Classical Reception Studies

We are home to the innovative and pioneering Classical Receptions research group, which is dedicated to exploring the ways in which Greek and Roman texts, ideas and material culture have been interpreted, used and reworked by later cultures and societies. Through a wide range of activities, we focus on publishing high-quality research, developing new ways of accessing information on Classical Receptions, and engaging directly with those people involved in exploring the classical world, from practitioners to the general public.

Research projects:

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Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies

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New Voices in Classical Reception Studies

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The Classical Reception Studies Network (CRSN)

Selected recent publications:

Opening the body of fluids: Taking in and pouring out in Renaissance readings of Classical women (2021-04-27)
King, Helen
In: Bradley, Mark; Leonard, Victoria and Totelin, Laurence eds. Bodily Fluids in Antiquity (pp. 381-398)
ISBN : 9781138343726 | Publisher : Routledge (In Press) | Published : London

Homeric Summaries in Plato (2020-11-05)
Yamagata, Naoko
In: de Fátima Silva, M; Bouvier, D and das Graças Augusto, M eds. A Special Model of Classical Reception: Summaries and Short Narratives (pp. 22-33)
ISBN : 978-1-5275-5714-7 | Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | Published : Newcastle upon Tyne

Drones Over Pompeii: Cinematic Perspectives on Antiquity in the Digital Era (2019-07)
Paul, Joanna
Classical Receptions Journal, 11(3) (pp. 274-295)