News stories from the department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Birmingham. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/index.aspx?NewsListingAll_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2013/podcast-nisbet.aspx Gideon describes how many of the games we play and the films we watch shape our perception of the ancient past. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2013/podcast-nisbet.aspx x9classics x9artsandlaw x9iaa x9audio http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/bomgs/news/2013/report-spring-symposium.aspx Report on the 46th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies held in March at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/bomgs/news/2013/report-spring-symposium.aspx x9iaa x9artsandlaw x9classics x9archaeology x9bomgs http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/news/2013/changes-2013.aspx During the current academic year the University has been planning changes to the School and Department structure for the academic disciplines of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology. Fri, 10 May 2013 09:56:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/news/2013/changes-2013.aspx x9iaa x9archaeology x9classics x9bomgs x9ironbridge x9artsandlaw http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/bomgs/news/2013/research-phillips.aspx Research Fellow joins CBOMGS on a two-year fellowship sponsored by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung. Dr Amanda Phillips' project focuses on the role of objects in everyday life in the Ottoman Empire between 1600 and 1800. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:07:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/bomgs/news/2013/research-phillips.aspx x9bomgs x9archaeology x9classics x9iaa x9artsandlaw http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/bomgs/events/2013/byzantine-greece-microcosm-empire-symposium.aspx The Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies is organising the UK's 46th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, which will take place at Birmingham University in late March, 2013. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/bomgs/events/2013/byzantine-greece-microcosm-empire-symposium.aspx x9bomgs x9iaa x9classics x9artsandlaw-event x9classics-event x9artsandlaw http://ampraw2012.wordpress.com/ The Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in the Reception of the Ancient World (AMPRAW) will take place at the University of Birmingham is a two-day postgraduate conference which will take place on the 10th and 11th of December 2012 in the University's Arts building. One of the keynote speakers is Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos who teaches Classics at Birmingham. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:21:00 GMT http://ampraw2012.wordpress.com/ x9classics x9artsandlaw x9archaeology x9bomgs x9iaa http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2012/open-day-video.aspx A video of an Undergraduate open day talk delivered by Dr Andrew Bayliss about studying Ancient History at the university. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:41:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2012/open-day-video.aspx Arts and Law http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/culture/volunteering/regionally.aspx Applications are now being sought for 10 interns at leading cultural organisations within the West Midlands region as part of the University's Cultural Partnership Scheme. The paid placements are for 6 months and will start in October 2012. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:04:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/culture/volunteering/regionally.aspx Arts and Law http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2012/hay-festival.aspx College of Arts and Law academic staff to speak at this year's festival. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:56:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2012/hay-festival.aspx Arts and Law http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/news/2012/pg-colloquium.aspx Annual research conference showcasing postgraduate work-in-progress. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:35:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/news/2012/pg-colloquium.aspx x9iaa x9bomgs x9archaeology x9ironbridge x9classics University of Birmingham UK students Postgraduate colloquium http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/news/2012/employability.aspx Provisional results from the annual Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey show a significant improvement for graduates from Ancient History, Archaeology and Classics (AHCA) Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:05:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/news/2012/employability.aspx x9iaa x9bomgs x9archaeology x9ironbridge x9classics University of Birmingham UK students careers employability http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2012/dl-phd.aspx University Senate approves new PhD by Distance Learning study mode in Arts and Law subject areas. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:55:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2012/dl-phd.aspx x9calgs x9artsandlaw x9english x9drama x9shakespeare x9edacs x9historyandcultures x9historyx9 x9cwas x9cwmh x9war x9ptr x9philosophy x9theology x9globalethics x9philosophyofreligion x9lcahm x9languages x9italian x9hispanic x9german x9french x9historyofart x9music x9iaa x9classics x9archaeology x9bomgs http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9005899/Professor-Wilfred-Lambert.html Professor Wilfred Lambert, an Assyriologist and former member of staff, was a scholar of ancient Mesopotamia and the world's leading expert on cuneiform, an ancient form of writing which began as a system of pictographs and, over three millennia, developed into a more simplified and abstract script. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:22:00 GMT http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9005899/Professor-Wilfred-Lambert.html Arts and Law http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2011/classicalassociation.aspx Relaunch of the Birmingham and Midlands Branch of the Classical Association Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:35:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2011/classicalassociation.aspx x9iaa x9classics http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2011/research-fellowship-award.aspx Dr Mary Harlow to go to Denmark. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:07:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2011/research-fellowship-award.aspx Arts and Law http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2011/john-hunter.aspx Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:38:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/iaa/departments/classics/news/2011/john-hunter.aspx Arts and Law