Helen McVeigh

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A view of the inner court at Queen’s university, showing a very collegial two story red brick building.

My Greek primer, “Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek”

My course schedule - two sessions daily along with two guest lectures (and a film for fun).

In Belfast for the week to take a very short beginner’s course in ancient Greek at Queen’s University.

Today, the alphabet, diphthongs, diacritic marks, & first transliterations.

Homework tonight: more transliteration (of English words received from the Greek more-or-less whole - eg ambrosia). 📚

Belfast Summer School movie 🎬 We had popcorn! 🍿

The global women's library Because it's a big wide world, and the page count is enormous

Having a really excellent time in my 'read a book by a woman from every country in the world' challenge, tbh. Just finished Tajikistan, and now it's onto Estonia. I've read 125 books, so there's only 72(ish)* to go...

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There are just 2 days to go before the in-person summer school begins. If you're in Belfast, do come along and join us each afternoon at 2pm, Monday-Thursday, for lectures, a film screening, and our Agora on Wednesday.
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Minoan fresco from Knossos, Crete, original on display in Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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David created some HM Classics Academy keyrings for me to take to #CA2025 He has been adding the finishing touches to HMCA branded merch for the Summer School starting next week!
There's still time to join us!
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Belfast Summer School classes are still going, but that's not all: next term's classes open for enrolment tomorrow, Wednesday.
We've got the usual Latin and ancient Greek classes, and some exciting history and culture modules.
Browse courses here helenmcveigh.co.uk/shop

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Truly wonderful, numinous place.

The temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion holds a special, magical quality. Is it the spectacular location and the views over the Aegean sea, or the breathtaking beauty of the temple's remains and what they stand for?

**goosebumps**

📷 Julia Cubitt
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An open laptop displaying an image of an ancient Greek vase, an open textbook, pen and pencil, and a mug with a picture of the Parthenon on it.

Open laptop on a desk with notebook, pens, coffee beaker decorated with a Corinthian column.

Closeup of an ancient Greek grammar book. The text tends "contract verbs"

July is my busiest month. The Summer School takes over my life! Online classes are in full swing. Places are still available for Greek and Latin intensive courses from 21st - 25th July in Belfast: for info and registration helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool
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So sorry for your loss 💔

If past years are anything to go by, the Belfast Summer School will fly by in a whirl of Greek letters, Latin ablatives & ancient epics.
I hope to see Summer School participants as well as armchair classicists at our Zoom lectures at 4.15pm BST.
For the link, DM me your email.
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My workspace is too messy to share - Summer School preparations are in full swing and this is manifested in the busy-ness of my desk!
Anyway, here are my (still messy) bookshelves instead.
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The 1st Belfast Summer School online lecture of the 2025 season is on Monday 30th. The programme of talks is here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Join the mailing list subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy to receive Zoom links.
See you there!
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Monday 30th June, 4.15pm BST Guest lecture: Dr Aimee Hinds Scott, Zero to Hero: Mapping Heracles from Antiquity to the Present. Tuesday 1st July, 4.15pm BST Guest lecture: Caroline Lawrence, “Greek and Latin Words as Windows to the Past” Wednesday 2nd July, 4.15pm BST Guest lecture: Dr Ben Dewar (Institute of Classical Studies), "The First Half of History": An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia. Thursday 3rd July, 4.15pm BST Guest lecture: Dr Jan Haywood (University of Leicester), The Trojan War in contemporary historical fiction. Friday 4th July, 4.15pm BST Dr Antonia Ruppel: Introduction to Sanskrit (I)

Tuesday 8th July, 4.15pm BST Guest lecture: Dr Pamela Zinn (Texas Tech University), Love in Lucretius Wednesday 9th July, 4.15pm BST Guest lecture: Professor Susan Deacy, Ad Astra! Lessons for autistic children using classical myth (or.... What would Hercules do?) Thursday 10th July, 4.15pm BST Dr Antonia Ruppel: Introduction to Sanskrit (II)

The Belfast Summer School hosts a series of online guest lecture every year. Our talks and workshops are open to everyone.
Zoom links and reminders are shared via my mailing list; join the list here: subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy and I look forward to seeing you!
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Queen's University Belfast Lanyon Building with flowers in the foreground

Thinking about the Belfast Summer School?
The in-person course fee is £95. As an example, Queen's University student accommodation costs £342 via booking.com.
Online fees are £150 for the full 2 weeks, or £85 for 1 week.
To enrol, click helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool
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Bust of Herodotus

Advanced Greek Summer School classes read an unadapted verse and prose text: Aeschylus' Eumenides and Herodotus book 2 (online), and the Myth of Er from Plato's Republic and Aristophanes' Frogs (in-person).
To enrol, click helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool
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Classical Greek textbooks

Places are still available on Summer School Greek courses:
Beginners; Post-Beginners (3rd declension nouns, participles, passive voice); Intermediate (contract verbs & indirect statements) and the Advanced reading group.
To enrol, click helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool
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Register here helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool

Registrations for online Summer School classes close in about a week's time, so that the tutors have time to prepare for classes.
The fee for 2 weeks online is £150, 1 week in-person £95.
Online classes begin on 30th June, in-person classes run from 21-25 July.
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Congratulations 🥂

How to learn Latin or ancient Greek
📚 buy a textbook and teach yourself
📜 or join us at the Belfast Summer School. You'll be welcomed you into our family and feel encouraged & supported.
2 weeks online is almost 2 terms of weekly classes. Or join us in Belfast
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Did you know there's more to the Belfast Summer School than learning Greek and Latin?
Guest lectures, workshops on Sanskrit for beginners, book signings and a film screening.
Find out more here helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool

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Vase painting of a man looking at what looks like a laptop and holding a stylus.

As Summer School tutors, we love to dive into Latin & Greek and share our passion with you.
Ask us anything Greek or Latin related! Struggling with participles? I guarantee you're not the only one. We'll cover the concepts you need to master. helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool
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Book club meets again on Sunday 25th May at 7pm BST (2pm EDT) on Zoom.
We're discussing Invisible Romans by Robert Knapp.
All welcome! I'll send the Zoom link on Saturday. Make sure you're on the mailing list:
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Hope to see you there!
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Great opportunity to attend the best Greek and Latin summer school in Ireland, by far.

Gutted that Ncuti is no longer the UK spokesperson but understand why he may have pulled out. Also excited for the latest episode but can't watch it without my daughter and she's STILL ASLEEP!