We held a launch event for the UK Class in Classics Report 2024 on Thursday 14 March, a little over two weeks after the report was released. The event was an initial opportunity to share reflections on the report’s key findings and recommendations, as well as to start discussing next steps. Attendees included university classicists READ MORE
Author: Mirko Canevaro
Workshop: Neil Speirs, The Hidden Curriculum
Wednesday 8th June, 1-2pm online via Zoom In this one-hour workshop Neil Speirs, Widening Participation Manager at the University of Edinburgh, will be talking to us about his research into and experiences of ‘the Hidden Curriculum’ and classism on campus. Join us for a discussion of critical pedagogy – all welcome! The hidden curriculum – READ MORE
“I Still See the Elitism”. Classical Languages and the Language of Class at Liverpool
by Marco Perale At the University of Liverpool, no prior knowledge of either Greek or Latin is required to study Classics, Classical Studies, or Ancient History. Unlike some other institutions in the UK, we give students the possibility to start from scratch, that is from the alphabet in Greek and from really basic sentences in READ MORE
Network for Working-Class Classicists: Launch Event
All are welcome to attend the launch event of the Network for Working-Class Classicists. Wednesday 8th December 2.30-4.30pm, online via Zoom. The Network for Working-Class Classicists supports people who identify as working class and who are studying, working or interested in Classics broadly conceived. The focus of the Network is on mutual encouragement and practical READ MORE
Working-Class Classics: Myths, Stories and Experiences
Lilah Grace Canevaro and Mirko Canevaro, University of Edinburgh ‘Working-Class Classics: A Conversation’ took place on Thursday 22nd April. The event featured 10 speakers and was attended by over 60 people. The presentations were impassioned, the discussion equally so, and the sharing of war stories had a powerful impact. We heard from undergraduates, postgraduates, postdocs and READ MORE
Classics and the Unprotected Characteristic: Towards a Network of Working-Class Classicists
Lilah Grace Canevaro and Mirko Canevaro, University of Edinburgh Class is not listed as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. Class is not necessarily visible, and it is not always talked about. But class plays a crucial role in both access to university and the university experience. The class divide is particularly evident READ MORE
Book review: The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison 2019, Policy Press (Bristol University Press) Friedman and Laurison shift the debate from ‘getting in’ to ‘getting on’. They show that our class origins don’t just disappear the minute we enter the workplace. Class origins are ‘sticky’, and the playing field never really levels. There is a 16% class pay READ MORE