UCD Classics

Alas Zsuzsanna Ardo's Spinaria exhibition has come to a close and will be travelling off to delight art lovers at its next destination. It was wonderful to host this exciting exhibtion in UCD Classical Museum!

Last chance to see Spinaria by Zsuzsann Ardo in UCD Classical Museum. This thought-provoking exhibition will be closing on Thursday 16th April. Pop along to K216 to see it while it is still here!

Check out the great article by ArpitaChowdhury in the latest edition of the @CollegeTribune about the wonderful Spinaria exhibition on view in UCD Classical Museum K216 until 16th April

Laura Bassi Scholarship Editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study. Details: editing.press/bassi Next application deadline: 31 July 2025

Classics Ireland vol. 31 (2024) New publication on the complex interconnections between classical antiquity and Irish visual aesthetics. Research project: @CLIC_ERC Funding: @ERC_Research @Carlsbergfondet Online and open access: classicsireland.ie/new-graeco-rom…

Archaeobotany meets astrobotany at the UCD Festival! Come along to "Plants for the Future" and learn about findings from the FOODSEC project on ancient agriculture, funded by IRC Coalesce INSTAR+. festival.ucd.ie/events/explore… @FestivalUCD @ucdarchaeology @ucddublin @Researchirel

Today we remember Renate Kurzmann on the 2nd anniversary of her sudden passing. The world lost a wonderful teacher that day and here at UCD Classical Museum and School of Classics we lost a much loved friend and former colleague. Gone but never forgotten!

Save the Date: 15th-17th August 2025 CAI Summer Annual Conference in Cork Conference website: cork2025.carrd.co

Exciting News!!! Habemus Ovum! A year on from introducing the world to Horus, the UCD Classical Museum's favourite squatter, we can now reveal Horus is about to become a Mummy! The gorgeous chick on the Sistine Chapel roof will soon have some competion for the limelight!

A lovely afternoon in #UCDClassicalMuseum just got even better with @SonyaNevin's and Panoply's latest wonderful animation! Congratulations on all involved - it is wonderful! Check it out at panoply.org.uk/ephedrismos

not always so serious - check out a new #animation of #ancientGreeks playing ephedrismos, or piggyback. panoply.org.uk/ephedrismos Made by Panoply for @Locus_Ludi 🏺😀 #play #games #antiquity #Greece

Fabulous concert of newly composed Electronic Music performed within UC Classical Museum amidst the artefacts that inspired the compositions! A simply stunning event which will be remembered by all who were there!!! Congratulations to all the composers on their amazing work!

UCD Classical Museum is reverberating to some fantastic sounds as preparations are in full swing for tonight's premier concert featuring new works by Cian Dunne, Emmi Radke, Victoria Sinkorova, Xinyi Chen and Calum Quinn! The Iron Age Cypriot tambourine players-LOVING IT!

Very excited to announce UCD Classical Museum will host a Concert of Premieres on 30 April @ 6pm!!! Newly composed electronic works by talented group of up and coming musicians will be performed for the very first time!!! The atmosphere is sure to be electric!!!

Very Happy Easter - hope the Easter bunny brings lots of tasty treats!

It was a full house on Saturday for the @IrelandClassics #LeavingCertificate #ClassicalStudies lecture day, delivered by the UCD School of Classics lecturers! Thanks a million to all the lovely students and teachers who came along! Lecture slides here: accessclassics.ie

The @IrelandClassics Leaving Certificate Lecture day will take place on Saturday, 5 April in UCD. Visit the #AccessClassics website for more details and a list of lectures. We look forward to meeting lots of Classical Studies students on the day! accessclassics.ie

CAI Dublin branch lecture Next week: Tuesday 1st April, 7.30 p.m. Online and in-person in the UCD Village, MR4 eventbrite.ie/e/herodotus-an… Melody Dilger on Herodotus and Persian Imperialism in Egypt @melodydilger.bsky.social

We will also be leaving soon! Please join us here too!!!

Check out details on this amazing Day School opportunity! iihsa.ie/events/hearth-…