Events in Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology

Black Skin, White Marbles: Racialising Classical Sculptures in Eighteenth-Century Philosophical Thought
Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology seminar given by Dr Hardeep Dhindsa (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery).
- Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
- Location: Lecture Room 8, Arts Building
Cassandra and the Swan: Studley’s Seneca, Aeschylean Echoes, and the Making of Macbeth
Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology seminar given by D Professor Silvia Bigliazzi (University of Verona).
- Date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (17:00 - 18:30) (UK)
- Location: Lecture Room 8, Arts Building
Performing Catharsis: Enacting and Ancient Therapy
Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology seminar given by Professor Peter Meineck, New York University
- Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 (13:00 - 14:30) (UK)
- Location: Lecture Room 8, Arts Building
Every monument will fall: in conversation with Dan Hicks
An opportunity to hear Professor Dan Hicks (Oxford) speak on his recent work on conflict, memory, heritage, and colonialism.
- Date: Thursday, 30 April 2026 (16:30 - 18:30) (UK)
- Location: Main Lecture Theatre, Arts Building
Green heritage and wellbeing workshop
This one-day, in-person workshop explores the intersection of cultural and natural heritage through the lens of wellbeing.
- Date: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 (10:00 - 16:00) (UK)
- Location: Library Room, Winterbourne House and Garden

Black Skin, White Marbles: Racialising Classical Sculptures in Eighteenth-Century Philosophical Thought