See below for dates of Muddy Archaeologist talks
A wide-ranging Range of Lectures and Courses is available
A dedicated Arts Lecture Portfolio is also available (Gillian is an accredited lecturer of the Arts Society)
2018 Ratings for Arts Society Talks: 30% Outstanding; 20% Excellent; 50% Very Good (0% rated Good, Passable or Poor)
NEW FOR 2019 Study day, The Complete Pompeii. Join me, an archaeologist who has excavated on a Pompeian site, for a full or half day exploring the wonders of life in this ancient city 2,000 years ago
Why not try my NEW TALKS
- Planets, Panthers & Palettes: Roman Pliny’s Remarkable ‘Natural History’ Discover the astonishing ways the Romans viewed the amazing natural world 2,000 years ago … Was Pliny an eco-warrior?
- Ancient Roots: Classical Stories growing in your Garden Uproot the myths and uses of plants 2,000 years ago, and discover the ancient roots of our modern gardens today 1 page Art Lectures HOVELL Gillian BA The Muddy Archaeologist April 2019
Some of the most popular Muddy Archaeologist talks are:
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- The Complete Pompeii STUDY DAY Find out how to truly enter the world of the Romans at Pompeii.
- A Mediterranean Tour – Not Just a Load of Old Stones Getting to grips with ALL the ancient civilisations and identifying their distinctive art and place and time.
- A Muddy History of Britain – A Local View The archaeology of Britain seen through the big famous sites and your own sites near you
- Digging Deeper in Pompeii with the Muddy Archaeologist
- Latin Yesterday, Today & Forever How and why Latin remained part of our lives through the centuries and today)
- Roman Britain: What did the Romans Ever do for Us?
- Pompeii – A Fresh Look at Frescoes Revel in the colour and themes of beautiful wall paintings and what they tell us about Roman life and aspirations.
- Pompeii – A Product of its Time How an ordinary town like Pompeii is a window onto the world of the Roman Empire.
- A selection of talks on enjoying archaeological destinations & sites including Neolithic Orkney & Shetland, Megalithic Malta, the Mycenaean World, Minoan Crete, Ancient Cyprus, Ancient Sicily, the Brave New World of Ancient Greece, Hadrian’s Wall, Pompeii & related sites, Romans across their Empire, the Romans in your area, and many others. View a recent talk on the archaeology of Jarlshof, Shetland here.
- Talks also available on specialist themes:
- Your Profession
- Animals in the ancient world – myths, uses, folklore, rich images …
Options include: Bee-keeping; Birds; Pets; Sea Life;
Plus: Latin Names Brought to Life - Classical literature & authors (an overview guide or focus on any one, such as Homer, Greek playwrights, Pliny, Cicero, Ovid, Virgil, Horace, Catullus, Suetonius, Vitruvius …);
- Greek & Roman mythology;
- Ancient philosophy – How the Romans Saw the World;
- Latin inscriptions;
- Sailing the Wine Dark Sea, and more.Contact me to arrange a talk for your society Tel. 07860 637301
For more details please email gillian@muddyarchaeologist.co.ukOf course, I would look forward very much to seeing you at any of the public talks below. If any are anywhere near your area and you’d like me to speak to a society or organisation near you while I’m there, please contact me.
And don’t forget, if you’re in North Yorkshire, there are a wealth of courses to join in with too! I’m also happy to travel to deliver a course near you: one-day, weekend, one-week options.
Public Talks by The Muddy Archaeologist in 2020 – 2021
Book now to arrange a talk by the Muddy Archaeologist
2020
1 February York University STUDY DAY (NOTE Change of Date from 8 Feb) SOLD OUT Repeat Study Day 21 March 2020
The Archaeology of Roman Britain
Discover how to see the Roman sites of Britain for yourself.
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store at www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
12 February Dartmoor Arts Society What did the Greeks & Romans Ever do for Art?
29 February York University STUDY DAY
The Complete Pompeii
A truly comprehensive view of Pompeii through archaeologists’ eyes. The tragedy, the evidence, the reality; and how to really consider this Roman town and the surrounding sites to meet the Romans face-to-face through their art.
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
3 March Yarm Ladies Luncheon Club What did the Romans ever do for us?
21 March York University
This is a Repeat Study Day from 1 February 2020
The Archaeology of Roman Britain
Discover how to see the Roman sites of Britain for yourself.
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
28 March York University STUDY DAY
The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon & Viking Britain
The continuing story of Britain, from the author of Visiting the Past: Finding & Understanding Britain’s Archaeology
10am-4.30pm Contact: York University’s Lifelong Learning
Book via York University’s online store www.york.ac.uk/lifelonglearning
Enquiries: 01904 328473 email: lifelonglearning@york.ac.uk
3-19 April Travel Academy: Sicily & the Aeolian Isles TOUR
11-17 May Ciceroni Travel: Albania TOUR
23-31 May Smithsonian Journeys ‘ Scottish Islands and Norwegian Fjords’ TOUR
3-18 June ASA (Australians Studying Abroad) Shetland and Orkney: Archaeology and Wildlife of the Northern Isles TOUR
18 July LECTURE AT BRITISH MUSEUM: A Muddy History of Britain
Part of the Festival of Archaeology 2020
Soon bookable on British Museum website
20 July – 7 August Courses at Marlborough Summer School
20-24 July Archaeology of Prehistoric Britain Mornings
20-24 July Classical Literature: Meet the Authors Afternoons
27 -31 July Classical Mythology & Ovid’s Metamorphoses: Lands of Myths & Legends Mornings
3-7 August Latin Yesterday, Today & For Ever Mornings
3-7 August Archaeology of Roman Britain Afternoons
20 August LECTURE AT BRITISH MUSEUM: Ancient Perspectives of the Arctic Accompanying the BM’s ‘Arctic’ exhibition
Soon bookable on British Museum website
16-24 September Smithsonian Journeys ‘A Week in Sorrento’ TOUR
14 October Ross on Wye Arts Society The Complete Pompeii STUDY DAY
15 October Marlborough History Society A Muddy Prehistory of Britain
17-24 October: Saga Cruise: Guest Speaker
11 November Acorn Ladies Lunch What did the Romans Ever Do for Yorkshire?
12 November Chiswick Arts Society Pompeii: Digging Deeper with the Muddy Archaeologist
8 December The Arts Society, Diss io Saturnalia! Happy Christmas the Roman Way
9 December Woking Arts Society io Saturnalia! Happy Christmas the Roman Way
9 December Northamptonshire 7.45pm io Saturnalia! Happy Christmas the Roman Way
10 December Walton Arts Society io Saturnalia! Happy Christmas the Roman Way
BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS TALK NOW for 2020 and 2021 to avoid disappointment!
2021
Gillian Hovell is an Arts Society Accredited Lecturer
Vast and varied Arts Society Portfolio of Talks and Study Days available here