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Wednesday, March 26
A wealth of Summer Schools
by
arltblogger
on Wed 26 Mar 2008 21:08 GMT
June begins to get busy. August is well peppered with dates. July is as crowded as can be. more »
Friday, October 26
The March 1st 2008 INSET (Refresher Day)
by
arltblogger
on Fri 26 Oct 2007 22:40 BST
The deails and an application form are on line here. more »
Friday, September 14
Recording Aeneid 12
by
arltblogger
on Fri 14 Sep 2007 10:58 BST
Just to let you know that a group of ArLT members is to record more »
Sunday, July 29
Summer School video diary (3)
by
arltblogger
on Sun 29 Jul 2007 22:10 BST
The concluding part of the video diary of the 2007 ArLT Summer School in Cambridge. more »
Thursday, July 26
Summer School video diary (2)
by
arltblogger
on Thu 26 Jul 2007 14:15 BST
More from the 2007 ArLT Summer School in Cambridge more »
Wednesday, July 25
Summer School video diary (1)
by
arltblogger
on Wed 25 Jul 2007 21:33 BST
Two and a half minutes on the first hours of the 2007 Summer School more »
Monday, July 9
Message from the Summer School Director (2)
by
arltblogger
on Mon 09 Jul 2007 22:24 BST
A great turn-out; there will be nearly 70 of us at the this year's Summer School. more »
Wednesday, June 20
Summer School latest
by
arltblogger
on Wed 20 Jun 2007 18:11 BST
The Director, Rob Soames, has sent the final programme, option group choices, college map and so on for the INSET to be held in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from Sunday 22nd to Wednesday 25th July. more »
Friday, May 18
New Summer School Director appointed
by
arltblogger
on Fri 18 May 2007 15:04 BST
Rob Soames, husband of our ArLT President, has taken over as Director of the 2007 ArLT Summer School in Cambridge. The Summer School, which is a recognised INSET event for teachers of Classical subjects, runs from Sunday 22nd - Wednesday 25th July 2007 in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. more »
Sunday, March 4
More on the ArLT Refresher Day with video
by
arltblogger
on Sun 04 Mar 2007 01:54 GMT
Last on the programme today was Alison Cooley on 'Scratching a Living in Pompeii'. She emphasised her horror when people spoke of the professionally painted election slogans and other painted notices as graffiti. more »
Saturday, March 3
ArLT Refresher Day bursting at the seams
by
arltblogger
on Sat 03 Mar 2007 12:15 GMT
The alarm went off at 4.30 a.m. down in Somerset, and I arrived at King Henry VIII
School in Coventry just as the doors were being shut before the first session at 10. more »
Friday, February 23
Summer School application form now on line
by
arltblogger
on Fri 23 Feb 2007 09:58 GMT
Finally the on line version of the ARLT Summer School application form is posted. My apologies for those who followed the links only to find last year's form still there. more »
Monday, January 22
Northern Schools Classics Conference
by
arltblogger
on Mon 22 Jan 2007 14:52 GMT
Speakers include Dr Peter Jones on Greek Epic, Tom Lloyd on Thucydides and Herodotus, Elizabeth Belcher on career prospects for Classicists, Professor Stephen Harrison on the Aeneid, Dr Scott Scullion on tragedy and Donald Hill on Ovid. more »
Tuesday, November 7
A slide show of activity on the Latin and Greek for All stand
by
arltblogger
on Tue 07 Nov 2006 02:15 GMT
Er ... that's it, really. Watch it! more »
Making up the folders for the Latin and Greek for All stand
by
arltblogger
on Tue 07 Nov 2006 01:44 GMT
We tried to get ahead with the folders, but it was sometimes a close thing, as the stand began to run out. more »
Setting up the Latin and Greek for All stand.
by
arltblogger
on Tue 07 Nov 2006 01:23 GMT
A few pictures of the work done by Anna, from JACT, and Will, from the
Cambridge Schools Classics Project in setting up the stand at Olympia. more »
Monday, November 6
Watch a video of the Latin and Greek for All stand
by
arltblogger
on Mon 06 Nov 2006 19:46 GMT
A 6 minute video of the stall at The Language Show in Olympia more »
Monday, October 9
Charles Craddock memorial service - an invitation
by
arltblogger
on Mon 09 Oct 2006 16:53 BST
Please see the invitation to the memorial service for Charles Craddock. more »
Saturday, September 16
More from Charles Craddock junior
by
arltblogger
on Sat 16 Sep 2006 22:41 BST
I pass on this further message from Charles Craddock's son Charlie. I had asked whether the funeral would be a public one: more »
From Charles Craddock junior
by
arltblogger
on Sat 16 Sep 2006 10:01 BST
I wanted to let you know that my father Charles Craddock, one of your vice-presidents, passed away on Sept 11 after a long illness. He loved Latin and was a great admirer and supporter of your society. I am asking that donations at the funeral are made to ARLT. more »
Charles Craddock RIP
by
arltblogger
on Sat 16 Sep 2006 00:28 BST
From Robert West:
I was sorry to see the announcement of Charles Craddockâs death in The Times today.more » Wednesday, September 13
Louie Gravett - a correction
by
arltblogger
on Wed 13 Sep 2006 21:19 BST
I am grateful for this correction from Daphne Stevenson. more »
Please read your Journal of Classics Teaching - and act!
by
arltblogger
on Wed 13 Sep 2006 17:21 BST
The JACT/ARLT publication The Journal of Classics Teaching smiled up at me from my doormat this morning - four comic masks decorate the front cover.
But what's inside is serious and important. more » Tuesday, September 12
Death of ARLT vice-president
by
arltblogger
on Tue 12 Sep 2006 10:20 BST
This email from the ARLT President arrived today: more »
Monday, August 7
Pictures of Durham by David Swift
by
arltblogger
on Mon 07 Aug 2006 19:20 BST
David Swift has been busy putting a wonderful selection of high quality pictures of the ARLT Summer School on his website, more »
Thursday, August 3
Memories of Durham
by
arltblogger
on Thu 03 Aug 2006 23:51 BST
Some photos from the ARLT Summer School are on the ARLT website. more »
Wednesday, August 2
Barbara Graziosi
by
arltblogger
on Wed 02 Aug 2006 12:05 BST
Barbara lectured to the ARLT Durham Summer School on Homer. As soon as I unearth my notes on the lecture I shall post them alongside this picture. more »
Tuesday, August 1
An inspiring funeral for Liz Teague
by
arltblogger
on Tue 01 Aug 2006 17:32 BST
The Rector, he said, visited Liz in hospital recently and found her apparently asleep. He prayed aloud for her, asking God to bless Elizabeth. One eye opened and a voice came from the bed: "I think that by now He knows me as Liz!" more »
Monday, July 31
Welcome to the new ARLT President
by
arltblogger
on Mon 31 Jul 2006 23:04 BST
At the ARLT AGM during the Summer School we said a hearty thank you to Dr Alison Henshaw for her three years leading the Association as President, and welcomed Linda Soames as our new President. more »
ARLT 2006 Summer School group photos
by
arltblogger
on Mon 31 Jul 2006 22:52 BST
There is a group photo here ... more »
Thursday, July 27
Elizabeth Teague RIP
by
arltblogger
on Thu 27 Jul 2006 13:53 BST
It is with great sadness that ARLT heard of the death of a faithful member and former Summer School Secretary, Liz Teague. more »
Wednesday, July 26
Some photos in and around Arbeia Roman fort
by
arltblogger
on Wed 26 Jul 2006 17:15 BST
A few pictures taken on Wednesday 26th July 2006 more »
Peter Jones on Metamorphoses
by
arltblogger
on Wed 26 Jul 2006 17:04 BST
In what sense is Ovid's Metamorphoses an epic?
Peter Jones took time off from teaching the JACT Classics Course, which ... more »
Summer School visit to Arbeia
by
arltblogger
on Wed 26 Jul 2006 16:59 BST
Here is a bit of video of the reconstructed commandant's house at the fort of Arbeia in South Shields. more »
Tuesday, July 25
Tacitus and History by Jeremy Paterson
by
arltblogger
on Tue 25 Jul 2006 15:48 BST
Annals Book 1 is an A level text, but JP wanted to change our way of thinking about what it was really like when Augustus died and Tiberius took over the reins of power. more »
Monday, July 24
A great start in Durham - new friends, P.G. Wodehouse, Alexander.
by
arltblogger
on Mon 24 Jul 2006 23:17 BST
Given the nature of our sources, retrospective psychoanalysis of Alexander is impossible. Arrian tells us nothing about his childhood, his relations with his parents. Plutarch devotes only a few chapters to the first two thirds of Alexander's life. This is enough for the novelist Mary Renault to write an excellent novel, Fire from Heaven, but not enough for the historian. more »
Here we are in Durham
by
arltblogger
on Mon 24 Jul 2006 17:13 BST
ARLT Summer School members have been arriving this afternoon at St John's, College, Durham. more »
Monday, April 24
ARLT coin images free for you to use
by
arltblogger
on Mon 24 Apr 2006 14:21 BST
Following your bit about coin images, you might like to let the world know
that I've just added pictures of one of the ARLT coin sets to the website more »
Sunday, March 5
Yesterday's ARLT Refresher Day
by
arltblogger
on Sun 05 Mar 2006 07:35 GMT
Almost 60 of us gathered in a university building in Russell Square for this annual INSET Day, and everyone I talked to or overheard was saying what a good day it was. I've set up a website specially for following up the day. more »
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