{"id":135,"date":"2017-08-09T13:54:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T12:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/?p=135"},"modified":"2021-04-07T19:18:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:18:30","slug":"discover-the-ancient-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/2017\/08\/09\/discover-the-ancient-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Ancient World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-136 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos-490x300.jpg 490w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/clas\/files\/2017\/08\/cariatides-with-logos.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This event is designed especially for teachers, and their students, who would like to learn more about ancient Greece and Rome. We&#8217;ve put together an entertaining schedule of informative presentations on aspects of Classical Civilisation and Ancient History for you and your students to enjoy over a Saturday afternoon. Come and meet people who love the ancient world including other teachers, students, lecturers, and celebrities. We&#8217;ll also tell you more about how to fund the introduction of these subjects in your school. This event is part of the Advocating Classics Education campaign (click <a title=\"ACE Classics website\" href=\"http:\/\/aceclassics.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>to read more about it). We&#8217;re delighted that the legendary <strong><a title=\"Natalie Haynes website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliehaynes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Natalie Haynes<\/a><\/strong>, of BBC fame, will be joining us and will be presenting her own brilliantly witty take on the ancient world. We&#8217;re looking forward to seeing you there! It&#8217;s <strong>free<\/strong> to attend please simply register at Eventbrite by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/discover-the-ancient-world-tickets-36890490450\"><strong>here<\/strong>.<\/a> If you have any queries then we&#8217;d love to hear from you: aceclassics@kent.ac.uk<\/p>\n<p>Venue details: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/maps\/canterbury\/canterbury-campus\/building\/grimond-building\/glt2\">Grimond<\/a> <\/strong>Lecture Theatre, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday 30th September 2017, 2pm-5.45pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Schedule for the afternoon:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>2-2.30<\/strong> Introduction to the Advocating Classics Education (ACE) project\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>2.30-3<\/strong> &#8216;What discovering the Ancient World did for us&#8217; Dr <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/secl\/classics\/staff\/burden-strevens.html\">Christopher Burden-Strevens<\/a><\/strong>, University of Kent &amp; Caroline Ball (Oxford undergraduate) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>3-3.15 <\/strong>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/canterburymuseums.co.uk\/romanmuseum\/explore\/dea-nutrix\/\">Dea Nutrix<\/a> <\/strong>Challenge<strong> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>3.15-3.30 <\/strong>Break \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>3.30-4.30 <\/strong>Student presentations from Norton Knatchbull school, Ashford<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>4.30-4.45 Break<\/strong> Opportunity to meet Kent undergraduate students\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>4.45-5.30 <\/strong>The legendary <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliehaynes.com\/\">Natalie Haynes<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>5.30-5.45<\/strong> Round up: winner of Dea Nutrix challenge announced and ACE final steps<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This event is designed especially for teachers, and their students, who would like to learn more about ancient Greece and Rome. 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