BA Social Anthropology and Classical Literature and Civilisation

Social Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. You will embrace the diversity of Greek and Roman culture, drawing together literature, drama, myth, religion, history, philosophy and art in Classical Literature and Civilisation. Social Anthropology's cross-cultural comparison and in-depth study of particular societies and communities will broaden your views on topics such as migration, marginality, religious coexistence and gender and sexuality. Our programme will equip you with a grounding in social and cultural theory and provide opportunities for you to put your knowledge into practice through your own research projects. In your Classical Literature and Civilisation studies, you will have the opportunity to study the classical civilisations of Greece and Rome, and also the cultures of Egypt, Ancient Western Asia and the Byzantine Empire.  You will work with the plays, poems and speeches that have come down to us from antiquity, and study the monument, religion and mythology that make up classical civilisation.