PROJECT 2011/2012 - THE CLASSICAL WORLD

All events are open to all members. If a ticket is required the contact details are
given at the bottom of this section. Please look at the notice board for further details
of each event. It is helpful if you can inform group secretaries of your intention to
attend an open meeting.
NEW GROUP, linked to the theme of the project (see programme) The Epic
Tradition Different leaders explore the development of the epic form in literature
Programme for 2011:
Friday, 23rd September Inaugural Day 10 am to approx. 4 pm (order to be
confirmed)
Dr Nick Lowe, Royal Holloway Why the Greeks didn’t invent the bicycle
Valerie Pyne The Roman archaeology of Southern England
Dr Gill Knight, Reading University Letters and letter-writing of the Classical World
Lunch can be ordered from the café or make your own arrangements
Tickets £4, available at Registration and afterwards.
Monday, 3rd October 2 pm, Monthly Meeting Paula James, Open University
Pygmalion, the search for the ideal woman
Wednesday, 5th October 2-4 p.m. Philosophy 2, Open Meeting
Aristotle – A discussion of his theories
Friday, 7thOctober –Study Day – no tickets needed coffee provided
10 am The reinvention of the Classical World in the 18C
by Peter Duffy - A talk followed by discussion after coffee.
Lunch can be ordered from the café or make your own arrangements
2 pm A double act, Our debt to Sparta by Jennifer Thorpe
Our debt to Athens by Sam Osmond
Monday, 31st October 2 pm, Monthly Meeting
Cherrill Sands, Surrey Gardens Trust The Grand Tour
Thursday, 3rd November – Study Day at the British Museum, a trip by coach £20
Includes a talk set around the superb classical antiquities in the museum’s
collections, led by a British Museum guide. There will be time to visit other sections in
the museum, or to view the current exhibitions. Application forms available at
Registration or from Pam Taylor.
Thursday 24th November, 10-12 Travelogue Open Meeting
Sites of the Classical World Pam Taylor
Friday, 25th November – Study Day no tickets needed coffee provided
am Paul Aichroth and Ian Wallace Surgery and medicine in the Classical World
Dr Matthew Nicholls, Reading University Bread and Circuses
pm David Wilson The Odyssey
Monday, 28th November 2pm, Monthly Meeting
Michael Symes, Birkbeck College The Classical Garden of the 18C
Friday, 9th December –Seasonal Celebration – 10 am to approx. 1 pm
Join us for festive entertainment, to be accompanied by mulled wine and mince
pies PROGRAMME
Tickets £3 available at Inaugural Day and afterwards.
Provisional Programme for 2012:
9th January at 2pm, Monthly meeting Laurence Carter: The Phoenicians and the
Punic Wars
27th January Study Day no tickets needed coffee provided
To include, Dr Barbara Goff, Reading University Women in Antiquity
Richard Thomas Roman Frontiers (tbc) Alec Leggatt Roman Engineering (tbc)
6th February 2pm Monthly Meeting tbc
Friday, 10th February Study Day no tickets needed coffee provided
A day devoted to Classical Drama, both tragedy and comedy, some audience
participation
Led by Rosemary Wisbey
Open meetings so far confirmed, History seminar, Philosophy II, Art History, Opera,
Discovering Music, Travelogue, Film. Details in Project sheet. No tickets
needed
Tickets, where needed, and forms for the British Museum visit, can be
obtained at Registration, or afterwards by contacting Pam Taylor,
01252-715218; 36, Brooklands Rd, Farnham, GU9 9BS (enclose SAE) or on
sastre1@btinternet.com