Conor Trainor @drconortrainor

Conor Trainor

@drconortrainor.bsky.social

Ad Astra Fellow in Classics at University College Dublin. Archaeology, ancient cities, pottery, economies 🏺

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UCD Classical Society Inaugural Lecture Prof. Rebecca Sweetman, "Women Travellers in the Mediterranean: Irish and British Women and their Late Antique Predecessors"

The UCD Classical Society Inaugural Lecture is mere days away! Join us this Friday at 7pm in the UCD Village for a fantastic lecture by Prof. Rebecca Sweetman! A reception will follow. All welcome! Click below to register.
@UCDALUMNI www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-classi...

26.03.2025 15:02 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Hello from the School of Classics UCD!!!

17.02.2025 13:58 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Image of the ancient Persian king on his throne receiving offerings.

🎙️ HYBRID SEMINAR “Lest it be disputed…” The Politics of Succession 📅 Wed. March 26, 3pm (Dublin)
By Dr. Christopher Farrell (UCD Classics)
How did ancient thinkers grapple with the politics of succession?
🔗 Register: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Classics #AncientHistory #UCD

20.03.2025 10:36 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Painted image of the imagined Oracle of Delphi

HYBRID SEMINAR
🔮 Mad, Blind, Stupid: Lucan’s Traumatic Future 🔮
📅 Wed. March 5 📍 UCD Newman E115 & Online
🔗 Register: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Lucan’s Pharsalia explores prophecy through oracles, witches & philosophers. This talk considers trauma theory, prophecy & death.
🎤 Oisin Parsons (UCD)

25.02.2025 10:40 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Come work with us! 🚨 Job Opportunity: Ad Astra Fellow @UCD School of Classics / School of Art History and Cultural Policy !!! 🚨 CORRECTED APPLICATION DEADLINE - March 3!!
📍 Specializing in Digital Technologies & Antiquity
💼 Salary: €62,855–€99,533
👉 Apply now: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

21.02.2025 10:30 — 👍 7 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Naval scene from an ancient fresco involving two Roman ships beside each other.

📢 ONLINE UCD CLASSICS SEMINAR 🚢
🔎 Roman Crews: The Faceless Force of the First Punic War
📅 Wed, Feb 12 | 3 PM (Dublin)
🎤 Dr. Daniela Dantas (University of Lisbon) - Discover the untold story of the rowers, sailors, and warriors who shaped history!
Register now: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

07.02.2025 10:37 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Come work with us! 🚨 Job Opportunity: Ad Astra Fellow @UCD School of Classics / School of Art History and Cultural Policy !!! 🚨
📍 Specializing in Digital Technologies & Antiquity
💼 Salary: €62,855–€99,533
📅 Deadline: 21 Feb 2025, 12 PM (Irish Time)
👉 Apply now: my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

27.01.2025 11:37 — 👍 15 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 2

University College Dublin School of Education is recruiting a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership!

Visit www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/
Search for job ref: 017922

📅 closing date 18th December

04.12.2024 07:15 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

News and Events - UCD School of Classics

Come study with us! We're offering a prestigious UCD Ad Astra PhD Studentship, starting Sept. 2025. Full tuition fee waiver, annual stipend of €22,000 & €4,000 annually for research costs. For a ceramics-based research project on EIA-Roman Knossos! For details please see: ucd.ie/classics/new...

28.11.2024 10:50 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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