Attic Black-Figure Amphora (type B) - 1984.02 - https://slll.cass.anu.edu.au/classics-museum/catalogue/objects/attic-black-figure-amphora-type-b-198402
Centre for Classical Studies Research Seminar Series 2026
Most seminars will be held in the AD Hope building Conference Room (Rm 1.28) Wednesdays at 3.15pm but please see individual event listings for more details and in case of any changes.
To contact the convenors of the Seminar Series, please email Marko Vitas or Francesco Motta.
Semester 2, 2026
5 August 2026
Alex Grigor (Australian National University)
‘Ut pictura poesis' :Text, Image, and Intermediality in Roman Receptions of the Trojan War
19 August 2026
Christopher Haddad (Australian National University)
‘It’s a Fish-eat-Fish World': Mātsya-Nyāya, Anarchical Chaos, and the Social Contract in ancient Brāhmanical India
21 August 2026
HDR 2027, Information session
12 pm - Online only
26 August - 4.30 pm
Honours 2027 Information Session
4.30 pm - In person: AD Hope Building Conference Room (1.28)
2 September 2026
Dr Ken Parry(Australian National University)
From Alexandria to Baghdad via Damascus: Missing Links in the Transmission of Greek Philosophy in Late Antiquity
30 September 2026
Michelle Golding (Australian National University)
More than Bare Bones: Reconstructing the Lives of Egypt's Silent Majority. A Paleodemographic Framework for Ancient Egypt.
29 October 2026
Dr Simon Perris (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Translating Greek in Māori-language theatre from Homer’s Odyssey to Euripides’ Bacchae
4 November 2026
Dr Xavier Buxton (The University of Queensland)
The Fear of the Other: Aeschylus’ Persians and the Culture of Emotion in Classical Athens.
6 November 2026
Workshop ‘Women, Gender and Motherhood through the ages’
9 am to 5 pm - In person: RSSS Building Lectorial Room 1
Organised by Dr Meaghan McEvoy and ANU School of History
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Contact
- Dr Marko Vitas
Upcoming Events
More than Bare Bones: Reconstructing the Lives of Egypt's Silent Majority. A Paleodemographic Framework for Ancient Egypt
Michelle Golding (Australian National University)
Ancient Egypt has left one of the richest archaeological records of the ancient world, yet the lives of most Egyptians remain surprisingly difficult…
Translating Greek in Māori-language theatre from Homer’s Odyssey to Euripides’ Bacchae
Dr Simon Perris (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
This talk addresses interactions between Classics, theatre, and te reo Māori, the indigenous Polynesian language of Aotearoa New Zealand. The…
Past Events
From Alexandria to Baghdad via Damascus: Missing Links in the Transmission of Greek Philosophy in Late Antiquity
Dr Ken Parry (Australian National University)
The established narrative of the transmission of Greek philosophy and science in late antiquity leaves a significant gap between the end of the…
Honours 2027 - Information Session
Learn all about the Classical Studies Honours program:why you might want to do an Honours year, what an Honours year entails, how to ensure…
HDR 2027 - Information Session
Join us on the 21st August at 12pm for an informal, online information session where you will hear about the unique features of the HDR programme at…