December 4th 2006, Christmas Cheer! Christine Shine will show some slides of Classical sites visited by the Association over the years. This will be followed by Christmas Tea/Coffee and perhaps even a glass of wine!!

30th November: Ancient Epic, Dr. Martin Brady
All lectures will be held on Thursday at 7.30 in Lecture Theatre P, the John Henry Newman Building, UCD, Belfield.
These lectures are geared towards Leaving Certificate Classical Studies Students, and students of Greek and Latin may also find them useful. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Presidential Address: Fri 24th November 2006
John Dillon: "Platonism and the World Crisis". Walton Theatre, TCD (8pm)
Reception to follow

16th November: Roman Art and Architecture, Dr. Alexander Thein
All lectures will be held on Thursday at 7.30 in Lecture Theatre P, the John Henry Newman Building, UCD, Belfield.
These lectures are geared towards Leaving Certificate Classical Studies Students, and students of Greek and Latin may also find them useful. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

9th November: Greek Tragedy, Dr. Michael Lloyd
All lectures will be held on Thursday at 7.30 in Lecture Theatre P, the John Henry Newman Building, UCD, Belfield.
These lectures are geared towards Leaving Certificate Classical Studies Students, and students of Greek and Latin may also find them useful. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

November 6th 2006, Dr David Caulfield, U.C.C. "Homeland, as it is evoked in the Medea myth by Pindar, Euripides and Apollonius"

The Royal Irish Academy Committee for Greek and Latin Studies presents a colloquium on IMPERIALISM IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
October 26-27, 2006
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Wednesday 25 October 2006, 6.00, Venue: TBA
Dr Nick Lowe, Dept of Classics, Royal Holloway, University of London
"Making the New Hollywood Classics: Secrets, Lies and Tales from Development Hell"
Nick Lowe is a Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London. His main areas of interest include: Greek and Latin literature, especially comedy; the theory and history of narrative; the ancient book; humour theory; and Greek religion. His book "The Classical Plot and the Invention of Western Narrative" was published by Cambridge University Press in 2000.

Topic       Horace, Odes 3.4 and 3.30
Lead by   Professor Andrew Smith.
Date        Friday 20th October 2006.
Time        8.00 p.m.
Location  Room K217, Classics Department, UCD Belfield.

September 4th 2006: Partick Ryan "the Chichester XVI, Roman Mosaics and Norman Castles"

October 2nd 2006, Dr David Woods, U.C.C. "Tiberious on Capri: the sexual slanders of a Roman Emperor" an illustrated talk!

The Classical Association of Ireland Annual Summer School will be held in Maynooth College, (North Campus), Maynooth, Co Kildare from Friday 18th August to Monday 21 August 2006. Annual Dinner to be held on Saturday 19th August 2006.

Friday, 26th- Monday, 29th May 2006. Roman Britain Trip to Chichester, Sussex, with visits to Fishbourne Roman Palace, Bignor Roman Villa, and Arundel Castle. There is still one place for anyone wishing to travel ex Cork (please contact me immediately if interested)

Monday, May 8th 2006, the final lecture of the year will be presented by Dr Margaret Buckley, U.C.C. entitled Early Greek Philosophers.

There will be a trip to gardens in Abbeyleix, Co Laois, then
on to the Slieve Bloom Mountains and a visit to the Quaker heritage village of Rosenallis. This village was involved in the lace trade. A stop at Portlaoise for lunch and then on to Abbeyshrule to see three high crosses and round towers.

Wednesday, 5th April, Play Reading: Euripides' "Bacchae"
(Penguin translations of this Greek Tragedy will be available on the day)
Venue: Room A006, College Street Campus. Time: 7.30 p.m.

Monday, April 3rd 2006, Ennius-per oculos pavonis (through the many eyes of the peacock)- the Foundation of Rome.This will be presented by Mary Doyle M.A. and Gerard McCarthy M.A.

29 March 2006: “Roman Coins and the Historian” (illustrated), by Dr. David Woods (U.C.C.)

in the Seminar Room, K 217, UCD on “Greek & Roman Art in Powerscourt House”.  Alexander Thein will give a lecture on the differences between the two styles. 8pm

Thursday, 9th March, Lecture on "New Discoveries of Irish Bog Bodies": The National Museum of Ireland Project", by Isobella Mulhall, Assistant Keeper, Irish Antiquities Division, National Museum of Ireland
There is no charge for this event, which is being jointly hosted by the South-East Branch of the CAI and the School of Humanities, WIT
Venue: Main Auditorium, Cork Road Campus. Time: 7.30 p.m.

8 March 2006: “The Roman Invasion of Britain and thereafter” (illustrated) by Mr. Morgan McCloskey (Limerick Branch)

Tuesday 7 March 2006, 6.00, Venue: TBC
Classics Society
Dr Theresa Urbainczyk, School of Classics, University College Dublin
"Spartacus and fall of the Roman Republic"

Sunday, March 5th 2006, Classical Quiz: The Limerick and Waterford branches have been invited to join us for an afternoon of light-hearted "Classical" questions. The venue, at the time of submission has to be confirmed.

Tom Seaver of the Limerick Branch will give a lecture at 8 pm in room K 217, Classics Seminar Room, Classics Department, John Henry Newman (Arts) Block, UCD entitled "Playboy of the Greek World".

Thursday, 9th February 2006, Lecture on "Searching for the Parthenon", by Professor John McKean, School of Architecture & Design, University of Brighton (THIS IS NOW CONFIRMED)
Venue: Main Auditorium, Cork Road Campus. Time: 7.30 p.m.
Entrance Fee: €4. Free to students

Tuesday 7 February 2006, 6.00, Venue: TBC
Classics Society
Dr Liam Dalton, recently of the University of Leeds
"Lucretius on the origins of music and poetry"

Monday, February 6th 2006, Dr David Woods, Acting head of the Classics Dept, U.C.C. whose talk is entitled "An introduction to Roman Coinage"

Tuesday 17 January 2006, 6.00, Venue: Colm O hEocha Theatre, Arts Millennium Building
The Margaret Heavey Memorial Lecture 2006 (sponsored by Galway Crystal)
Prof. Tim Cornell, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London 
"History, Biography and Memoirs in ancient Rome"

The Dublin Branch Annual Dinner will take place on Saturday 14 January 2006 at 7:00 pm, price 35 euro, in Dunne & Crescetzi (tel: 01 667 3252) restaurant in 11 Seafort Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4. Replies please to the Secretary: caidublin@hotmail.com.