London Classicists of Colour

A London-based society for classicists committed to decolonisation and the education of all students in the study of Classics and race.

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LCOC is proud to release its first open letter addressed to the University of London's Classics departments. To read the full letter and sign it, please click here: https://t.co/T8vCAXdZKe
You don't have to be a POC or UOL-affiliated to sign and show your support!

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Head over to our Instagram story to play a game called "Classical or Neoclassical" to test whether you can guess if a piece of art is classical or neoclassical!

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We have a limited number of tickets left – be sure to grab yours now!

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Join us to see Brie Larson as Elektra at the Duke of York Theatre on the 20th of March at 7:30 pm! Secure your £15 ticket using the link below (T&Cs apply): https://t.co/cMnJZqvCTQ

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Come meet outside the British Museum Montague Place entrance at 6pm on Friday, March 14th, to explore the display of colonial history in our modern museums and how colonialism has shaped our current perceptions of cultural heritage objects. The event is open to all!

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Guess who's back! Our annual British Museum tour will focus on how colonial ideology influenced the curation of the British Museum, focusing specifically on the Enlightenment Gallery.

WHEN: March 14th, 6pm
WHERE: British Museum
REGISTRATION: Free https://t.co/HJxEj3RenL

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To register for £15 tickets, you must be a current UOL student. If you are not a student, feel free to book your own ticket for the day and join us! All tickets will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Join us to see Brie Larson as Elektra at the Duke of York Theatre on the 20th of March at 7:30 pm! Secure your £15 ticket using the link below (T&Cs apply): https://t.co/cMnJZqvCTQ

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Meet our lovely media & comms officer, welfare officer, and social officer for this academic year! (Pt. II)

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Meet this academic year's lovely president, secretary, academic officer, and treasurer! (Pt. I)

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Come join LCOC and @kclclassics for a film screening of ‘Gladiator’ – snacks provided!

Please DM us if you plan on attending and have any allergies or if you are a non-KCL student (:

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This event is open to members of the UOL community, and no registration is required.

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Book-lovers, assemble! LCOC is running a book swap:

13th of November, 1PM to 2:30PM
Soho Coffee House, 65 Kingsway, London WC2B 6TD.

Stop by whenever you’d like with books you’d like to swap – they don’t have to be classics-related – and pick up some new reads!

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Hybrid public talks from Reading, UK in Oct-Nov: Generative AI and Ancient World Studies. See https://t.co/82n1VRXq7k

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We've set the location! Meet us at 18:30 BST tomorrow at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Pl, W Central St, London W1T 1JB.

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Sign up for our pub quiz, which will explore areas of ancient history you may not have studied before, and bring your friends!

REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/KaxdL5MvGI

All UOL students and their friends are welcome. Registration isn't mandatory, but it helps us gauge numbers!

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No experience is required, but if you’d like to forward us your CV, email us at [email protected]

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We’re looking to hire an Academic Officer, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. To apply, you must be a POC and currently enrolled in a UOL institution—no experience is required!

Fill in this short form to register interest:
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More info below:

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We’re looking for an organised person who is comfortable using Google Suite services (specifically Gmail and Google Docs) and Zoom. If this is you, fill in the form above!