Close
VIRTUAL: EME in Conversation: A People's History of Classics
16 September 2020–30 September 2020, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
EME are pleased to host a digital Q&A with Edith Hall and Henry Stead about the publication of their new book 'A People's History of Classics: Class and Greco-Roman Antiquity in Britain and Ireland 1689 to 1939'.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Cost
- Free
Organiser
-
Early Modern Exchanges
We are pleased to host a digital Q&A with Prof Edith Hall and Dr Henry Stead about the publication of their new book 'A People's History of Classics: Class and Greco-Roman Antiquity in Britain and Ireland 1689 to 1939'
Edith and Henry discuss their book with Anthony Walker-Cook from UCL English Department - the interview has been recorded and made available as a video.
About the Speakers
Edith Hall
Professor at Classics Department, King's College London
Her original specialism was ancient Greek literature, but she has been trying to reconcile her interests in Classics and in Labour History ever since the 1984-5 Miners' Strike.
More about Edith HallHenry Stead
Lecturer at School of Classics, University of St Andrews
His research interests are Roman poetry and drama and its reception in the modern world; Classical Reception Studies, especially with regard to social class and communism.
More about Henry Stead