ABOUT
For many years, the far South West of the UK - despite its stunning coastline, rich heritage, and vibrant archaeological communities - lacked a dedicated space for those interested in the ancient and classical world. Our Chair, Stuart Falconer, set out to change that and, in late 2022, established a Cornwall branch of the Classical Association.
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Since its launch, the branch has grown steadily, completing a successful first year of virtual talks featuring leading voices such as Edith Hall, Christopher Burden-Strevens, and Dr Andrew Birley. In 2024, we were also delighted to welcome the inspiring Dr Emily Hauser as our President.
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Looking ahead, we hope to expand our programme to include both in-person and virtual events across Cornwall, creating a space where people can share knowledge, spark ideas, and connect over a shared enthusiasm for the ancient world.
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Come and join us as a local member. We aim to build a welcoming and active community - whether through lectures, workshops, outreach, discussions, or social events. We want to offer a variety of ways to get involved, open to people from all backgrounds and interests.
Dr Emily Hauser / President
Emily Hauser is an award-winning historian, author, and lecturer whose work explores gender and poetics in the ancient world, with a particular focus on ancient Greek literature. She is especially known for her research into female voices in Homeric epic and the portrayal of gender and authorship in classical poetry. Emily studied Classics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, before spending a year at Harvard University on a Fulbright scholarship. She went on to complete her PhD in Classics at Yale University in 2017, later returning to Harvard as a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows. She joined the University of Exeter in 2018, where she is now a Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History. Alongside her academic work, Emily is the acclaimed author of the Golden Apple trilogy and Mythica - gripping retellings of Greek myths that centre women’s experiences. Her fiction brings the ancient world vividly to life for modern readers and has received coverage in The Times, The Guardian, and on BBC Radio. Passionate about outreach, Emily continues to connect diverse audiences with the classical world through both scholarship and storytelling. Find out more about her research and writing: www.emilyhauser.com.
Stuart Falconer / Chair
Stuart has over 15 years of experience developing and delivering archaeology, history, and classical studies education. He has taught programmes across higher education, adult education, and vocational courses, preparing students for careers and further study in a wide range of fields. As Course Lead for A Level Classical Civilisation at Truro and Penwith College, Stuart has led the subject to national recognition, recently winning the prestigious Classics for All Impact Award for its outstanding contribution to widening access to classical studies. Reflecting his commitment to the discipline, he also received the national Classical Association Award for Promoting the Study of the Ancient World, sponsored by Cambridge University Press. Stuart studied Archaeology and History at the University of Winchester and holds a Master’s in Classical Studies, awarded with the Baron Thyssen Scholarship. His academic interests include the Roman South West of Britain and the Late Republic to Early Imperial Rome. He also has a strong passion for pedagogy and for engaging audiences with the ancient world. In addition to being Chair of the Cornwall Classical Association, Stuart recently relaunched the Young Archaeologists’ Club in Cornwall. He continues to champion access to the ancient world and inspire the next generation of scholars.
Angelli Greenslade / Secretary
Angelli studied Ancient History with History at the University of Reading, where she developed a particular interest in the art, archaeology, and architecture of Imperial Rome. There, she served as President of the university’s Classics Society and was selected in 2019 as an undergraduate award-holder for the British School at Rome’s Ancient Rome Summer School. Her academic interests have since expanded to include ancient civilisations beyond Greece and Rome, such as Ancient Egypt and the Near East. Angelli is especially passionate about making the ancient world accessible through digital and popular media - from social media and podcasts to literature, film, and games. She has worked in education and the heritage sector, using digital platforms to champion history, particularly the south west’s most iconic historic sites. When she’s not working or managing the Cornwall CA’s website, she enjoys knitting, painting, and getting lost in books - mostly feminist retellings of Greek myths!
Sophie Johns
Partnerships & Engagement Officer
Sophie’s first introduction to the ancient world was, of course, through Rick Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson’ series, which inspired her to study Latin at GCSE, and then Classical Civilisation for A Level. She studied Classics at the University of Bristol, where she also served as Social Secretary of the university’s Classics and Ancient History Society, and has recently completed a master’s in Greek Language and Literature at the University of Oxford, where her dissertation discussed perceptions of the violent woman in modern feminist retellings of Greek tragedy. Sophie has also recently worked as an intern for the national Classical Association, where she put into action her enthusiasm for widening accessibility to the study of classics, and developed a passion for Classics publishing. She still volunteers part-time, where most of all she enjoys providing editorial support for the academic journal The Classical Review. Between furiously handing out flyers in Falmouth and working part-time in museum education and as a freelance ancient Greek and Latin tutor, Sophie can usually be found listening to ‘Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics’, devouring Tolkien, or swimming in Carrick Roads.
