Classic Week 2022
Feminine power
the divine
to the demonic
1 July - 9 July 2022
22 Sessions | 9 Days | 3 Keynote Lectures
Classics Week is back for 2022.
This year we bring you 9 days packed with interesting City Lit seminars as well as the main event, Classics Day at The British Museum. We have an amazing day planned celebrating the Citi exhibition Feminine power: divine to demonic at the British Museum with guest speakers Dame Mary Beard, Bettany Hughes and Belinda Crerar.
In partnership with The British Museum and UCL
Main Event
Classics Day
We are delighted to announce that Classics Day, the annual collaboration between City Lit and the British Museum is back in person. We have an amazing day planned celebrating the Citi exhibition Feminine power: divine to the demonic at the British Museum with guest speakers Dame Mary Beard, Bettany Hughes and Belinda Crerar.
| Date: | 9 July 2022 |
| Location: | The British Museum |
| Full fee: | £59 |
| British Museum Members / Concession: | £38 |
Classics Day Guest Lectures
Belinda Crerar
Feminine power
the divine to the demonic
| Date: | 09/07/2022 |
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Time: |
10:45-11:45 |
Mary Beard
Feminine Power
the ancient world and us
| Date: | 09/07/2022 |
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Time: |
12:00-13:00 |
Bettany Hughes
Helen of Troy
goddess, princess, whore
| Date: | 09/07/2022 |
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Time: |
14:15-15:15 |
Taster Sessions
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Taster Session
Go to the Warres: Women, Power and the English Civil Wars
Spies, military strategists, couriers, petitioners, soldiers, nurses — women played an extraordinary variety of roles during the English Civil Wars of the 1640s. In this session, we will explore the significance of women’s participation for both the Royalist and Parliamentarian causes.
| Date: | 01/07/2022 |
| Time: | 10:30-12:30 |
| Location: | Online |
Taster Session
Women in post-conflict reconstruction: The case of the German truemmerfrauen
Destroyed, Germany needed rebuilding after the Second World War. Often overlooked but incredibly important, millions of German women were at the centre of this decade-long undertaking. Join us to learn more about this part of German history.
| Date: | 01/07/2022 |
| Time: | 13:30-15:00 |
| Location: | City Lit |
Taster Session
Writing strong female characters
Celebrate strong women with this inclusive one-off session on how to write powerful fictional women. A two-hour course in partnership with the British Museum’s exhibition on feminine power.
| Date: | 02/07/2022 |
| Time: | 10:00-12:00 |
| Location: | Online |
Taster Session
Feminine Power: Infamous Empresses
Goddess, Whore or Murderess: will the real Empress please stand up? In this session we examine the literary treatment of imperial consorts including Livia, Messalina and Theodora. What is it about powerful women that invites condemnation?
| Date: | 02/07/2022 |
| Time: | 10:30-12:30 |
| Location: | City Lit |
Taster Session
Aqualtune’s journey: From Kongo princess to enslaved woman and Brazilian quilombo leader
Come and find out more about Aqualtune, a XVIIth century Kongo princess who is re-emerging as a legendary figure and symbol of resistance for the Brazilian Black Movement.
| Date: | 02/07/2022 |
| Time: | 14:30-16:00 |
| Location: | City Lit |
Taster Session
Prostitution in Ancient Rome
The oldest profession as practised among the Romans - not for the squeamish. In this lecture, we will discover the attitudes and practices of prostitution among women and men.
| Date: | 03/07/2022 |
| Time: | 12:00-14:00 |
| Location: | Online |
Taster Session
Reading and writing women in the ancient world: focus on reading
Historical fiction about the Greek and Roman worlds is perennially popular with readers, and with the releases of books like Circe, The Children of Jocasta, and Electra, the new sub-genre of fiction exploring myths and legends has never been stronger. How are the female figures of these stories presented as relevant and accessible?
| Date: | 04/07/2022 |
| Time: | 14:00-16:00 |
| Location: | Online |
Taster Session
The changing 'face' of feminine power in America
The session will examine how our understanding of feminine power has been shaped and defined by individual female 'voices' throughout America's history. We explore what feminine power means in America and how it has been expressed.
| Date: | 04/07/2022 |
| Time: | 15:15-17:15 |
| Location: | City Lit |
Taster Session
Olympias: Feminine Power in Ancient Macedon
The Macedonian queen Olympias was a famous figure in the ancient world. First and foremost, she was remembered as the wife of King Philip II of Macedon, conqueror of southern Greece, and the mother of King Alexander III of Macedon, known to history as Alexander the Great. But Olympias' identity goes far beyond wife and mother.
| Date: | 04/07/2022 |
| Time: | 18:00-20:00 |
| Location: | City Lit |
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