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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 4h

Taster Session: Intro to Virtual Reality for Cultural Heritage Models 21 Oct, 2-3.30pm BST This taster session will introduce some of the technologies and potential of the use of 3D modelling and virtual reality (VR) for carrying out and disseminating cultural heritage research: shorturl.at/FCfGp

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Registration now open for 3D Imaging and Modelling for Classics and Cultural Heritage 12-16 April 2027 ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... This in-person course will introduce you to issues, methods and technologies in the 3D imaging and modelling of ancient artefacts and buildings.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Mycenaean Seminars return for the 2026-27 year: shorturl.at/f2EhF Weds 14 October, 3.30pm Dominic Pollard (University of Cambridge) will discuss Datasets across the Divide: Quantitative and Spatial Approaches to Cretan History across the LBA-EIA Transition Full details here: shorturl.at/DRpFn

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🎉 Publication Day: Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies 🎉 Edited by Valeria Vitale & Dr Gabriel Bodard, presenting case studies in classical & Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures & standards in open data which transform & subvert historical scholarship: shorturl.at/hh1c2

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

ICS PhD Students Justin Muchnik & Fiona Henderson undertook placements at Univ Warsaw with Prof. Katarzyna Marcinia. Working with Our Mythical Childhood, a ground-breaking interdisciplinary project focused on reception of Classical Antiquity in children’s & young adults’ culture: shorturl.at/Ncb4B

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Accepting applications: ICS Public Engagement Grants Apply for up to £500 to support Classics-themed public engagement activities, demonstrating aspects of research in Classics (broadly defined) in ways that are accessible, enjoyable & understandable. Deadline 1 Nov: shorturl.at/fauJc

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reminder: come visit our new exhibition at the Combined Classics Library Catalogue of My Antiques: The Story of Victor Ehrenberg's Collection shorturl.at/2BA7u Showcasing how the collection was acquired & objects used in seminars, workshops & student placements to broaden educational opportunities.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We are delighted to welcome new Early Career Research Associates to the ICS: Dr Alex Antoniou, Dr Alice Clinch, Dr Roberto Di Tuccio, Dr Doukissa Kamini, Dr Hannah Lee, and Dr Alessandra Rochetti. See the full cohort of ECRA's here: ics.sas.ac.uk/people/early...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Long After the Labyrinth @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse, 21 Oct - 8 Nov, 2026 A new play which draws on ancient myth to explore post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding today. upstairsatthegatehouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The sound of slave labour: Marcus Aurelius’ depiction of ideal mastery at Villa Magna Friday 9 Oct, 5pm Join us for the next PGWiP Seminar. Daniel Connelly (Edinburgh) will examine the depiction of the slave-owning persona of the emperor-to-be Marcus Aurelius. ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Postgraduate Work in Progress Seminar Series (PGWiP) return for Autumn 2026 Fridays from 5-6pm If you are a current Postgraduate join us to learn more about emergent research, build a network of peers, and for the opportunity for discussion and feedback. Full details here: shorturl.at/Npi0F

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Encoding the Bronze Age : Digital Approaches to Cypro-Aegean Epigraphy On Tues 8 Sept the ICS hosted a hybrid, one-day workshop on digital approaches to Cypro-Aegean Epigraphy, led by Dr Ester Salgarella, Gabriel Bodard and Federico Aurora. Read the full recap here: shorturl.at/vXwZH

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The ICS Autumn Newsletter is now live! Learn more about the news, upcoming events, and new Fellows of the Institute alongside ways to get involved: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news... Sign up to receive future editions: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Welcome to the ICS' new Non-Stipendiary Research Fellows: Josephine Burton, Dr Miriam Hay, Dr Frances McIntosh, Dr Mai Musie, and Dr Eris Williams-Reed. We are excited for you to join our community. Find out more about all our NSRFs: ics.sas.ac.uk/people/non-s...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Connective Frontiers Project News In the past few months, the Connective Frontiers project has been gathering pace... read the latest update from the project, detailing new discoveries, team members, and partnerships. Read the full update here: shorturl.at/wCnYN

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

MakerSpace Taster Sessions Join the Digital Humanities Research Hub for a series of ‘Taster Sessions’ at the Senate House MakerSpace. These will provide introductions to various topics and technologies, and encourage discussion in an open, collaborative environment: shorturl.at/t9ZML

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Welcome Dr Hallie Meredith (Associate Prof, Washington State University), Dorothy Tarrant Fellow for 2026-27. Her research interests: Late Roman period Work, Craft Production& Inter-Industry Relations; Ancient Technology (emphasis on Glass); the Written Word on Functional Objects; &Social Theory

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

4 October Deadline: ICS Conference Grants Do you have an upcoming conference you would like the ICS to support? Now accepting applications to our Conference Grants scheme. Small grants - max £500 - are available to support conferences and workshops throughout the UK: ics.sas.ac.uk/awards/grant...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome new team members to the ICS! Dr Rebecca Levitan (Lecturer in Classical Studies); Dr Edwin Wood (Post-Doctoral Research Associate); Rosamund Cloke (Winnington Ingram Trainee); and Amelia Andrews takes on the position of Library Assistant. ics.sas.ac.uk/people/staff

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ancient History Seminars return Thurs 4.30pm, convened by Gabriel Bodard & Alessandra Rocchetti shorturl.at/QVBrW With a theme of Ancient magic & religion topics include: Privately Worshipping the Emperor: Colleges, Identity & Emperor Worship; Charaktêres & voces magicae in Curse Tablets; & more!

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Before the Project Begins: What Academic-Heritage Partnerships Actually Require New blog from Dr Anna Walas, arguing that the most valuable partnerships are built through trust, mutual understanding & long-term investment, much of which begins well before a project formally starts shorturl.at/eMjNW

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Alexandra Solovyev who has been awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the University of Birmingham to examine the contributions made by the Royal Navy & by naval personnel to the development of the British Museum’s Greco-Roman collections c.1801-1874 shorturl.at/nGdim

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The ICS is delighted to announce that the 2026 George Grote Prize in Ancient History (ECR) is awarded to Dr George Oliver for his study on ‘The Independence of the “Martyrdom” of the Acts of Thomas’. Congratulations George! ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Food and Feasting in Antiquity: ClassicsFest 2026 brought Newcastle to life with three days of theatre, talks, tastings, performance and conversation inspired by the ancient world. Cinzia Hardy writes about the celebration of theatre, food, ideas and the ancient world: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The latest ICS newsletter is here with news and announcements, updates on blogs, events, and publications: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news... Receive future editions by subscribing here: mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The Combined Classics Library is currently open, and we are hoping to remain open for the rest of the week. Please be aware that the Library does not have air conditioning and current temps in the reading rooms are around 27 degrees. Keep an eye on our social media channels for any updates.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The latest issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies has been published, with articles on choral dance, Roman picture galleries, a comic scene on an Apulian bell-krater, the role of πλάσσω in ancient narrative theory, Virgil's Ganymede...and more! academic.oup.com/bics/issue

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Announcing the George Grote Prize in Ancient History winners: shorturl.at/FV0fe Nathaniel Agnew, ‘Parthenoi and Partheneia: Maiden Choruses Between Iconography, Archaeology, and Archaic Greek Poetry’; and Emily Howe, 'Negotiated Imperialism: Judaean and Alexandrian Responses to the Imperial System'

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Final days to complete the Combined Classics Library survey Deadline: midnight 25 May shorturl.at/5rxRX Help us understand experiences of using the Library & make improvements based on user insights. Answers are anonymous & anyone who completes the survey can enter a prize draw for a £25 book token

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Plateuripidizein. An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Plato and Euripides 28-30 May, University of Durham This workshop will aim to foster dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and to illuminate new connections between the Platonic and tragic corpora. Details here: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

ICS Acting Director, Dr Kathryn Tempest will present "Locating the Landscape in Cicero’s Letters" at the upcoming Roman Society AGM and Colloquium on Saturday 6 June. Full details here: www.romansociety.org/Events

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

EpiDoc office hour: Monday 18 May, 3pm During this open pnline drop-in session, experienced EpiDoc users or developers will be available to answer EpiDoc-related questions and provide mentorship for your digital projects. ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New Classicists Special Issue 14 now published Editors Guen Taietti & Jordon Houston write "The studies gathered in this volume demonstrate how myth, history, and the natural world often intertwined in antiquity, and they explore this relationship across diverse cultural contexts" shorturl.at/xWr6u

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Polychrome Afterlives Reassessing Canosan Art Join the Institute of Classical Studies and the British Museum for the A.D. Trendall Fellowship Workshop: Tuesday 26 May, 2-6.30pm Register here: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Exciting news: the Combined Classics Library extension is now open. Featuring several new rooms with height-adjustable desks, alongside the John Casey Numismatics Room. Now open to readers, come enjoy this quiet space. library.ics.sas.ac.uk

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Register now for the final PGWiP Seminars this year: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Experiencing Mythological Sarcophagi in Roman Phoenicia 8 May, Nicholas Aherne (Groningen) τί φήις; τί τοῦτ’ αἴνιγμα σημαίνει σαθρόν; Evadne's voice in Euripides' Suppliant Women 15 May, Francesca Chenet (Verona)

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Upcoming Mycenaean Seminar: Weds 29 April, 3.30pm we welcome Dr Bartłomiej Lis (Institute of Archaeology & Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences) to discuss Late Bronze Age pottery in coastal Thessaly - insights into technology, trade and society ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Goddess Behind the Gorgon: Reclaiming the Colonial Monstrous Woman Ariela Kristantina (in conversation with Dr Natalie J. Swain) 27 April, 12pm Online via Zoom shorturl.at/qJMgt

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Classical Reception Seminars return for Summer Term, Mondays at 12pm. This year the series focuses on: Overlooked/Undercooked: Classical Reception in Colonial and Postcolonial Southeast Asia. Full series info: shorturl.at/HAmeW Individual seminars and links to register here: shorturl.at/sr3yn

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 Michael Ventris Award in Mycenaean Studies: Ester Salgarella for her project on ‘Developing a Digital Edition of the Linear A inscriptions of the Bronze Age Aegean for Comparative and Interdisciplinary Research’. Congratulations Ester! shorturl.at/HTDBG

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

EpiDoc: Train the Trainers Fri 24 April, 2-4pm Online: shorturl.at/dVsF5 Bringing together experienced & new teachers/trainers of EpiDoc, to discuss different training models, resources available, issues around introducing EpiDoc to classics/digital humanities audiences, & approaches to assessment.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Celebrating Women in Classics: Ten Years of the Women’s Classical Committee UK Join the ICS and WCC on Wednesday 22 April for a round table discussion and Q&A on the theme of ‘Celebrating Women in Classics’. Drinks reception from 5pm; panel discussion at 6pm: ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Apply now for ICS Public engagement grants Deadline 1 May Small grants (up to £500) are available to support Classics-themed public engagement activities. Full details: ics.sas.ac.uk/public-engag...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

"The five articles included in this collection concentrate on politics, education, and performance as three interconnected areas of the text's reception" The latest BICS, ed. Maria Fragoulaki & Neville Morley, explores "Doing things with Thucydides" academic.oup.com/bics/issue/6...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Read the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, which includes a cluster of themed articles on Thucydides, and general articles on the geranos dance, Diogenes Laertius and the origin of philosophy, Plutarch's Late Republican Lives, and more! academic.oup.com/bics/issue

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

New Exhibition in the Library lobby by Olga Nikonenko: Cleopatra and Boudica: Powerful Women Through Roman Eyes This exhibition explores how Roman writers portrayed Cleopatra and Boudica as powerful, dangerous and deviant figures, and how their stories were shaped by Roman perspectives.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Call for EOI: The Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies (BICS) is establishing an Emerging Editors Board made up of early career researchers and/or those outside of traditional academic roles who are in the earlier stages of building editorial experience. Full details: shorturl.at/19eW8

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