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Power and the Ancient World with Professor Mary Beard: A Lecture for Students of Ancient History, Classical Studies and Latin
From the origins of free speech and politics to the corrupting forces of power and leadership, much can be learnt from Ancient Greece and Rome.
Energise your VCE Classical Studies, VCE Ancient History and VCE Latin students for the year ahead in this exclusive school’s event with the world’s most famous classicist, Professor Mary Beard, in conversation with Dr Rhiannon Evans.
Event date: 11am-12pm Wednesday 6 March 2024.
Venue: Conversation Quarter, State Library of Victoria
This program will take your students beyond the hype of the political arena to the heart of the palace corridors and everyday classical life of the ancient Mediterranean world. In conversation, Mary and Rhiannon will discuss what we can learn from the classical past - exploring power, free speech, leadership and gender through the lens of the ancient world.
Afterwards, your students will have the opportunity to ask Mary questions in a Q&A.
Low SES schools are eligible for travel bursaries for this event. For further information contact: education@slv.vic.gov.au or call 8664 7478.
For further information email education@slv.vic.gov.au or book.
About Professor Mary Beard
Mary Beard is Professor Emerita of Classics at Cambridge, and the classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement. She has worldwide academic acclaim. Her previous books include the bestselling, Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii, Confronting the Classics, SPQR and, most recently, Women & Power and Twelve Caesars. She has made numerous television series and her books have been published in more than 30 languages.
About Dr Rhiannon Evans
Rhiannon Evans is Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University in Melbourne. She teaches and researches the literature, history and culture of ancient Rome, and focuses on Roman representations of ethnic and cultural identity.
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