Recorded January 13, 2022.

In this episode Lisa Doyle talks to Helen Meany and Dr Bridget Martin about their exciting projects which ensure that Classics is becoming available to everyone: Access Classics (the UCD outreach programme) and ClassicsNow (the cultural festival taking place online and across Dublin). The discussion ranges from the opportunities offered by studying the ancient world to the importance of outreach work and diversifying the discipline. They reflect on the Irish literary and artistic tradition of engaging with and reimagining ancient texts, and how modern retellings ensure that these age-old stories remain timely, compelling and allow us to explore what it means to be human.

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