Cornwall Classical Associaton

Cornwall Classical Associaton We're the Cornwall branch of the Classical Association, a place for likeminded people of all ages to explore the ancient world! 🏛️

We're so excited for our lecture tonight, where Dr Leonardo Costantini will be joining us to discuss the rhetorical use ...
05/12/2025

We're so excited for our lecture tonight, where Dr Leonardo Costantini will be joining us to discuss the rhetorical use of magic and curses in Apuleius’ Apologia! 💫

Dr Costantini is a Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Bristol, and frequently collaborates with the university’s Centre for Medieval Studies. His research interests involve the literary and textual aspects of the works of authors such as Cicero, Vergil, Apuleius, and Hyginus, as well as broader themes such as the ancient novel, Platonism, and Greco-Roman magic.

Members will have received an invite to the online lecture via email. Visit our website to become a member or if you haven’t received this, message us! 🌟

Presenting our virtual lectures for the year! 🎉We are so excited to share a full lineup of talks exploring the ancient w...
29/11/2025

Presenting our virtual lectures for the year! 🎉

We are so excited to share a full lineup of talks exploring the ancient world - all online and all free to attend. 🏺

We’re kicking things off with Dr Leonardo Constantini who will be talking about magic and curses, this Friday 5 December at 6pm. 💫

📅 Save the dates for the rest of our brilliant speakers in 2026:

- Caroline Lawrence — Mon 23 February
- Professor Chris Carey, University College London — Wed 15 April
- Dr Matthew Nicholls, University of Oxford — Fri 3 July

We’re also working on rescheduling the postponed Presidential Lecture with Dr Emily Hauser - details of which are coming soon.

If you haven't already signed up to our mailing list, you can do that via our website to stay up to date. For now, we hope to see you virtually! 👋

20/10/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are sorry to announce that this Friday’s event 'Dr Emily Hauser on Mythica' has been postponed. We know many of you were looking forward to hearing Dr Hauser speak, and we’ll share new details as soon as we can.

Any tickets booked will be given a full refund. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to see you at one of our future in-person events.

In the meantime, visit our website to explore our upcoming 2025–2026 lecture series. We have got lots of plans in the works and can’t wait to share more soon!

Have you ever found yourself reading Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey, and wishing you could find out more about the women menti...
13/10/2025

Have you ever found yourself reading Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey, and wishing you could find out more about the women mentioned so briefly between heroic battle scenes? 🏺

Look no further than our very first in-person event on 24 October at Penwith College! Join us for a fascinating evening with our President, and author of Mythica, Dr Emily Hauser, where we’ll be exploring Homer’s epics through the perspectives and real histories of women - from Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra and Aphrodite to Athena, Hera, Circe, Calypso and Penelope.

Your ticket includes a welcome drink and a delicious finger-buffet dinner (please share any dietary requirements when booking)!

Book your tickets via the link in our bio. Cornwall Classical Association members get 15% off too!🥂

We’re so excited to announce our first in-person event on 24 October at Penwith College, Penzance! 🏛️🏺Join us for an ins...
09/10/2025

We’re so excited to announce our first in-person event on 24 October at Penwith College, Penzance! 🏛️🏺

Join us for an inspiring evening with our President Dr Emily Hauser uncovering the astonishing true stories of the women behind ancient Greece’s greatest legends, the real heroes of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.

Your ticket includes a welcome drink and a finger-buffet dinner (please share any dietary requirements when booking).

Book your tickets via the link in our bio. Cornwall Classical Association members get 15% off too! 🥂

Hello September 🍂Big congratulations to our Chair Stuart his brilliant students (some of which are wonderful members of ...
01/09/2025

Hello September 🍂

Big congratulations to our Chair Stuart his brilliant students (some of which are wonderful members of the Cornwall CA) for their outstanding A Level Classical Civilisation results this summer:

⭐ A*–B: 70% (OCR national average 53%)
⭐ A*–C: 93% (OCR national average 81%)
✅ 100% pass rate

It's been a brilliant year for results. Are you up to anything Classics-y this academic year? Let us know! 🎓

[🏺: Triptolemus and the winged, serpent chariot of Demeter, Athenian red-figure skyphos C5th B.C., British Museum]

29/08/2025

We have been busy behind the scenes this summer getting ready for the year ahead and you might notice our website's had a bit of a refresh! Check it out and explore the updated pages with resources and info, thanks to our new Secretary, Angelli. ✨

Members: our Summer Newsletter just went out - did you get your copy? 📬 Not a member yet? Joining is free! Just send us a message to learn how. .

Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing more about what’s coming up, so keep an eye out!

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