Ancient Philosophy Seminars return for Spring Term Kicking off on Monday 12 January, 2pm Alex Long (St. Andrews) will discuss The City-Cosmos Contrast in Plato’s Timaeus and Critias Full details here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Practitioners in Residence make creative connections between research, teaching & other knowledge resources within SAS & domains of practice outside higher ed. Josephine discusses how these artist-academic partnerships can lead to ‘unexpected magic’: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/artist-... 3/3

Josephine will develop Songs of Solidarity, an international music-theatre project, with director Maria Åberg, composer Marouf Majidi, & 5 acclaimed migrant writers. The project will weave together ancient narrative forms with contemporary stories of displacement to create a new collective epic. 2/3

The ICS is delighted to welcome Josephine Burton as Practitioner in Residence: shorturl.at/9iKGo Josephine is a theatre director, playwright, dramaturg, and Artistic Director of Dash Arts, which she co-founded to create award-winning, cross-artform work connecting audiences with global stories 1/3

🚨PUBLISHED🚨 The #Archaeology of #Olive #Oil Production in #Roman & pre-Roman #Italy 🫒 READ: doi.org/10.1086/737823 ➡️Good data for Neolithic & BA olive exploitation & cultivation ➡️Possible earliest rotary olive crusher in the Med (7th c. BCE) ➡️Roman era oil prod widely & larger-scale across Italy 🧵

"Durham University archaeologists have been working with partners in the Lake District to bring the Roman heritage of the region to life" Dr Eleri Cousins writes about partnering with The Armitt Museum & Library and the National Trust to launch a digital walking trail: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

❄️ Wishing a happy and peaceful holiday season to all ❄️ The ICS is now closed for the holiday break and will reopen on Monday 5 January. The Library will close at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 23 December and reopen at 9.30am on Monday 5 January 2026.

Join the ICS & British Museum for a major upcoming conference: The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures 25-27 February Exploring the past impact and future potential of the British Museum’s collections from the ancient Mediterranean world. Register here: shorturl.at/scLoA

ICS Spring Term Seminars are now listed! Join us for regular series in Ancient History, Ancient Philosophy, Mycenaean Studies, Ancient Literature, Archaeology, Postgraduate Work-in-Progress, and Digital Classics from Janaury through March 2026. Full details here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Which Hyginus wrote the Fables? Rethinking an Augustan mythographer through linguistic evidence, Prof Luiz Henrique Milani Queriquelli reflects on his Visiting Fellowship: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Join the ICS in collaboration with the British School at Rome for an upcoming event: Myth, History and Archaeology: Peter Wiseman in conversation with Christopher Smith and Liv Yarrow Monday 19 January 6-8pm Full details here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Our annual Loeb tree is up! It's topped with a 3D print of a 3rd century BCE terracotta figure housed in the library @palaeofuturist.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/la...

Have you read the ICS December Newsletter? Kathryn Tempest reflects on her first term as ICS Director, and we share exciting news, activities, and upcoming events of the Institute: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news... Sign up to receive future editions: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news...

Join the ICS, Josephine Balmer (Independent Poet), Fiona Cox (University of Exeter), & Elena Theodorakopoulos (University of Birmingham) for an upcoming event: Things We Leave Behind: The Poetry of Josephine Balmer Tuesday 16 December, 5.30-7.30pm Full details here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Classics and Ancient History subject meeting Tues 16 Dec, 10am-4.30pm In person at Senate House: shorturl.at/7diQK Including discussion with colleagues across the UK, updates on REF, and Spotlight talks from: Professor Katharine Earnshaw (Exeter) and Dr Anna Walas (ICS).

Join the ICS: The Institute of Classical Studies is now recruiting for an open-ended lectureship in Classical Studies in support of its national mission. Full details here: www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... Deadline 15 January

The Future of the Antique: Interpreting the Sculptural Canon 10-12 Dec Programme: shorturl.at/td8kw Register: shorturl.at/cDJF4 Marking the new edition of Haskell & Penny’s seminal Taste and the Antique. This conference will address how classical statues shaped visual culture beyond replication.

Revisiting the Ancient Mediterranean World at the British Museum: Race & the representation of the other Mon 15 Dec, 4pm, Senate House Full details: shorturl.at/dbH6p Speakers include: Hardeep Dhindsa (Birmingham Museums Trust), Mai Musié (UoL), Eleanor Newman (Oxford), Joseph Skinner (Newcastle)

Register now for upcoming ICS Archaeology Seminar Weds 10 Dec, 5pm Miljana Radivojević (UCL Institute of Archaeology) will discuss Community Detection in Archaeology: Testing Robust Algorithms on Early Copper Networks in the Balkans shorturl.at/Ge1Ue

Learn more about the School of Advanced Study and studying here. (and look out for our brilliant librarians Paul Jackson and Rosario Rovira Guardiola who make a cameo!)

Applications now open: The Michael Ventris Award for Mycenaean Studies (2026) An annual award of up to £4,000 to a junior scholar for research into Mycenaean studies or kindred subjects including: Linear B; Bronze Age of the Aegean and Cyprus. Full details here: shorturl.at/INHMr Deadline 1 Feb 26

Explore how classical statues shaped visual culture beyond replication in this @ics.bsky.social conference 'The Future of the Antique: Interpreting the Sculptural Canon'. 10-12 December 2025 | 📍 Senate House warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #ClassicalStudies #Classics #VisualCulture

Forgot to say: held seminar on the post-Ides construction of Caesar’s murder and the concept of Fatherhood at the @ics.bsky.social two days ago. Very thankful for the brilliant and helpful comments by @profyarrow.bsky.social, @kathryntempest.bsky.social, @emizuc.bsky.social, Francesco Cassini & als.

The Classics and Ancient History subject meeting Tues 16 Dec, 10am-4.30pm In person at Senate House: shorturl.at/7diQK Including discussion with colleagues across the UK, updates on REF, and Spotlight talks from: Professor Katharine Earnshaw (Exeter) and Dr Anna Walas (ICS).

New open-access Publication: Relativism & the Frontiers of Empire Eds Anna Walas & Andrew Birley Framing Roman frontiers through the lens of intellectual legacies of cultural relativism. Contributors explore frontiers as spaces where difference, belonging and power are negotiated. shorturl.at/qhX69

Deep Time and Global Scope in a Digital Project: The example of the Human Figure, a public seminar by @sebhth.bsky.social (Sebastian Heath, NYU), at the @dh-researchhub.bsky.social this coming Tuesday, 25th November at 17:00 GMT. Sign up in person or online: www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...

📣Registration is now open for our Subject Annual Meeting on 16 December, hosted by @ics.bsky.social. ➡️ Check out the programme, featuring fantastic spotlight talks on interdisciplinary research and public engagement, as well as an all important REF update at ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Register now for our upcoming Cutting Edge: Conversations in Epigraphy Seminar Wednesday 3 Dec, 4-5pm, Online via Zoom New Voices & Perspectives in Epigraphy: A Workshop on Editing Unpublished Inscriptions and Widening Participation in Scholarship Full details here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

CALLING ALL UG STUDENTS. Awards (up to £1000) for students of classical studies at a UK University to visit classical sites and museums in Greece, Italy or the Eastern Mediterranean in the Easter or summer vacation. Society of Dilletanti travel awards now accepting applications: shorturl.at/fxXMI

Photography for Researchers and Heritage Professionals Thurs 27 Nov, 12-1.30pm Senate House MakerSpace This session will explain problems and difficulties of photographing our research or collection objects, and how best to use different types of camera from DSLRs to smartphones:

Join Lindy Crewe (CAARI) for the upcoming Mycenaean Seminar: Processing and cooking at Kissonerga-Skalia at the transition to the Late Bronze Age on Cyprus Wednesday 3 December, 3.30-5pm Online via Zoom Full details here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

👋 Hi Bluesky! The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate. Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/

There are only a few days left to apply for our Public Humanities Fellowship! Applications are invited from those at the forefront of shaping the future of Public Humanities. Application window closes this Friday 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...

3D Printing Introduction for Librarians Mon 24 Nov, 3-4pm, Senate House MakerSpace This one-hour session will introduce and discuss the topic of 3D printing to librarians/library staff of the Senate House and SAS Libraries, and nearby colleagues. Full details here: shorturl.at/VPWq8

Reminder to sign up for our Researcher Training next week: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Thurs 27 Nov, 1-3pm This training is suited for researchers at all career stages, though is designed to be particularly useful for mid-career researchers seeking to develop their first major project.

Delighted to welcome Prof Liv Yarrow to the ICS this week as T.B.L. Webster Fellow. On-going projects include a re-evaluation 'aes grave' using metallurgical data and a book project on the transformation, reception, and politicization of historical narratives in the late republic: shorturl.at/o4gER

Deep Time & Global Scope in a Digital Project: The example of the Human Figure 25 Nov, 5-6pm shorturl.at/Wj1mU Sebastian Heath (NYU) will discuss Global Approaches to Early Representations of the Human Figure, a tool for exploration of the long-term history of the production of images of ourselves

Thinking Strategically: Challenges Facing Language Educators Fri 21 Nov, 12-1.15pm Join Megan Bowler, Emma Cayley & Charles Forsdick for an ILCS Seminar to discuss the recently published Higher Education Policy Institute’s report on the deep challenges faced by language educators: shorturl.at/gEAOM

EpiDoc office hour, Weds 19 Nov, 4-5pm shorturl.at/z9cHz The EpiDoc community hosts monthly online drop-in sessions or. During these open sessions, experienced EpiDoc users and developers will be available to answer EpiDoc-related questions and provide mentorship for your digital projects.

Reminder to register for upcoming ICS Seminars in Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Literature and Ancient History. Presenters include: - Wolfgang Mann (Columbia) shorturl.at/yeIRM - ANTHONY CORBEILL (UVA) shorturl.at/APSDc - Roel Konijnendijk (Oxford) shorturl.at/ugefu

Join us in person on 18 November for an Introduction to Responsible AI (RAI): www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...

The Future of the Antique: Interpreting the Sculptural Canon 10-12 Dec Programme: shorturl.at/td8kw Register: shorturl.at/cDJF4 Marking the new edition of Haskell & Penny’s seminal Taste and the Antique. This conference will address how classical statues shaped visual culture beyond replication.

Calling SAS Students: Turing Scheme Funding is available to support travel to a partner institution and work or study abroad. Partners include @bsrome.bsky.social @britschoolathens.bsky.social The Centre for Studies on the Classical Tradition (OBTA) at the University of Warsaw shorturl.at/yUCPi

Developing & Leading a Major Project in Classics Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7 Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from: •Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham) •Alex Mullen (Nottingham) •Corisande Fenwick (UCL) •Ellen Swift (Kent)

Shoutout to the Classics Library at Senate House in our latest #VirgilsAeneidPodcast, in which we discuss whether Aeneas was a pious #Faithful or a #CelebrityTraitor! youtu.be/fmZZI5NtBbQ?...

The Issue brings together a wonderful selection of papers on the reception of Orosius's Historiae - see ToC above. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project, & special thanks to the ICS @ics.bsky.social for their support. It's exciting to think where this field of study can go next!

Read the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies on Orosius Through The Ages academic.oup.com/bics/issue/6...

New Blog post #HistDay25 Up the Lycabettus – lovely sunset: Amy Maud Hicks’ diary to Greece Dr Rosario Rovira Guardiola explores a diary by Amy Maud Hicks, a well-known suffragette, during a trip to Greece in 1902 showcasing her early career as a Classicist & archaeologist: shorturl.at/W2i6Q

New Blog post for #HistDay25 Antinous in the collection of the ICS library Part of the Queer History & Heritage Trail, Dr Rosario Rovira Guardiola explores how Antinous and his image have fascinated so many since his death in October 130 AD through the collections of the Library: shorturl.at/munV2

Welcome to Dr Anna Walas who joins the ICS today as a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellow. Dr Walas’s work will investigate legacies of European imperialism on the archaeology of Roman frontiers in Britain and North Africa. Further details here: shorturl.at/rqi2a