We're grateful to our donors and supporters, including the Classical Association and @classicsforall.bsky.social for supporting bursaries for our student and teacher courses #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
Image shows the summer school mascot, Athene the (toy) owl, in front of a fountain. The text on the picture is a quote from a 2024 bursary recipient: "The bursary process was very straightforward... it made accessing the summer school stress-free"
At the JACT Greek Summer School we believe that ancient Greek is for everyone. If you'd love to attend the 2025 summer school and will need some financial support to be able to afford to do so, please apply for one of our bursaries — head to greeksummerschool.org/bursaries for more information.
Image shows students from the 2024 summer school acting in Aristophanes's Wasps -- a chorus of Wasps in black and yellow are dancing in a line together. The text over it is a quote from a student at the 2024 summer school: "I learnt so much and made so many friends"
Still time to apply for this year's summer school, so keep the applications coming in! Learn ancient Greek -- and see Greek plays performed (or take part yourself), like last year's production of Aristophanes's Wasps! Head to www.greeksummerschool.org to apply #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
A beautiful brown stripy cat sat in front of a red and white wall, on a bookshelf full of books by Homer (whoever they were) and / or about the Homeric epics.
And we're open for applications! Head to www.greeksummerschool.org to register and apply for the 2025 summer school
The summer school will run from Sunday 27 July to Saturday 9 August, and applications open in mid-January! More info at greeksummerschool.org
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this year's summer school so much fun -- your hard work and thoughtfulness meant we could learn huge amounts of Greek, and do much more besides. The 2025 summer school will run from Sun 27 Jul to Sat 9 Aug. Applications open in mid-January!
On our final evening, we were treated to a spellbinding performance of Sophocles's Electra, directed by tutors Polly Caffrey, Clive Letchford and Alex Carroll
On Thursday, we heard a wonderful concert from our summer school students, organised by tutors Krishnan Ram-Prasad and Annabel Williams. And then Judith Mossman told us all about the Electra, ready for Friday night
Wednesday night saw a fascinating introduction to ancient medicine from Sarah Smart. Plus props making again, for the Friday night performance of Sophocles's Electra
On Tuesday, we heard about oratory from Guy Westwood
On Monday night, course director David Langslow told us about Proto-Indo-European
And Sunday saw a triumphant performance of Aristophanes's Wasps, directed by tutor Alastair Harden
No lecture on Saturday -- instead, our student party plus bonus ancient Greek karaoke!
On Friday, Costas Panayotakis gave us the lowdown on our Sunday-night play, Aristophanes's Wasps
And on Thursday, Armand d'Angour told us about Socrates in love
On Wednesday, we heard from Christopher Burden-Strevens about Greek historian's representations of Augustus. Plus Philomena Probert and Eleanor Dickey led our annual walk to the Iron Age fort at Hod Hill, and our students and tutors got creative in the props room for Sunday's performance of Wasps
On Tuesday, our lecture was from the legendary John Taylor, about Pausanias
Our management committee is meeting today to get cracking with plans for the 2025 summer school!
Our evening lecture tonight was from Adrian Kelly on Odysseus as epic hero
And we're off! Last night our director, David Langslow, welcomed our students, and today is a gorgeous day for some Greek! Lots of other things going on too, so check out the notice board under the dome!
And if you haven't filled out the form for dietary, medical and emergency contact information, please do so ASAP!
If you're joining us for the summer school this year, you should have received an email containing final information. Please check the email address you registered with!
Image shows the summer school mascot, Athena the toy owl, surrounded by pink flowers at our host venue, Bryanston school.
Still time to apply for this year's summer school. More than 30 hours of Greek, lectures, seminars, plays to perform in and make props for, music, sport... And all at our beautiful host, Bryanston school. Go to www.greeksummerschool.org to apply!
Image shows cast of a Greek play in costume in an outdoor theatre during a curtain call in the early evening
As well as the Greek, the summer school offers a host of other activities and opportunities. One highlight is the rehearsed read-through of a Greek tragedy on the final Friday of the course, bringing the learning to life by hearing Greek poetry in performance! www.greeksummerschool.org
Image shows the summer school mascot, Athena the (toy) owl,on top of one of a large number of grey plastic crates containing books lent to summer school students
Learning Greek needs books. At the summer school, we provide all the Greek books you need for the fortnight, so you don't need to buy anything before you come. That's a lot of boxes of books... Go to www.greeksummerschool.org to apply
Image shows a handsome striped cat in front of a red wall, behind a number of books of Homer, including the Oxford Classical texts, some Cambridge Green and Yellow commentaries, some volumes of Kirk's commentary, and Lattimore's translation of the Iliad
Are you at your best when surrounded by Homer? Then come and learn ancient Greek with us this summer! Visit www.greeksummerschool.org to apply
Image shows the summer school mascot, Athena the (toy) owl, in front of a fountain at our hosts, Bryanston school
Yesterday our management committee met up to start organising the 2024 summer school. Applications will open in mid-January. If you'd like more information, head to greeksummerschool.org to find out more. And don't forget we have funds available to help with costs #TheOwlNeverSleeps
Image shows the curtain call from the production of Sophocles's Ajax performed in ancient Greek by a cast of students at the 2923 summer school. A number of performers dressed in robes standing a blue-lit stage in the outdoor Greek theatre at our host, Bryanston school. The backs of audience members can also be seen.
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