrate @uniofreading.bsky.social's centenary! It is also great to see two of our undergraduate students (Emily Jackson and Hazel Carter) featured in the centenary film! youtu.be/SL9tYywguMA?...

In our new article, "Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge", Edward A. S. Ross critically examines text summarization with different commercial models (ChatGPT 5.1, Claude 4.5, M365 Copilot), using the Pali Milindapañhā as the test case. Link below ⬇️

Join us for the Annual Percy Ure Lecture with @naomisykes.bsky.social (Exeter) entitled "Beastly Questions: Animal Answers to Ancient History and Modern Challenges" today at 5 PM (GMT)! Joining link: bit.ly/40tYtqO

On a BA Classical Studies and English Literature joint degree, you could work in cybersecurity. Hear Billy talk about his experience spending his third year on a marketing placement with a cybersecurity company: youtu.be/dvE516Bbg6g

Don't forget that the Annual Percy Ure Lecture with Prof. Naomi Sykes (Exeter) entitled "Beastly Questions: Animal Answers to Ancient History and Modern Challenges" is this Friday at 5 PM!

A BA in Ancient History provides you with important skills that apply across your course and beyond. Hear from Ela about her experience studying in the Department of Classics and on-site museums at Reading: youtu.be/XgoZhaoGrgw

With a BA in Ancient History at Reading, you can explore your interests in depth through a dissertation. Hear from Max about how he chose his dissertation topic and the support he received from the Department: youtu.be/3LwdPtdixF8

Just three days remain before the deadline of Astyanax Journal's Undergraduate Composition Competition and our Year 10-13 Essay Competition! Entries must be submitted before 23:59 on Friday 27th February. For more information, visit astyanaxjournal.com/competitions/

Don't forget our #research #seminar with Dr. Emilio Zucchetti (Royal Holloway) on ‘Unceremonial Acts: Lictors, Multitude, and Performative Conflict in the Roman Republic’ today at 4pm! Joining link: bit.ly/4b7QJR8

Join us for our next #research #seminar with Dr. Emilio Zucchetti (Royal Holloway) on ‘Unceremonial Acts: Lictors, Multitude, and Performative Conflict in the Roman Republic’ on Wednesday at 4pm!

We are pleased to announce the schedule for our Semester 2 2026 seminar series. Take a look at the full details here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

The BA in Classics at Reading enables you to study Ancient Greek and Latin and work directly with museum artefacts. Find out about Eadwyn's experience in the Department of Classics and the on-site @uremuseum.bsky.social: youtu.be/G4SBvVmAc4Q

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Dr. Tim Penn has just published an article on love and Roman board games in @uk.theconversation.com. Take a look here: theconversation.com/fall-in-love...

Just over two weeks until the deadline for both our Year 10-13 Essay competition AND our Undergraduate Ancient Greek and Latin Composition competition. For more information about both competitions head to astyanaxjournal.com/competitions/

Having a hard time deciding between Ancient History and English Literature? At Reading, you can study both! Hear from Aster on the benefits of studying a joint honours Humanities degree: youtu.be/WJkxna_auto

Astyanax Journal are pleased to announce our Essay Competition for students in Years 10-13! The competition deadline is 23:59 on Friday 27th February 2026. Find out more by scanning the QR code below or visit astyanaxjournal.com/competitions/

The Department of Classics at the University of Reading are pleased to introduce "Astyanax", a new peer-reviewed undergraduate journal on Classical Studies. Use the QR code below or head to astyanaxjournal.com to find out more!

The next interview in the collaboration between Reading Classics and Black Athena on Stegi Radio is with @samagbamu.bsky.social! Tune in to Stegi 1 (stegi.radio/schedule) tomorrow (February 11, 2026) at 11 AM (UK Time) to hear the interview live!

We have a new blog! Are you interested in the #AncientWorld and considering #graduate studies? Check out the funding opportunities for MA studies available at Reading Classics here: blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-...

This February, Reading Classics is collaborating with Black Athena on Stegi Radio to discuss Greek/non-Greek interactions in antiquity. The first interview is with @edwardasross.bsky.social on Friday, February 6th, 2026 at 11 AM (UK Time). Listen on Stegi 1 here: stegi.radio/schedule

Don't forget our #research #seminar with Prof. Luiz Henrique Milani Queriquelli (Santa Catarina, Brazil) on ‘Which Hyginus Wrote the Fabulae? Linguistic Evidence for a Second-Century Anonymous Author Rather Than Suetonius’ Scholar’ at 4 PM GMT. Join here: bit.ly/3KJ2Iue