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Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday 23 November 2011, 6:30-8:30pm in KK LT301
"The Battle of Marathon 490BC"
in conjunction with the New Zealand Olympic Museum
Exactly 2,500 years ago the Athenians repulsed a Persian invasion force on the beaches of Marathon, 42km northeast of Athens. This was the first time any Greek army had defeated the Persians and the battle became a paradigm of victory, memory and conflict between east and west. Two 30 minute lectures will demonstrate the events and the significance of the battle for Greek and world history.
Matthew Trundle - The Battle of Marathon: As it Happened
Diana Burton - The Battle of Marathon: Reception in Art and Literature
Jeff Tatum - Concluding Remarks: The Significance of Marathon
Refreshments will be served throughout the evening.
About
The Wellington Classical Association was formed in the late 1940s as a forum for those interested in the Classical world. Almost 100 academics, university students and others are now members.
Membership fees enable the Association to offer small grants to Wellington schools who teach Classical Studies and Latin, as well as helping cover expenses.
Membership
Only $20 a year (adults) and $5 a year (students)
Please download the following Membership Form and either email it to the Classics Programme or bring it along to one of the monthly meetings.
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Previous Meetings
February 2011:Matthew Trundle: "With Xenophon to Babylon and Back: The Anabasis"
October 2009: Jeff Tatum spoke on Cicero's 'Prosecution of Gaius Verres'
August 2009: Brian Moloughney spoke on 'What is Classical about Classical China'
July 2009: Diana Burton spoke on 'Pheidias' Statue of Zeus at Olympia'
June 2009: Classics Museum Showcase!
May 2009: Gary Taylor, from Florida State University, spoke on 'The Shakespeare First Folio and England's Greatest Literary Critic'
April 2009: Paul Morris spoke on 'Genesis and Mythos: The Old Testament and Mythology'
October 2008: Mark Masterson spoke on 'Recent and not so Recent Debates about Greek Homosexuality'
September 2008: Allison Griffith from Canterbury University spoke on 'Horatius at the Bridge: the Pons Sublicius in Myth and Reality'
July 2008: Jo Whalley spoke on 'Amazons and Wonder Woman'
June 2008: Dr Conal McCarthy talked on classical themes in colonial New Zealand
May 2008: Jessie Maritz from the University of Zimbabwe talked on Classics in Zimbabwe
April 2008: The April meeting featured the launch of two books by Arthur Pomeroy (details can be found on these books by following the above link). It also showcased the Classics Museum's collection. Proceeds from the sales of the two books (in which all were sold!) went towards The Alex Scobie Research Prize in Classics
March 2008: Matthew Trundle spoke on his experiences on the 2007 Classics Greek Field Trip and excursion to Egypt
February 2008: Barbara Burrell from Cincinnati University spoke on 'Herod the Great and Caesarea'
October 2007: Jasper Donelan, Classics Postgraduate Student, spoke on his experiences as an archaeologist on the Cycladic island of Despotiko, including unearthing his own exciting pieces and meeting a movie star!
September 2007: David Rosenbloom launced his new book and the ancient treasures in the Classics Museum were marvelled over accompanied with wine!
August 2007: Catherine Trundle spoke on 'the Grand Tour of Italy from the 17th – 19th Century'
July 2007: Douglas Olson from the University of Minnesota, spoke on 'Some things we DON'T know about Greek Comedy'
June 2007: Elena Korka spoke on 'The place of the Parthenon Marbles in Greek Archaeology Today'
May 2007: Sarah Vidler spoke on 'Dangerous Goddesses'
April 2007: Dr Matthew Trundle and students of the Classics Programme commemorated ANZAC week with an evening of poetry, song and video
March 2007: Associate Professor Arthur Pomeroy spoke on versions of the Odyssey on film. He is currently completing a book about the reception of Classics and ancient history in cinema and film entitled 'Then it was Destroyed by the Volcano' for Duckworth.
Schools' Quiz
Each year, around September/October, is our annual Schools' Quiz (open to all schools within the Wellington region) with our own Matthew Trundle as Quizmaster. Stay tuned for details!
Next Schools Quiz is to be held on Tuesday 4th October at 6:30pm in Hunter LT323. Contact Hannah Webling or Matthew Trundle for more details.
Gordon Saunders Award
Owing to the generosity of members in the recent fundraising campaign, we have been able to make a substantial award to St Patricks College in Silverstream so that they can replace outdated textbooks.
Thank you to everyone involved!
For further information, contact the Classics Programme Administrator.
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