Department of Classics at the University of Reading

05/06/2026

We have a new blog! Dr. Meryt Ramble-Wallace writes about her experience doing research at the intersection of Ancient Greek and statistics. Read more here:

https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/classics-at-reading/2026/06/05/from-data-to-discovery-reflecting-on-my-phd/

Doctoral and Researcher College at University of Reading

How rigorous methods and 17,000 data points revealed patterns in ancient Greek grammar This blog was written by Dr. Meryt Ramble-Wallace, who recently completed her PhD at Reading Classics. Having …

03/06/2026

You are cordially invited to attend Helle: The Opera on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM at Minghella Studios on University of Reading Campus.

Please register by June 4th, 2026 here: https://www.store.reading.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-humanities-social-science/department-of-languages-and-cultures/helle-the-opera

Helle: The Opera is an original work by Chris Salatelis with music by Janos Agocsi, inspired by the Modern Greek philosopher and educator Helle Lambridis. Chris Salatelis was a PhD student in the School of Humanities, who very sadly passed away in April this year. Helle: The Opera was a collaborative project, which Chris was working on with great passion right up to his final weeks, and is being performed to honour his memory and celebrate the remarkable work he leaves behind.

Read more about Chris and the opera here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/University-News/Opera-to-honour-late-students-vision

26/05/2026

PhD student Ilaria Truzzi just published a blog about her recent research visit to Spain on the Women's Classical Committee UK blog. Read more about her work here:

The WCC Small Grant Scheme that I received in March 2026, has allowed me to visit two archaeological museums around the Southern Valencian Community and Region of Murcia- Spain. I was already in Spain for a conference, and with the help of this additional funding I was able to book a car to get to [...

22/05/2026

We have a new blog! Undergraduate student Rosela Peraj writes about her recent research visit to the Illyria region. Read more here:

This post was written by BA Classical Studies student Rosela Peraj. There is a kind of knowledge that never quite settles into books. It clings instead to the skin, to the air, to the quiet feelin…

19/05/2026

We have a new blog! Prof. Amy Smith recently visited Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council. Read more about her travels here:

At the end of March 2026, Professor Amy Smith conducted a lecture tour of Taiwan, funded by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council. On arrival, Amy toured the laboratories of scientists, …

08/05/2026

We have a new blog! Prof. Eleanor Dickey recently presented at the Delphi Economic Forum. Read more about it here:

The Delphi Economic Forum is an annual gathering of thousands of leaders in politics, business and culture, taking place over three days in Delphi, Greece. April 2026 saw the eleventh edition of th…

07/05/2026

We are thrilled that this collaboration with Black Athena is now live. Have a listen to the interviews with Dr. Edward A. S. Ross, Prof. Emma Aston, Dr. Sam Agbamu, and Dr. Dylan James on ancient interconnections and exchanges in and beyond the Mediterranean.

06/05/2026

Don't forget our final Semester 2 seminar with Dr. Giacomo Fedeli (Exeter) on "What genres did Horace write?" at 4 PM (BST). Joining link:

05/05/2026

Join us tomorrow at 4 PM (BST) for our final Semester 2 seminar with Dr. Giacomo Fedeli (Exeter) on "What genres did Horace write?"

01/05/2026

Today’s blog remembers the late Dr. Ittai Gradel, who previously worked in Reading's Classics Department from 2004-2008. Read more here:

This post was written by Prof. Amy C. Smith. We are sad to note the death of our former colleague Dr Ittai Gradel, Lecturer in our Classics Department from 2004 to 2008, before his second career as…