The Second Sophistic in the Egyptian Hinterland or How Can Papyri Contribute to Our Understanding of Graeco-Roman Intellectual Culture
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CCS Research Seminar 4We generally associate the cultural movement of the so-called Second Sophistic with names such as Lucian of Samosata, Favorinus of Arelate or Philostratus. In his Lives of the Sophists, the latter draws a picture of wandering orators who travel through the Mediterranean world…
Seminar Series | Robert Tulip
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Leonardo, The Last Supper and the Stars Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is perhaps the most renowned and enigmatic artwork in the world. My research shows that Leonardo constructed the painting by observing the star patterns of the zodiac constellations and using them — in order — to shape…
Classics Museum Free Monthly Tour - September 2025
Tour
Monthly tours Join us for a free guided tour of the Classics Museum led by one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides. The museum features examples of ancient art and objects of daily life from Greece and the Roman world, including Egypt and the Near East. The museum's areas of strength include…
How Family Helps: Extended family engagement in raising First Nations children and its associations with health and wellbeing
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Presented in person and online, details below.It is widely accepted in anthropology that humans evolved as co-operative breeders, requiring help from an extended, flexible network of people to raise children. However, few studies are designed around understanding the importance of extended family,…
What Shapes Our Understanding of the Past? Deconstructing Settlement and Cultic Models in Early Iron Age Attica
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CCS Research Seminar 3Our understanding of the past is always predicated on previous interpretations of evidence. This talk presents two case studies that demonstrate the importance of evaluating where our interpretations come from. These are the 8th century BC so-called ‘Sacred house’ of the…
Seminar Series | David Greenhalgh
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Pop Art, the Atmosphere and Printmaking: Reconsidering James Rosenquist’s Welcome to the Water Planet Series In 1989, the American artist James Rosenquist embarked on the Welcome to the water planet series, followed by one of the print world’s most ambitious editioned prints, Sky…
Seminar Series | Tets Kimura
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Wool and Silk: Raw Fashion Materials to Build an Initial Australia-Japan Relationship Within the Asia-Pacific This presentation examines the foundational role of raw fashion materials—specifically Australian wool and Japanese silk—in establishing initial Australia-Japan relations. Before the…