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A Caucus and A/E Joint Seminars Lent Term 2026

Meetings take place on Wednesdays, 17.15 - 18.45, in room G.21.

* = joint with ‘E’ Caucus

January 28 Harry Derbyshire, Memory, Travel and Narration in Philostratus’ ‘Life of Apollonius’ + Mathijs Clement, The Second Coming of Gregory of Nazianzus. Space and Self in Carm. II.1.3

*February 4 Luuk Huitink, Oblique Constructions: A Forgotten Chapter in the History of Greek Stylistics?

*February 11 Stephen Oakley, When does factus est become est factus?

February 18 Jesse Hill (Edinburgh), Catullus, Ennius, and the End of Rome

*February 25 Nick Zair, Literary effects of linguistic features in Virgil and Catullus

*March 4 Jo Willmott: seminar now postponed until ET because of presentations for Greek literature assistant professorships.

*March 11 Peter Barrios-Lech, ‘Prohibitives’ in a Ciceronian Corpus: Observations on Register and Politeness

March 18 Jane Lightfoot (Oxford), How not to be Galen: Aretaeus of Cappadocia and the art of ancient medical writing

Latest news

Dr Roko Rumora, Senior Curator, Mediterranean Antiquities (Fitzwilliam Museum) and Faculty of Classics

14 April 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Roko Rumora (Assistant Curator of Ancient Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH) as Senior Curator, Mediterranean Antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum, from 13th April 2026, in a linked appointment with the Faculty.

Teaching Associate in Latin Literature (Fixed Term)

27 March 2026

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a temporary Teaching Associate in in Latin literature from 1 October 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for twelve months. Applications are invited from those with a primary research interest in Classical Latin literature. Closing date: 5 May 2026 For more information on...

Assistant Professor in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology [Temporary Cover]

27 March 2026

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a temporary Assistant Professor in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology from 1 September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for three years. Applications are invited from those with a primary research interest in Classical Linguistics and Comparative Philology...

Assistant Professorships in Classics (Greek Literature)

25 March 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Dr Chiara Meccariello (University of Exeter) and Dr Oliver Thomas (University of Nottingham) have been appointed to Assistant Professorships in Classics (Greek Literature) from 2026/27.