Join our Classics Taster Session to discover how studying ancient cultures can shed light on the most pressing issues of the modern world. This session introduces you to a course that connects the past and present through big questions about justice, identity, power, and diversity.

Who should attend:

• Students interested in exploring the ideas, politics, and cultures of ancient Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

• Anyone curious about how classical civilizations help us understand modern debates on gender, race, religion, empire, and human rights.

• Learners who value interdisciplinary study and intellectual freedom.

What you’ll gain:

• An understanding of how the degree lets you tailor your studies across literature, history, archaeology, philosophy, art, and politics.

• Insight into your studies through a taster lecture by Professor Gonda van Steen on the Battle of Marathon and its legacy.

• An understanding of how the course encourages you to apply ancient ideas to contemporary global questions.

• A sense of the wide career paths open to Classics graduates, from heritage and education to law, communications, and public service.

Why attend:
Discover how this degree empowers you to think critically across time and culture -using the voices of the ancient world to challenge, question, and reinterpret the world we live in today.