On Wednesday 30 November, Classics for All presented an evening with Professor Mary Beard, in conversation with Classics for All’s Chairman, Jimmy Mulville.
Mary discussed her personal classics journey, her experience of being a woman in classics, key influences on her life and career, and the contemporary relevance of classics now - and its future. An audience Q&A followed, giving guests the opportunity to put their burning questions to Mary.
Please note: due to a technical issue, the recording begins five minutes into the evening.
Professor Mary Beard
Mary Beard is one of the world’s best-known Classicists. Cambridge Professor and Fellow of Newnham College, she has written numerous books including the Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii, the best-selling SPQR and the thought-provoking Women & Power. Mary is a regular media commentator, committed blogger and has made highly-acclaimed television documentaries on the Ancient World and co-presented the BBC’s Civilisations series. She hosted the television arts show, Inside Culture and her recent BBC documentaries, Mary Beard’s Forbidden Art attest to her ability to tackle challenging issues head on. Mary was awarded an OBE in 2013 for services to Classical scholarship and then made a Dame in 2018. Other accolades include the J.Paul Getty Medal, Fellow of the British Academy and Trustee of the British Museum. Her latest book is Twelve Caesars – Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern.
Jimmy Mulville
Jimmy came to classics at university where he read French and Classics at Jesus College, Cambridge. “In my case, studying classics at Cambridge changed my life for the better giving me many opportunities. It was an engine for social mobility.” Jimmy is Managing Director of Hat Trick Productions, which he co-founded in 1986. Since then, it has grown into one of the country’s leading producers of comedy, drama and entertainment. He is also the Chairman of Classics for All.
We are grateful to Linklaters LLP for generously sponsoring this event.
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