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Sustainability credentials of new Humanities Building

Sustainability credentials of new Humanities Building

Description
Work has been completed on the University of Nottingham's state-of-the-art School of Humanities building – one of the most environmentally sustainable buildings in the region.
Date:
31/01/2012
Summer 2012 graduation dates

Summer 2012 graduation dates

Description
The summer ceremonies in 2012 will take place between 9-20 July.
Date:
30/01/2012
The National Student Survey 2012

The National Student Survey 2012

Description
The National Student Survey (NSS) is set to open on 30 January. Take part in and you have your say!
Date:
27/01/2012

Menander in Contexts - registration now open

Description
Menander in Contexts - registration is now open for this international conference that is taking place in July 2012
Date:
12/01/2012

Countdown to Christmas

Description
The University's digital Advent Calendar has been launched today which will involve blog posts related to items with a Christmas or wintry theme drawn from the University's Manuscripts & Special Collections going live each day up until Christmas Day.
Date:
01/12/2011

Sophoclean Spectacular

Description
Professor Alan Sommerstein and Dr Patrick Finglass have both recently published new editions of works of the Greek tragic poet Sophocles, each with an introduction and full commentary.
Date:
28/11/2011
New edition of Sophocles' Ajax

New edition of Sophocles' Ajax

Description
Sophocles' Ajax describes the fall of a mighty warrior denied the honour which he believed was his due. Patrick Finglass's new edition of the play (Cambridge University Press) presents a text and critical apparatus which take full advantage of recent advances in our understanding of Sophoclean manuscripts and scholarship.
Date:
05/10/2011

New dedicated careers programme for Humanities students

Description
Specially designed for Humanities students, and particularly those in year 2, this new series of interactive lectures and drop-in sessions offered by the Careers and Employability Serivce is designed to get you thinking in new ways on how to approach your decisions about your professional future.
Date:
23/09/2011

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Upcoming events

Tuesday 14th February 2012

ISOS Seminar Series: From Peace to Freedom

Date
14/02/2012
Location:
Hemsley B2
Description
Dr Brycchan Carey (Kingston University, London) will speak on 'From Peace to Freedom: Colonial Quakers and the Origins of the Anti-Slavery International, 1657-1758'
Monday 20th February 2012

Careers chat

Date
20/02/2012
Location:
Humanities lobby
Description
Come and speak to the Careers and Employability Service about career options across the range of humanities subjects. No appointment necessary.Repeated Mondays 27 Feb, 12 Mar, 19 Mar.
Tuesday 28th February 2012

ISOS Seminar Series: Slave 'marriages' at Gortyn

Date
28/02/2012
Location:
Humanities A1
Description
Dr David Lewis (Durham) will speak on 'Slave "marriages" at Gortyn: A Matter of Rights?'
Wednesday 7th March 2012

EMACT Reading Competition 2012

Date
07/03/2012
Location:
Nottingham High School
Description
An annual event open to students of Latin and Greek.
Thursday 8th March 2012

ISOS Seminar Series: Hidden in Plain Sight

Date
08/03/2012
Location:
Trent LG11
Description
Dr Jackie Sheehan (University of Nottingham) will speak on 'Hidden in Plain Sight: The Recruitment, Transportation and Employment of Chinese Victims of Transnational Trafficking to the UK'
Tuesday 13th March 2012

Professor Christopher Smith lecture

Date
13/03/2012
Location:
Humanities A1
Description
An annual event open to students of Latin and Greek.
Wednesday 2nd May 2012

ISOS Seminar: Death or Liberty

Date
02/05/2012
Location:
Law and Social Science A2
Description
African Americans and Revolutionary AmericaProf. Douglas Egerton, Le Moyne University
Thursday 21st June 2012

Classical Association AGM and Chris Carey lecture

Date
21/06/2012
Location:
Loughborough Grammar School
Description
Annual General Meeting, and lecture 'Ancient Athletics'
Monday 23rd July 2012

Menander in Contexts - international conference

Date
23 - 25/07/2012
Description
An international conference designed to examine and explore the Menander we know today in the light of the various literary, intellectual and social contexts in which they can be viewed.
Tuesday 24th July 2012

Menander in Contexts - international conference

Date
23 - 25/07/2012
Description
An international conference designed to examine and explore the Menander we know today in the light of the various literary, intellectual and social contexts in which they can be viewed.
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