Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Renaissance
Dr John Sellars (Royal Holloway, University of London) The Renaissance saw the rise of a group of intellectuals, interested in a wide range of subjects, often labelled ‘Humanists’. These figures […]
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Scribal Training in Mycenaean Pylos
Dr Anna Judson (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, British School at Athens) At least 30 people are known to have written administrative documents in the Mycenaean palace of Pylos immediately before its […]
Sons of Albyn, Daughters of Greece
Sons of Albyn, Daughters of Greece: Scottish Tales and Greek Continuities Dr Vassiliki Kolocotroni (University of Glasgow) Abstract: Twenty years after his controversial involvement in the Greek political scene in […]
Reframing Metapolitefsi – Transitions and Identity
Professor Dimitris Tziovas (University of Birmingham), “Reframing Metapolitefsi: Transitions and Identity” Abstract The event aims to offer a new perspective on the period from junta to crisis based on the new […]
Athens – City of Wisdom
Abstract: Author, Journalist and Lecturer, Bruce Clark discusses his latest book with Prof. Bettany Hughes (Historian, Author and Broadcaster) and Dr John Kittmer (Former British Ambassador to Greece). In the words […]
Home to an original and distinctive form of Hellenism
“Home to an original and distinctive form of Hellenism”: Athenian exports and Black Sea burials Dr Jane Rempel (University of Sheffield / BSA Visiting Fellow) Abstract: In an overview of […]
The Greeks – A Global History
Distinguished historian and BSA Chairman Prof. Roderick Beaton (KCL) discusses his latest book with Prof. John Bennet (Director, BSA), Prof. Paul Cartledge (University of Cambridge), Bruce Clark (Author, Journalist and […]
The Knossos Stratigraphical Museum: 2022 Annual Lecture
In part three of the BSA Annual Meeting, Knossos Stratigraphical Museum Curator, Dr Kostis Christakis, discusses the Knossos Stratigraphical Museum, highlighting its origins, history, and the unique role in plays […]
The Work of the BSA: 2022 Annual Lecture
Professor John Bennet, in his last annual lecture as Director of the BSA, discussed the many and varied projects undertaken in 2021/22.
Other Histories of Democracy: 2022 Annual Lecture
In Part Two of the BSA Annual Meeting, Professor David Wengrow discusses the comparative histories of democracies in Ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica.