A new album of Latin texts has dropped. 🔥 Five years ago, we wrote a Forte Academy blog post with some recommended reading for those who are curious about "challenging the canon" in the fields of history, literature and mythology. In 2021, #ChallengetheCanon was also the theme of the online edition of our summer course, Classics Abroad, which was full of interesting discussion. Since then, we have shifted our research and teaching mission from "challenge the canon" to "balan

"Essere superstiziosi è da ignoranti, ma non esserlo porta male." - Eduardo De Filippo ("Being superstitious is a sign of ignorance, but not being superstitious brings bad luck") On Friday 5 December 2025, we will be running a unique Ancient Amulets Masterclass in collaboration with a 150-year old jewellery shop in Florence, Gioielleria Cesare Mannelli (founded 1875). Join us for this 1-hour seminar exploring the fascinating world of amulets and protective jewellery -

A few weeks ago, our director, Florence Forte, was invited to give opening remarks at an international two-day conference entitled "Early Modern Mansplaining: Male-Authored Histories of Women" hosted by the Medici Archive Project in Florence. Drawing on her experience as a researcher and educator over the past 10 years, Florence's opening talk put the term "Mansplaining" into historical perspective, raising broader questions about the historiography of women from Antiquity to

NEW! Celebrating Spring: From Ancient Rome to Renaissance Florence Greetings Card-Making Workshop Friday 4 April 2025, 5 – 6.30pm Are you ready for a SPRING in your step? Join us for this special class exploring the theme of “Spring” throughout history, where you will create your own greetings card to take home. 🌱 What to Expect: · Discover Latin Words for Spring: Learn the Latin terms that brought the season to life for the Romans, and how the language of sprin

When? 5pm Where? London 📍 What? A special event to examine forms of LOVE from antiquity to the present day. See more Memes created by...

In this article, we provide a summary of our recent workshop " The Epistolary Renaissance: Women Latinists and the Republic of Letters...