UNIVERSITY OF LONDON M.A. Courses in: Ancient History Classical Art & Archaeology Classics Late Antique & Byzantine Studies 2008 - 2009 Published on behalf of: The Institute of Classical Studies King's College London, Classics Department Royal Holloway, Classics Department University College London, Greek and Latin Department University College London, History Department

M950 Undertaking Research in Classics:
MA Colloquium

This series of seminars aims to introduce M.A. students to the range of topics, sources, methodologies and research techniques of classical scholarship. These workshops will be essential to prepare students to participate in classes and write papers, especially the dissertation. They will be led by academic staff from the Colleges of the University of London expert in particular fields.
No assessment or examination. Attendance is mandatory for students of the MA course in Classics.

Programme

Weds 8 Oct Introduction (Stephen Colvin)
Tools of the trade: computing and bibliographic resources (Nick Lowe)

Weds 15 Oct No meeting [MA Final Exam Board 2007-08]

Weds 22 Oct Writing skills: essays and dissertation: what distinguishes MA from BA work? (Stephen Colvin)

Weds 29 Oct The Ancient Commentary Tradition (Roland Mayer)

Weds 5 Nov *Reading Week* No seminar

Weds 12 Nov Writing a Commentary (Chris Carey)

Weds 19 Nov Textual Transmission of Ancient Authors (Nick Gonis)

Weds 26 Nov Literary Theory and Classical Texts (Miriam Leonard)

Weds 3 Dec History and Historiography (Simon Hornblower)

Weds 10 Dec The Modern Reception of the Ancient World (Maria Wyke and Anastasia Bakogianni)

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