LatinNow is an interdisciplinary project linking sociolinguistics, archaeology and ancient cultural history. The project is ERC funded and began in 2017.
22/06/2020
Got anyone at home who loves ancient history? Let LatinNow show you how to write curses like a Roman! Video and printable worksheet from Dr Jane Masseglia at University of Leicester as part of the 7th Nottinghamshire of History and Archaeology Festival. Gory, educational fun for all the family.
Nottingham Lakeside Arts The University of Nottingham's unique public arts centre and museum hosting music, dance, theatre, exhibitions and workshops.
24/02/2020
Maps of the linguistic situation of the Pre-Roman and Post-Roman north-west used in our pop-up exhibition VOCES POPVLI are now available IN SIX LANGUAGES on our website for download and reuse. Here's a Catalan one, also available in Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, French & German!
Online Resources The Roman Inscriptions of Britain online will be completed as part of LatinNow by Scott Vanderbilt. On the 11th September 2019 (the anniversary of Claudia Severa’s birthday party) we launched…
15/01/2020
NEW BLOG POST! Jodie celebrates one year on the job by reflecting on what 2019 brought the project and what's in store for 2020. https://latinnow.eu/2020/01/14/jodie-my-one-year-job-anniversary/
10/12/2019
Fantastic and enjoyable blog post from Adam Thain on his 2 week summer research trip to Lyon, working on LatinNow's sub-project ceramic fragment inscriptions.
https://latinnow.eu/2019/11/19/from-london-to-lyon/
14/11/2019
We're currently enjoying all the visitor comments and unexpected drawings on our 'Papyrus roll', which is now back in the Nottingham office after travelling with us on tour! Here's some visitor appreciation for Alex the VOCES POPVLI tour driver, who was with us for the entire stretch - the man who was never without either a steering wheel, screwdriver or camera in his hand - THANK YOU Alex!!
14/11/2019
https://latinnow.eu/2019/11/01/voces-popvli-team-netherlands/
And here's Pieter's account of our very exciting final stop on our 6-country European tour - The Netherlands! The team spent their last three days in Heerlen, working alongside the very hospitable Thermenmuseum - where possibly one of the most exciting highlights of the tour was unveiled - a very real, inscribed marble plaque commemorating the collaboration!!
VOCES POPVLI: Team Netherlands! By Pieter Houten After a month of touring we reached the last leg: The Netherlands. We all did parts of the tour, but not Alex the Driver from Van Haulin’, who was there for the whole month. We owe…
13/11/2019
https://latinnow.eu/2019/10/25/voces-popvli-team-belgium/
Here Team Belgium talk us through too many cups of coffee, three fetching Roman costumes, 240 students and hearing the same piece of music approximately 660 times. I think I need to ask the team on whether the Romans had anything similar to the modern day costume photo booth...
12/11/2019
https://latinnow.eu/2019/10/22/voces-popvli-in-the-land-of-the-treveri/
Here's Anna looking back on LatinNow's visit to the oldest city in Germany - Trier, 'Rome of the North'!
VOCES POPVLI in the land of the Treveri By Anna Willi When I was a student at Zurich University, our Professor of Latin literature used to go into rhapsodies over Trier, which was his home town. “Trier is full of superlatives. It is the …
07/11/2019
Here's another Voces Popvli tour blog from our Switzerland team, featuring what is surely, the best dressed guide of the whole tour!
https://latinnow.eu/2019/10/18/voces-popvli-team-switzerland/
16/10/2019
Even though we're back, we are in our minds still on tour. Read the latest blog about France:
https://latinnow.eu/2019/10/14/go-go-gaulois-voces-popvli-tour-week-2-team-france-janie-morgane-and-alex-wallace/
MUSÉE Gallo-Romain St Romain en Gal, Musée de la Romanité, Services Culturels de la Ville de Millau
Go go, Gaulois! VOCES POPVLI Tour, week 2 Team France: Janie, Morgane and Alex Wallis By Janie Masséglia Week 2 of the VOCES POPVLI touring exhibition began when Janie Masséglia and Morgane Andrieu tagged in from Team Spain, meeting up with Alex Wallis and The Van in a France which…
29/09/2019
Check out our new blog on the first part of the VOCES POPVLI tour:
https://latinnow.eu/2019/09/29/voces-popvli-is-on-the-road/
Universidad de Navarra Museo de Zaragoza Universitat de Barcelona Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)
VOCES POPVLI is on the road! By Pieter Houten Starting in Castilian Last week we started the Touring Exhibition VOCES POPVLI. As always with these big events there are some hiccups to be expected. However, one does not expect …
Es hat eine Änderung zu unserem Besuch in Vindonissa gegeben: Sowohl am Montag wie auch am Dienstag ist die Ausstellung für alle offen, keine Buchung nötig! Römische Fluchtäfelchen schreiben, wichtige Nachrichten entziffern und tolle Objekte bestaunen – der Perfekte Start in die Herbstferien!
There has been a change to one of our upcoming stops: The exhibition is open to everyone at the Vindonissa Museum on both Monday and Tuesday, no booking required! Is there a better way to start the school holidays than by cursing like a Roman and deciphering important military messages?