Jon Hesk

I did this blog post on the weird experience of reading ancient Greek and Roman texts which depict grief when you're experiencing it yourself: arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/rhetoric/

#DavidLodge told an anecdote about a group of moody-looking teenagers who recognised him on the tube. "Hello Mr Lodge, how's the writing going?", one asked him. Surprised and flattered, he started telling them about his latest project. The teenagers listened and nodded. 1/2

Starting #today! "In the Name of the People: Facets of Populism in Ancient Greece and Rome" #Conference, 16-18 December. Tomorrow, Dr Jon Hesk will give his paper: "Modern populist discourse and Athenian oratory: a comparative analysis." Programme: tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/ige/a…

@ZinnieH Wonderful!

Sarah Broadie Memorial Lecture 'Contingency and the Present'. Speaker: Professor Ursula Coope (Oxford) When: Tuesday 12th March 2024, at 5.30pm Where: School V, St Salvator's Quad, St Andrews #AllWelcome #Lecture #StAndrews

We're pleased to offer a new Widening Access Scholarship for our Classics MLitt programme. The scholarship supports students from groups traditionally excluded from or under-represented in academia. Application deadline: 28 March. View info and apply: st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-and…

The return of David Cameron to frontline politics gives me an excuse to re-post a link to an old piece: ‘Rich kids’ and dead pigs: Demosthenes started such slanders. tinyurl.com/ydwhahu

Really proud to see work of my colleagues @durham_uni is headlining in the @Guardian @DrArleneHH @ProfSJJames @Durham_Classics theguardian.com/education/2023…

The countdown is on... Not long now until Diana Forster's wonderful art installation 'Somewhere to Stay' arrives in St Andrews. Reflecting on forced migration as a legacy of conflict, it will be on display at the Wardlaw Museum @MuseumsUniStA from 25th May until 7th January.

Superb news! 5 years after we launched @ClassCivAncHist, GCSE Classical Civilisation entries have risen by almost 1,000; A Level by over 1,000; Ancient History at its highest ever level! Thanks for sterling support from @DrArleneHH @PDJSwallow and our new home @Durham_Classics

Overjoyed to be here in beautiful @univofstandrews thanks to a month-long fellowship from @GlobalOfficeStA. Already warmly welcomed by the Classics dept & looking forward to talks today and tomorrow by Lisa Eberle and Emily Gowers!

Went to see @ZinnieH new ‘Macbeth An Undoing’ yesterday. Fantastic play and performances @lyceumtheatre

Best UK History Podcasts Of The Last 7 Days - 18/12/2022 nocontexthistory.blogspot.com/2022/12/best-u… @BBCInOurTime @KathrynTempest @Heskers @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray @James1940 @DuncanWeldon @Noiser_Podcasts @reysn1 @ancientstristan @AncientsHH @ahpod

NEW: Striking UK university staff have called for the reversal of cuts to their #USS pensions after new data showed the retirement scheme had moved to a £5 billion funding surplus. More follows:

We're inviting applications for a Lecturer in Latin Literature, to start in September 2023. View full details and apply: vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/58… Closing date: 21 December. #ClassicsTwitter #RecruitingNow #AcademicJobs

Today, 70,000 UCU members begin historic strike action at every university in the UK   They are fighting to save higher education   RT if you stand with them   #ucuRISING

Costumes, pickets, and students bringing treats and warm drinks. A great first morning! #ucurising

This morning: the greatest political speaker in the ancient world and his speeches against the enemies of Athens (and their agents inside Athens) bbc.in/3X7cYxL 9am @BBCRadio4

Tomorrow at 9am/9.30pm on R4 and on the @BBCSounds podcast: I am on @BBCInOurTime talking about the amazing Philippics speeches of Demosthenes, with wonderful UK Classics colleagues @KathrynTempest and Paul Cartledge. @StA_Classics @univofstandrews bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…