08/06/2026
T. B. L. Webster (1905–1974) and Classics in London
T. B. L. Webster (1905–1974) and Classics in London
Classics has been central to UCL since its founding, flourishing in the mid-20th century. A signed silver cigarette box from 1968 captures a vibrant scholarly community and its lasting legacy.
08/06/2026
undergraduate open days!
Undergraduate Open Days
We are excited to welcome you to the UCL undergraduate Open Days page! Find out about future events, courses and subjects that interest you.
08/06/2026
check out this story from our student Arabella!
Making new friends after joining university
Classics student, Arabella Marangoni Garcia Hollmann, shares her experience of making new friends after joining university.
16/03/2026
A one-off screening of the rarely seen silent epic film Jone o Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (Jone or The Last Days of Pompeii, 1913, dir. Giovanni Enrico Vidali) will be held in the 500-seat Bloomsbury Theatre from 6 to 8.30 pm on Saturday 9 May 2026. Immerse yourself in the romance and menace of Pompeii’s last days, ending with the terror of its citizens as the volcano Vesuvius erupts and destroys their city in spectacular fashion. The screening will be accompanied by live piano and percussion performed by the professional silent film musicians John Sweeney and Jeff Davenport. Tickets cost £12 and you can book BELOW. This event is part of the activities of the Greek & Latin research project Museum of Dreamworlds as well as the bicentennial celebrations of UCL.
Experiencing the last days of Pompeii through silent cinema | Bloomsbury Theatre
Experiencing the last days of Pompeii through silent cinema Presented by UCL Department of Greek and Latin Enjoy an early evening screening of a rarely seen yet extraordinary Italian epic from 1913, about romance and menace during the last days of Pompeii, ending with the terror of its citizens as t...
18/03/2025
S. V. Keeling Memorial Lecture 2025
Ursula Coope (Oxford) will deliver a talk entitled: ‘Aristotle on the Perception of Motion’
Time and place: Tuesday 18th March, 17:00-19:00; Wilkins Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT
The lecture is free to attend, but please register following the link below.
The Keeling Memorial Lecture is organised by the Keeling Centre for Ancient Philosophy at UCL and the Department of Philosophy, in conjunction with the Department of Greek & Latin.
Keeling Memorial Lecture UCL, Ursula Coope (Oxford)
Prof. Ursula Coope (Oxford) will give the Keeling Lecture on Tue 18 March, 2025: 'Aristotle on the Perception of Motion'.
20/12/2024
Check out this blog post about Aristophanes at chickensed, by Dr Giovanna Di Martino!
Aristophanes at Chickenshed | UCL UCL Centre for Humanities Education
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02/12/2024
Check out this event at the Freud museum hosted by our own Prof Miriam Leonard
IN-HOUSE - Oedipus: Robert Icke in conversation with Simon Goldhill - Freud Museum London
Image credit: Bob King Creative (Creative Design) and Seamus Ryan (Artwork Photography) This ticket is for IN-HOUSE access to this event. Doors
24/10/2024
'Peace’ by Aristophanes at Chickenshed, 1st Nov, 6-7 pm.
Join us for a special performance of Peace by Aristophanes, a timeless comedy first staged in 421 BCE. Premiering just days before a peace treaty between Athens and Sparta, this play’s message of hope is as relevant today as ever.
Some of our students are taking part to the performance. Our colleague Dr Giovanna Di Martino worked on this as a dramaturg and translator, she will give two talks after the event, one in Oxford and the other in Bristol.
See below some links for booking!
demonstration performance (1st Nov, 6-7pm) https://www.chickenshed.org.uk/events/aristophanes
Oxford talk
http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2024/11/04-inclusive-theatre-community-building-and-aristophanes
Bristol talk https://www.tickettailor.com/events/universityofbristoldepartmentoftheatre/1428322
Select tickets – Roundtable on Ancient Greek Comedy as Community Engagement – GS1 Hepple Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences
The Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition (IGRCT) and Theatre at Bristol Seminars (TaBS) present an interdiscip...
14/10/2024
check out this upcoming lecture at the IAS!
Freedom and Self-Esteem in Epictetus
Lecture Friday 15th November 2024 at 12:00