Our annual Loeb tree is up! It's topped with a 3D print of a 3rd century BCE terracotta figure housed in the library @palaeofuturist.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/la...
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The Library of the Societies for the Promotion of Hellenic and Roman Studies and the Institute of Classical Studies.
Our annual Loeb tree is up! It's topped with a 3D print of a 3rd century BCE terracotta figure housed in the library @palaeofuturist.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/la...
09.12.2025 19:35 β π 108 π 28 π¬ 1 π 0Learn more about the School of Advanced Study and studying here.
(and look out for our brilliant librarians Paul Jackson and Rosario Rovira Guardiola who make a cameo!)
Terminology guide: www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/ale...
Eight Histories: www.britishmuseum.org/blog/eight-h...
Architecture of Access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Disability History and Heritage Hub: ukdishisthub.mystrikingly.com
CripAntiquity: cripantiquity.com
Itβs Disability History Month 2025
Disability history is an understudied but growing part of classics scholarship. Weβve put together a brief collection of resources for people interested in studying disability in the ancient world. Check out the thread below!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
It's #HistDay25! Our stall is taking part in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with a focus on Antinous (111-130 CE). Check out our blog, and pick up a copy of our Antinous reading list from the ICS Library table
ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
An intro to essential resources for Classics & Archaeology research
Weds 5 Nov, 2-4pm
shorturl.at/o1srW
Held in collaboration with specialist staff from the Combined Classics Library, providing an intro to essential resources for research in the fields of Classics, Archaeology & Ancient History.
happy national #blackcatday!
Check out these books about cats in the ancient world we have in the libraryπββ¬π
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Final days to apply: ICS Public Engagement Grants
Apply for up to Β£500 to support Classics-themed public engagement activities, demonstrating aspects of research in Classics in ways that are accessible, enjoyable & understandable for non-specialist audiences
Deadline 1 Nov: shorturl.at/BRqqU
π¬It's the last day of Spooky Book Week, and this post is about Classical reception: how the ancient world has been remembered and interpreted in more recent times.
It's a growingβand fascinatingβsubject, looking at everything from art and literature to music and video games.
Spooky Book Week, day four! Today, we're recommending books about monsters and witches.
These and many more are in our collection at the Combined Library of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Hellenic and Roman Societies.
Day Three of Spooky Book Week: ghosts and the afterlifeπ»featuring Hades and Cerberus
22.10.2025 11:53 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We're looking forward to History Day 2025! The library will have a table with some freebiesπ
22.10.2025 10:23 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Spooky Book Week, day two!
21.10.2025 15:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs Spooky Book Week! Weβll be posting five days of spooky-themed books. If any of these tickle your fancy, come down to the ICS library to borrow them!
#spookybookweek #bookrecommendation #halloween
In the words of Hannah Montana:
you'll always find your way back homeπ΅πΆ
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Read the latest research published in the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies - including articles on Roman picture galleries; the reuse of antiquities; Tiberiusβ words in Suetonius' De vita Caesarum; making gods real through choral danceβ¦and more! academic.oup.com/bics/advance...
07.10.2025 15:41 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Fantastic list! Especially number 36 π
02.10.2025 09:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0October is #blackhistorymonth in the UK. To celebrate this year, we've chosen five books in our collection to recommend. 2/2
#bhm #blackhistorymonth2025 #library #bookrecommendations
October is #blackhistorymonth in the UK. To celebrate this year, we've chosen five books in our collection to recommend. 1/2
#bhm #blackhistorymonth2025 #library #bookrecommendations
Happy academic new year! The Institute of Classical Studies Library wishes all students and staff a great autumn term.
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We are delighted to publish the 2024-25 Annual Review of the Institute of Classical Studies.
Learn more about select highlights of the Institute's year including: Fellows in residence; research projects; special events; library exhibitions; and more! shorturl.at/9Umxu
We're recruiting new chairs for the @ics.bsky.social postgrad work-in-progress seminar! Interested in chairing for the 2025/26 academic year? Email us at postgradwip@gmail.com with your name, institution, year of PhD, and 200 words on why you're interested in the position. Deadline Fri 27 June.
19.06.2025 14:17 β π 3 π 5 π¬ 0 π 1Join our upcoming Archaeology Workshop in collaboration with the Accordia Research Institute: UNESCO World Heritage listings and the heritage of central-west Mediterranean islands
Tuesday 27 May, 2-4pm, In person only
Full details here: https://bit.ly/4mmctMX
Are you an unfunded scholar who needs to visit the Hellenic and Roman Library for research this summer? We have grants that can help. See:
ics.sas.ac.uk/awards/grant...
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LAST FEW DAYS! The survey will close on Monday 12th!
Thank you to those that have already responded :)
Hello! If you have used our library we would be very grateful if you could help us to improve our services by taking a few moments to complete our annual survey!
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The survey can also be found on our website. All replies are anonymous.
Thank you again for your help!
The survey will be open until Monday 12th May
30.04.2025 15:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hello! If you have used our library we would be very grateful if you could help us to improve our services by taking a few moments to complete our annual survey!
forms.office.com/e/5udULXXvye
The survey can also be found on our website. All replies are anonymous.
Thank you again for your help!