2022 EVENTS

Semester 2 Events:

• UQ Market Day – Wednesday 27th August, Week 1

  Location: Great Court.

  Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm.

  Join us at our CAHS Market Day stall to talk all things Classics and Ancient History and purchase your 2022 Membership and Merchandise!

• Welcome Brunch – Thursday 2nd August, Week 2

  Location: R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, Michie Building (9), Level 2

  Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm.

  Meet the executive and explore the museum whilst enjoying free Pizza!

• Essay Writing and Classical Languages Masterclass – Tuesday 9th August, Week 3

  Location: Online via Zoom and in-person Michie Building, Room 536

  Time: 10-11am

  Learn how to ace that essay and how best to study classical languages from our amazing tutors! Get all the tips and tricks from formulating your thesis, to citing your sources. This masterclass will cover essay writing and classical languages from start to finish!

  Zoom Link: https://uqz.zoom.us/j/81006657526

  This session will be recorded and a recording of this session will be provided upon request.

• Student Museum Event – Tuesday 16th August, Week 4

  Location: R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, Michie Building (9), Level 2

  Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (6:30pm start)

  Hosted in partnership with the R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum. Join visiting Professor Amy Smith for a museum workshop. A catered reception will follow.

  Registration Link: https://antiquities-museum.uq.edu.au/event/session/682

• Classics on Canvas– Tuesday 30th August, Week 6

  Location: Wordsmiths Café

  Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm

  Join us for a fun relaxing night of painting, colouring and food. Presented in partnership with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and replica’s curtesy of the R.D. Miln’s Antiquities Museum. 

  Registration Link: https://classicsoncanvas2022-event.getqpay.com/

• Student Seminar – Thursday 8th September, Week 7

  Location: Room 262, Steele Building (3)

  Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Do you have an essay you’re particularly proud of? Or are you fascinated by a very specific topic? CAHS Student Seminars is the perfect opportunity for you to network and show off your knowledge!

  Registration: https://cahsstudentseminar20-event.getqpay.com/

  Presenters:

  Ben Testa – Ben will be discussing and debunking the many common misconceptions and myths regarding the Late Roman Military. It will break down the multiple misconceptions of both historical and archaeological evidence.

  Sebastian Harris – Sebastian will be providing an analysis of Diabetes Melitus in the ancient world through the research of major Egyptian, Greek and Roman texts.

  Emily Boon – Emily’s will provide a presentation on the elevated roles, power and representation of Etruscan women from the 7th-4th centuries. Before the impact of Rome.

• HASS Dark Academia Ball – Sunday 18th September, Week 8

  Location: The Warehouse, 8 McLachlan St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

  Time: 6:30pm – 10:30pm

  Hosted in partnership with other HASS societies,  join us for an evening of candlelight, canapés, and chaos. Let us revel in the beauty of literature and succumb to the romance of life.

  This event is sold out!

  Event Page: https://fb.me/e/1w9yDb0xg

• Museum Masterclass – Tuesday 4th October, week 10

  Location: R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, Michie Building (9), Level 2

  Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

  A behind the scenes masterclass on curating exhibitions and working in museums, with examples from the new exhibition Wondrous Machines. Run by Dr Janette McWilliam. A Pizza lunch will be provided.

• Exam Masterclass – Tuesday 11th October, Week 11

  Location: Online via Zoom and in-person (Michie Building, Room 536)

  Time: 10:00-11:00am

  Before you step into your Ancient History exams, pop into our exam masterclass and find out what to expect in your exams and how to approach them!

  Zoom Link:

  This session will be recorded and a recording of this session will be provided upon request.

• CAHS AGM and Saturnalia – Thursday 27th October, Week 13

  Location: TBD

  Time: TBD

  A night to make Dionysus proud, this will be an evening of enjoyment, where all members are invited to attend. More information coming soon.

  Registration:

Semester 1 Sessions:

Classics and Coffee

A casual session for people interested in discussing ancient topics of interest.

Semester 2: 4 session, on 9/8, 30/8, 20/9, 18/10

10-11am at Wordsmiths Café.