Upcoming Events
CAI Summer School 2018 ‘Entertaining the Masses’
Classical Association of Ireland Summer School 2018
Entertaining the Masses
17th–19th August , 2018
Queen’s University Belfast
The Belfast Branch of the Classical Association in Northern Ireland welcomes you all to our Summer Conference 2018, to be held at Queen’s University Belfast.
All activities will take place in the Canada Room, Lanyon Building, Queen’s University, Belfast.
You will find a link to the brochure and registration form here. This document contains details on the ticket price as well as the booking form and pertinent information.
For further information please contact classicalassociationni@hotmail.com.
| Friday, 17th of August | |
| 17.30 | Registration & Reception |
| 19.00 | CAI Annual General Meeting |
| 19.50 | Official Opening by Dr John Curran, School of History, Anthropology, Politics and Philioophy, Queen’s University Belfast. |
| 20.00 | Keynote Lecture: Natalie Haynes ‘Honour Among Thebes’ |
| Saturday, 18th of August | |
| 9.00 | CAI Central Council Meeting |
| 10.00 | “Classics and Modern Culture: in conversation with Natalie Haynes” |
| 11.00 | Coffee/Tea break |
| 11.30 | Lecture: Prof Helen Lovatt (Nothingham) ‘Fun and Games in Ancient Epic’ |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Lecture: Dr Cressida Ryan (Oxford) ‘Why is tragedy entertaining?‘ |
| 14.30 | Lecture: Barry Trainor (Queens University Belfast) ‘Dungeons and Hydra: Board gaming in Ancient Greece’ |
| 15.15 | Coffee/Tea break |
| 15.30 | Lecture: Helen McVeigh (CANI) ‘Who read the ancient novels?’ |
| 19.00 | Reception |
| 19.30 | Annual Dinner of the Association Canada Room, Lanyon Building, QUB |
| Sunday, 19th of August | |
| 10.00 | Outing – Medieval and Monastic Ireland (conducted by Irish Monastic Tours) Please note that the bus will depart from the main gates of Queen’s University at 10.00am sharp. Participants will return to Queen’s University at 5pm.Price includes lunch at Paddy’s Barn, Saul, Downpatrick (www.paddysbarn.com).We will visit:
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Useful Information:
Accomodation:
Stranmillis College,
Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5DY
A limited number of single, ensuite rooms have been reserved for the summer school costing £38 per night B&B. Please contact Joanne Gribbin on tel: 028 9038 4377 or email: j.gribbin@stran.ac.uk
Duke’s at Queen’s Hotel
65-67 University Street, Belfast BT7 1HL
Tel 028 9023 6666, www.dukesatqueens.com
Ibis Belfast Queen’s Quarter
75 University Street, Belfast BT7 1HL
Tel 028 9033 3366, www.ibisbelfastqueens.com
Holiday Inn Express Belfast Queen’s Quarter
106a University Street, Belfast BT7 1HP
Tel 028 9031 1909, www.hiexpressbelfast.com
If calling from the Republic of Ireland, replace 028 with 048.
Religious Services:
St Francis Church
Liberty Street, Cork
Sat. 6.30pm vigil; Sun. 7am, 9am, 10.30am, 12pm
St Brigid’s
40 Derryvolgie Avenue, BT9 6FP
Vigil Mass: 6pm Saturday
Sunday Masses: 9am, 10.30am and 12 noon
Fisherwick Presbyterian Church
4 Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DJ
http://www.fisherwick.net/
St Thomas’s Church of Ireland
1A Eglantine Avenue, BT9 6DW
http://www.stthomas.connor.anglican.org/site/
Moravian Church
1a University Road, BT7 1RY
Sunday service, 11am
