Course Programme
9.45 Welcome & Introduction Dr Jan Parker
10.00 Session 1 The Iliad – the price of immortal fame. Heroic values; heroic psychology; the Iliad as tragedy
11:15 Coffee
11:45 Session 2 Odysseus Polytropos: wanderings and narrative identities; return and recognition.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session 3 ‘The silence of the girls’?: Briseis, Nausicaa, Circe; Calypso & Didom. The structure of the Aeneid: Homer for Augustus?
15:00 Tea
15:30 - Session 4: Aeneas in the Iliad and the Aeneid: The Language of the Aeneid Dr Charles Weiss
17:00 Day school ends
Accommodation
Although this is a non-residential course, students requiring accommodation may be able to book B&B at Madingley Hall. Where available, online booking for day school accommodation will be opened three months before the course date.
Please contact reservations@madingleyhall.co.uk or +44 (0)1223 746222 for availability and booking enquiries.
Dietary requirements
If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies please inform our Admissions Team on ice.admissions@ice.cam.ac.uk or +44 (0)1223 746262 if you have not already advised us of your requirements.
Additional requirements
ICE is committed to providing equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality. We aim to support and encourage under-represented groups, promote an inclusive culture, and value diversity.
Further information about student support.
Course materials
A booklist, course syllabus and detailed timetable are circulated as far as possible in advance of a course. You will receive these documents by email if you have provided us with your email address; please check your spam folder if you have not received these documents. You can also download material from the Documents section at the bottom of this page.