Ancient History Day (sponsored by the Friends of Antiquity), Theme: ‘Art and Politics in the Ancient World’
Join the Friends of Antiquity and the UQ School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry for the 28th annual Ancient History Day, exploring the theme of art and politics in the ancient world.
See the Friends of Antiquity Events page for more details and information on how to register.
About Friends of Antiquity Events
The Friends of Antiquity was established in 1988 as a special interest group of the University of Queensland Alumni Association to support the Classics and Ancient History Department. Please visit their website for more information: https://alumni.uq.edu.au/friends-of-antiquity.
About Classics and Ancient History Seminars
The seminars of UQ's Discipline of Classics and Ancient History are held on Fridays at 4 pm.
Their format is in person and live on online.
The physical venue for all seminars is room E302 of the historic Forgan-Smith Building (building no. 1) on UQ's St Lucia campus in Brisbane.
The online link for all seminars in 2026 is https://uqz.zoom.us/j/89902662962.
Seminars 2-3 and 6-7 will be recorded for subsequent publication as open-access podcasts.
Professor Maria Wyke (Seminar 2) is the 2026 Visiting Professor of UQ's Centre for Western Civilisation.
Dr Roslyne Bell comes to Brisbane as a guest of UQ's Friends of Antiquity. She will be delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Ancient History Day on Saturday 21 March.
