Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE
@ProfArleneHH
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Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy. Rhetoric, oracy & critical skills. Officer @classical_assoc. Vice Chair @policyupen. Exec Committee @ucflangs
Durham and Cambridge
Joined November 2013
@educationgovuk has published a new report on #ancient #languages in #primary #schools in England by @katrinajkelly and me. Thanks to @torchoxford @oxpolicyengaged @classicsincomm @oxfordclassics @oxengage @uniofoxford @oxhumanities
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RT @EdinClassics: Another two jobs in the department! three-year postdocs on the project Class in Ancient Greek Democracy (funded by @UKRI_…
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RT @ClassCivAncHist: We’re delighted to see the publication of this important book. Lots of @classcivanchist collaborators are involved in…
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RT @Schools_British: �� last chance for headteachers, independent schools, England! Have your say. The Language Trends England 2025 survey i…
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RT @Schools_British: ⏰ last chance for primary headteachers in England! Have your say. The #LanguageTrends England 2025 survey is now live!…
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RT @Schools_British: ⏰ last chance for secondary headteachers in England! Have your say. The Language Trends England 2025 survey is now liv…
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Thanks for inviting us to spend a special two days in #Blackpool with teachers, young people and stakeholders from cultural organisations. It was wonderful, and we’re keen to keep the conversations going! #Aristotle #rhetoric #oracy
@durham_classics @LeverhulmeTrust
We’re making waves in the world of #education! Blackpool Grand Theatre, in collaboration with @durham_uni, is thrilled to present its FIRST #Oracy Symposium ‘a dynamic, thought-provoking event’ designed to unlock the power of spoken communication in schools. This landmark event, co-created with our Young Story Ambassadors, welcomes 180 young people, 37 teachers, and three leading professors for an immersive day of debate, dialect workshops, and expert-led discussions. Read the full story
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Useful @_policywise briefing on #language #learning. Great to see #ancient #languages included 👏 @policyupen @ALL4language @BritishAcademy_ @ahrcpress @charlesforsdick @UCFLangs @classical_assoc @scottishcilt @NICILT @educationgovuk @SALTLANGS
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RT @kingsclassics: Tickets available for the 34th Runciman Lecture. Professor Josephine Quinn will discuss 'Anarchism, Democracy, and the G…
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Look at this amazing free event happening at @TORCHOxford next week 👀 @drcorabeth @ou_classics on The Minotaur's Maze: Encountering #Neurodivergence in #Classics
@Classical_Assoc @classcivanchist @AsterionHub @DurhamPsych @durham_classics
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RT @edithmayhall: A heads-up that the initiative I co-run with @ProfArleneHH, Advocating Classics Education, bringing Classical Civilisatio…
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@MatthewAgarwala @SussexUBusiness @KamiarMohaddes @BennettInnovate @FT @PatrycjaKlusak @matt_burke1 @UliVolz @MoritzKraemerDr I’m not, sorry 😕 I’ll be talking about #Humanities and #PublicPolicy at @UKParliament! Hope it goes really well 🥳🌟
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RT @Schools_British: 📣 Travel opportunity for UK secondary schools ✈️ Up to £5,000 travel grant for international travel with French partn…
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I’ve just written about the Humanities, public policy and ‘wicked problems’. Looking forward to joining you, @BennettInst @Cambridge_Uni @ChurchillCol @policyupen
Booking is now open for our Annual Conference 2025. Join us on Friday 28 March at Churchill College for policy discussions on misinformation, forgotten-about places, wicked problems, rethinking work, & the investment imperative. Attend in person or online:
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RT @ClassicsNorth: Euripides' Hippolytus in Liverpool! A @stmarys_college production on Friday 31st January. Use the QR code on the poster…
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RT @PolicyUpen: In a few days time! Join classicist @ProfArleneHH Vice-Chair of UPEN (Arts and Humanities) & Prof of Public Policy @durham…
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RT @pompei79: TONIGHT on BBC Two a brand new episode of the ‘The New Dig’ which lovingly follows the excavation of the latest discoveries i…
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Interested in what #Classics teaching actually looks like in classrooms? How do classicists teach historical significance, verb tenses and literature? @NATEfeed @EnglishAssoc @histassoc Answer = this £15 paperback book, with contributions from practitioners who walk the talk!
Lots of members, led by @ProfArleneHH and Jessica Dixon, of our CA Teaching Board feature in ‘Classics in Action’ - find out more about the latest #Classics #pedagogy in our new blog article: @ClassCivAncHist @durham_uni @WoldinghamSch
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