In this episode, we are joined by Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson. Arlene is Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University. After studying Classics at Oxford, Harvard and Cambridge, Arlene qualified as a schoolteacher and taught in high schools for over a decade before returning to academia. We talk about how classics education is beginning to thrive again and the fascinating projects Arlene has been involved with to make this happen. We discuss the many advantages of studying classics, her work with policymakers and making a stand against attacks on the value of the arts and humanities.
Watch a short film from Durham University produced by Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson.
Classics in The North East: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTRtSzhuzZI&t=32s