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The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a part-time Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Museum of Classical Archaeology.The post-holder will be responsible for:facilitating and delivering approximately 150 classes p.a. (with approximately 2,500 children), plus in person and online events with students and members of the publicas…

Michael Squire begins his term as Director of the Museum of Classical ArchaeologyMichael Squire, Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology, Senior Research Fellow of Trinity College, and Chair of the Management Committee of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, took over as Director of the Museum of Classical Archaeology on 1 Octobe…

The Faculty is delighted to announce that we have been ranked 1st in the UK for Classics and Ancient History by the Guardian University Guide.This ranking reflects our incredible community, world-class academic support, and dedication to offering a rich, varied curriculum across literature, history, archaeology, linguistics, philosophy, and more.Yo…

Looking forward to this year's Greek Play but slightly daunted by the thought of following a whole Greek tragedy in the original? Take a look at the Reader that several members of the Faculty, together with other Classicists from five countries, have put together. It contains copious grammar notes and a complete running vocabulary guide. Together w…

Professor Phillip Mitsis (NYU) will be the first Dan Kaylor Visiting Fellow in Hellenistic Philosophy at the Faculty of Classics.  Among his many works, Professor Mitsis has published widely in the philosophy of the Hellenistic period, particularly on Epicurean ethics.  He is currently working on the emotion of hatred and its role in education and …

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a part time (0.6 FTE) Language Teaching Associate from 01 January 2027 (or as soon as possible). The role will be fixed term for 24 months. For further details please see the University job opportunities website.The closing date is midnight (BST) on Sunday 18 October 2026. Interviews are planned for Fri…

The Faculty is very sad to report that our dear colleague Professor Patricia (Pat) Easterling has died, at the age of 92. She was Fellow of Newnham College from 1958 to 1987 and Professor of Greek at University College London from 1987 to 1994, when she returned to Cambridge as the 36th (and first female) Regius Professor of Greek. She was elected …

Applications are sought for three Research Associates to join the Cambridge Lab for Ancient World Studies (CLAWS), directed by Professor Josephine Quinn.Starting no later than 1 October 2027, you will anchor a new phase of activities for the Lab focusing on ancient entanglements in the broadest senses. As well as supporting CLAWS events and adminis…

The Script Keepers Network—co-led by Pippa Steele (Faculty of Classics and the VIEWS Project) and Tim Brookes (Endangered Alphabets Project)—has been awarded the prestigious NCACE Emerging Academic Cultural Collaboration Award by the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange.The award recognises outstanding, impactful partnerships between …

The Faculty notes with pleasure that Professor James Warren has been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship, joining an eminent community of scholars who share a commitment to advancing the humanities and social sciences. Current British Academy Fellows in the Faculty include Professors Emily Gowers, Stephen Oakley, Michael Squire and Tim Whit…

Today marks the highly anticipated theatrical release of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey. Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film is generating lots of discussion across the global classics community. As people everywhere head to cinemas, academics from the Faculty are already exploring how this modern, big-screen adapta…

The Faculty is delighted to report that Prof. Josephine Quinn was awarded the Prix des Libraires Payot 2026 on June 18 for her book, Et le monde créa L'Occident (or, How the World Made the West).

On Thursday, June 18, 2026 the Recorate's Senate Hall hosted the ceremony to confer an honorary degree in Philology, Literature and History of the Ancient World upon Prof. Reeve, a foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. The honour was conferred in recognition of his extraordinary scholarly achievements in the field of classical philo…

The Faculty is delighted to report that, with effect from 1 October 2026 to the retiring age, the following will be appointed to University Associate Professorships (Grade 10)Dr Lea Niccolai, TFaculty of ClassicsDr Henry Lawlor Spelman, CHRFaculty of Classics

The Faculty is delighted to announce that we have been named the recipient of the University Outreach Award at Classics for All’s 6th annual Impact Awards.The award recognises the Faculty’s extensive outreach and widening participation initiatives designed to break down barriers and make classical subjects accessible to students from all socio-econ…