He has published extensively on the literature of the roman republic, in particular its epic and drama, and has been the recipient of fellowships from the john simon guggenheim foundation, the national endowment for the humanities, and the american council of learned. Classics is a stimulating subject in its own right, but its diversity also. I completed a ba and mst in classics at university college, oxford, before moving to trinity college, cambridge, for my phd early greek indexicality. The president and scholars of the college of corpus christi in the university of oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the university of oxford in the united kingdom. He was humanitas professor of classical music and education at the university of oxford, 201415. Corpus christi college formally, corpus christi college in the university of oxford, informally abbreviated as corpus or ccc, is one of the constituent colleges of the university of oxford in the united kingdom. I am currently a research fellow in classics at corpus christi college, cambridge.
Dr moore has coorganised with corpus classical colleagues two interdisciplinary conferences the passmore edwards symposia on the topics of ekphrasis and literary. There are a number of major initiatives underway, which celebrate the contribution to scholarship of oxford s first humanist college. Being tiny and having a very closeknit community, corpus christi really does deserve its reputation for being small and friendly. View all hotels near corpus christi college on tripadvisor. Oct 10, 2014 professor stephen harrison corpus christi college, university of oxford discusses cities in the aeneid. He has also held a lecturership at corpus christi college 20012 and been an instructor in greek and latin languages for the classical faculty. Visit corpus christi college on your trip to oxford or. This most welcome volume joins the many other fine contributions to the history of medieval libraries that rodney m. Join researchgate to find the people and research you need to help your work. Fellowandtutorinclassics,corpuschristicollege,oxford. Corpus is fortunate in having four tutorial fellows in the main classical disciplines latin, greek, ancient history, ancient philosophy plus several more fellows in classics and a. Current number of students at corpus christi college at oxford 240 undergraduates and 115 graduate students. I taught for twelve years in the classics department at princeton university 20022014, where i was also affiliated with the program in hellenic.
The meaning of the text interpretative pluralism and literary resistance literature and historicism f. The 10 best hotels close to corpus christi college oxford. Classics is the study of the literature, languages, history, philosophy, and art of ancient greece and rome. I came to oxford with greek and latin, so im doing the 1a stream of the course there are subtle differences depending on how much language experience you have. It ranges impressively widely across time and space, embracing literature, history, greek and latin language, comparative philology, philosophy, art and archaeology. Jan 19, 2018 stephen harrison has been teaching classics at corpus christi college, oxford since 1987 and is professor of latin literature at the university of oxford. There are a number of major initiatives underway, which celebrate the contribution to scholarship of oxfords first humanist college. Literary treasures from corpus christi college at oxford. Corpus christi college oxford 2020 all you need to know.
Classicists read an incomparable literature, from epic to love poetry, high tragedy to. Ancient history through ancient literature a companion to. Literae humaniores, classical literature and philosophy balliol college oxford, 1994. This book is the first history of the college in over a century and covers the full chronological range from its foundation by richard fox in prereformation oxford to the present day.
Corpus christi college, oxford, is 500 years old in march 2017. He is an hon ram, honorary fellow of corpus christi college, st johns college, and wolfson college oxford, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university of st andrews in 2003. I have been teaching classics at corpus since 1987. Chavs, heavy drinkers, northern, stateschoolers jesus. The college has an identity built on intellectual curiosity, on true independence, on a generous and farreaching inclusivity and on the courage to be properly and unselfishly individual. Founded in 1517, it is the 12th oldest college in oxford. Since 1997 anton has been teaching for various oxford colleges including st johns college, oriel college, and st hildas college. Corpus christi college is one of the constituent colleges of the university of oxford in the united kingdom. Jesus college is known for its beautiful quads, friendly atmosphere, good food, and generous student. English renaissance literature corpus christi college oxford, 1996 b. The library has elegant reading rooms, online access to a variety of electronic resources and general access to the university network and the internet via wifi. Corpus is one of oxford s older colleges and is its smallest. Over five centuries its fellows and students have striven to advance their understanding and to think in new ways.
Corpus christi college oxford university alternative. Today corpus remains a closeknit, humane, and welcoming college, committed to the pursuit of academic excellence. Corpus christi was founded with selfconsciously high intellectual ambitions in the renaissance. The boat club of corpus christi college, cambridge. With over 60,000 books, 24hour opening, computerised. Whilst the two universities have have much in common, they also have many differences. Corpus christi college was founded in 1517 as a centre for new learning in the university of oxford. Rick mather architects auditorium for corpus christi college oxford receives planning permission. Richard hooker christian classics ethereal library. Founded in 1517, it is the 12th oldest college in oxford, with a financial endowment of. Founded in 1517, this is the 12th oldest college in oxford. Corpus christi college, oxford thomas charlesedwards.
Jesus college welcomes candidates for all the languagebased classics courses offered by oxford. The college, situated on merton street between merton college and christ church. Corpus christi college corpus celebrated the 500th anniversary of its founding in 2017. The general atmosphere is quirky and cosy, and theres always a friendly face around the corner. I am currently working on a book on the reception of apuleius since 1600, plus coediting a range of volumes on. Corpus christi college cambridge alumni film duration. This book presents in translation 175 of the most revealing documents that have survived on stone and papyrus from the hellenistic period. Corpus is one of oxfords older colleges and is its smallest. It also engages with the presence and transformation of classical antiquity across more recent eras. Oxford college pros and cons this page which you can edit is part of the student rooms information and advice about oxford and cambridge known collectively as oxbridge. James legge and the chinese classics, bowman, 2016, friesen press. With philip hardie of the classics faculty in cambridge a former corpus colleague, she edited classical literary careers and their reception cambridge university press, 2010. He became assistant professor of hebrew at the university, and took holy orders, becoming a clergyman in.
Classics and comparative literature yale university, 2001 m. Stephen harrison has been teaching classics at corpus christi college, oxford since 1987 and is professor of latin literature at the university of oxford. Classics, classics and english, and classics and modern languages. The corpus christi college boat club, officially founded in 1858, has been representing corpus christi college in torpids and summer eights ever since. Corpus christi has an excellent college library, centred on the magnificent sixteenthcentury old library, with around 70,000 books on open shelves. He was educated in exeter until he was sent, with bishop jewel as his patron, to corpus christi college, oxford. He graduated ma in 1577, and became a fellow of the college in the same year. I have written books on virgil, horace, and on the roman novelist apuleius, and have edited, coedited or coauthored more than twenty. Higher education building in oxfordshire, uk design by rick mather architects. His main research and teaching interests are in latin literature and its reception. I have written books on virgil, horace, and on the roman novelist apuleius, and have edited, coedited or coauthored more than twenty other books on virgil, horace, the roman novel, classics and literary theory and latin literature in general, and on the. Corpus christi college boat club, cambridge, cambridgeshire. Oxford has the largest classics department in the world, with unparalleled teaching, library and museum resources and a wealth of extracurricular activities including performances of greek plays. The college admits around five candidates each year across these subjects.
Captures the political, social, economic and religious dynamism of the hellenistic kingdoms and cities. Ancient history through ancient literature a companion. Wellington college, founded in 1853 as a living memorial to the duke of wellington, seeks to deliver an inspirational education for all of its pupils. Founded 1517 by richard fox bishop of winchester, political advisor to king henry vii. This book investigates the notion of a democratic turn, a perspective applied to the ways in which greek and roman ideas, texts, and images have been absorbed, reworked, and communicated in the wider world in the modern period and have attracted the interest of recent research. Ordering and accessing textbooks during covid19 the ubc bookstore continues to provide course materials and textbooks to students for their classes. Rugby players, state schoolers, inferiority complex with st. The jcr also refers to all the undergraduates at corpus. Corpus is fortunate in having four tutorial fellows in the main classical disciplines latin, greek, ancient history, ancient philosophy plus several more fellows in classics and a number of graduate students in the subject.
Boasting a strong sense of community and a friendly atmosphere, corpus christi is one of oxford s older and smaller colleges. Dr helen moore faculty of english university of oxford. Johns due to kebles land being purchased from them and st. Professor stephen harrison corpus christi college, university of oxford discusses cities in the aeneid. Subcollection arms of oxford and cambridge colleges. Im sneha, from birmingham and im a firstyear classicist at corpus christi. This large and beautiful oil painting of legge was done by christie, and hangs in corpus christi college oxford, where legge spent his years after hong kong as the first professor of chinese at oxford, supported by an endowment from hk taipans. Corpus christi college oxford university alternative prospectus. University challenge s38e02 corpus christi, oxford vs. One of the delightful little ironies which become obvious when attempting to visit all thirtyeight of the autonomous and independent colleges, which together constitute the worldfamous university of oxford, is that as a general rule the larger, older and. Though all sorts of different people come to corpus, we have a reputation for being friendly and inclusive for a reason. Classics literae humaniores the worlds first democracy the conquests of alexander the great the dazzling achievements of the roman empire, are only some of its highlights. It prides itself on a strong tradition of openness, tolerance and fairness. The oxford course lasts four years, and spans authors and periods from the greek dark ages to the period when the roman empire dominated the mediterranean almost a millennium.
Visit corpus christi college on your trip to oxford or united. Fellow and tutor in classics, corpus christi college. Students must place their orders online for physical copies of textbooks andor their ebook equivalent if available. Dr moore has coorganised with corpus classical colleagues two interdisciplinary.
Jan 01, 2004 this book presents in translation 175 of the most revealing documents that have survived on stone and papyrus from the hellenistic period. The questions raised by the concept are historical and philosophical as well as artistic and political and they. Corpus christi jcr undergraduate student body for corpus. Warren praelector in classics, corpus christi college, oxford, uk. My main research and teaching interests are in latin literature and its reception. Yet the library of corpus christi college, founded in 1517 by richard fox to bring the new learning into better focus in oxford, has special claims. James legge at corpus christi college oxford, 1876, after. Founded in 1828 and rowing continuously on the cam since then. Corpus christi college oxford 2020 all you need to.
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