Helen McVeigh
@classicsacademy.bsky.social
Founder of H.M. Classics Academy: we teach ancient languages and the ancient world. helenmcveigh.co.uk subscribepage.com/classicsacademy #Ancientbluesky I always want to see pictures of your dogs. 🐶 Snowball 🐕 Edith
Ready for @classicsacademy.bsky.social ‘s #bookclub with these two coming up. Zuchtriegel’s book is a joy with a mix of historical info and musings on the craft of being an historian/archaeologist. Also practice for my rusty German. #zuchtriegel #Goldsworthy #ancientBluesky #ancientRome
In Belfast for the week to take a very short beginner’s course in ancient Greek at Queen’s University. Today, the alphabet, diphthongs, diacritic marks, & first transliterations. Homework tonight: more transliteration (of English words received from the Greek more-or-less whole - eg ambrosia). 📚
Having a really excellent time in my 'read a book by a woman from every country in the world' challenge, tbh. Just finished Tajikistan, and now it's onto Estonia. I've read 125 books, so there's only 72(ish)* to go... theglobalwomenslibrary.wordpress.com
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There are just 2 days to go before the in-person summer school begins. If you're in Belfast, do come along and join us each afternoon at 2pm, Monday-Thursday, for lectures, a film screening, and our Agora on Wednesday. helenmcveigh.co.uk/wp-content/u... #classicsbluesky #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
Minoan fresco from Knossos, Crete, original on display in Heraklion Archaeological Museum #classicsbluesky 🏺📚
David created some HM Classics Academy keyrings for me to take to #CA2025 He has been adding the finishing touches to HMCA branded merch for the Summer School starting next week! There's still time to join us! helenmcveigh.co.uk/product/belfastsummerschool2025
Belfast Summer School classes are still going, but that's not all: next term's classes open for enrolment tomorrow, Wednesday. We've got the usual Latin and ancient Greek classes, and some exciting history and culture modules. Browse courses here helenmcveigh.co.uk/shop #classicsbluesky 🏺📚
The temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion holds a special, magical quality. Is it the spectacular location and the views over the Aegean sea, or the breathtaking beauty of the temple's remains and what they stand for? **goosebumps** 📷 Julia Cubitt 🏺 Ancientbluesky classicsbluesky
July is my busiest month. The Summer School takes over my life! Online classes are in full swing. Places are still available for Greek and Latin intensive courses from 21st - 25th July in Belfast: for info and registration helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #classicsbluesky
If past years are anything to go by, the Belfast Summer School will fly by in a whirl of Greek letters, Latin ablatives & ancient epics. I hope to see Summer School participants as well as armchair classicists at our Zoom lectures at 4.15pm BST. For the link, DM me your email. #classicsbluesky 📚🏺
My workspace is too messy to share - Summer School preparations are in full swing and this is manifested in the busy-ness of my desk! Anyway, here are my (still messy) bookshelves instead. #classicsbluesky 🏺📚 #Greek #Latin
The 1st Belfast Summer School online lecture of the 2025 season is on Monday 30th. The programme of talks is here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/wp-content/u... Join the mailing list subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy to receive Zoom links. See you there! #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚 #Greek #Latin #classics
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Helen McVeigh@classicsacademy.bsky.social · last yr.The Belfast Summer School hosts a series of online guest lecture every year. Our talks and workshops are open to everyone. Zoom links and reminders are shared via my mailing list; join the list here: subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy and I look forward to seeing you! #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
The Belfast Summer School hosts a series of online guest lecture every year. Our talks and workshops are open to everyone. Zoom links and reminders are shared via my mailing list; join the list here: subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy and I look forward to seeing you! #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
Thinking about the Belfast Summer School? The in-person course fee is £95. As an example, Queen's University student accommodation costs £342 via booking.com. Online fees are £150 for the full 2 weeks, or £85 for 1 week. To enrol, click helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 📚🏺
Advanced Greek Summer School classes read an unadapted verse and prose text: Aeschylus' Eumenides and Herodotus book 2 (online), and the Myth of Er from Plato's Republic and Aristophanes' Frogs (in-person). To enrol, click helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
Places are still available on Summer School Greek courses: Beginners; Post-Beginners (3rd declension nouns, participles, passive voice); Intermediate (contract verbs & indirect statements) and the Advanced reading group. To enrol, click helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
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Helen McVeigh@classicsacademy.bsky.social · last yr.Registrations for online Summer School classes close in about a week's time, so that the tutors have time to prepare for classes. The fee for 2 weeks online is £150, 1 week in-person £95. Online classes begin on 30th June, in-person classes run from 21-25 July. #Ancientbluesky #Greek #Latin 🏺📚
Registrations for online Summer School classes close in about a week's time, so that the tutors have time to prepare for classes. The fee for 2 weeks online is £150, 1 week in-person £95. Online classes begin on 30th June, in-person classes run from 21-25 July. #Ancientbluesky #Greek #Latin 🏺📚
How to learn Latin or ancient Greek 📚 buy a textbook and teach yourself 📜 or join us at the Belfast Summer School. You'll be welcomed you into our family and feel encouraged & supported. 2 weeks online is almost 2 terms of weekly classes. Or join us in Belfast ➡️ helenmcveigh.co.uk #Ancientbluesky 🏺
Did you know there's more to the Belfast Summer School than learning Greek and Latin? Guest lectures, workshops on Sanskrit for beginners, book signings and a film screening. Find out more here helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
As Summer School tutors, we love to dive into Latin & Greek and share our passion with you. Ask us anything Greek or Latin related! Struggling with participles? I guarantee you're not the only one. We'll cover the concepts you need to master. helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
Book club meets again on Sunday 25th May at 7pm BST (2pm EDT) on Zoom. We're discussing Invisible Romans by Robert Knapp. All welcome! I'll send the Zoom link on Saturday. Make sure you're on the mailing list: Subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy Hope to see you there! #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
Great opportunity to attend the best Greek and Latin summer school in Ireland, by far.
Helen McVeigh@classicsacademy.bsky.social · last yr.Belfast Summer School bursaries available for 1 week of tuition online or in-person in Belfast. Preference given to applicants who would not otherwise be able to attend. Email helen@helenmcveigh.co.uk. Summer school timetable here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 📚🏺
📜 Some lovely comments from students at last year's Belfast Summer School online Latin classes. 🖊 Book your own place here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool 💻 Online Latin and Greek classes from 30th June until 11th July. #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
Belfast Summer School bursaries available for 1 week of tuition online or in-person in Belfast. Preference given to applicants who would not otherwise be able to attend. Email helen@helenmcveigh.co.uk. Summer school timetable here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 📚🏺
BELFAST SUMMER SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT! Dr Aimee Hinds Scott will open this year's guest lecture series on Mon 30th June, 4.15pm BST: Zero to Hero: Mapping Heracles from Antiquity to the Present. All welcome. For Zoom link join mailing list here: subscribepage.com/hmclassicsacademy #Ancientbluesky 🏺
On my first visit to Delphi I had just begun to learn Classical Greek. 24 years on and I'm still enjoying this inscription about the people of Chios. Read Greek & Latin with me! Join me online or in Belfast this July for some Greek & Latin. helenmcveigh.co.uk/belfastsummerschool #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚
