An Open University Research Conference held at the Harborne Study Centre on January 17th, 2006
“Classical Myth and the Popularisation of Freud’s Phallic Symbol”
Daniel Orrells: The University of Warwick
“The Mistletoe and the Moderns: Druids and the Modern World”
Andrew Fear: The University of Manchester
“Thermopylae fans and Frank Miller’s 300”
Lynn Fotheringham: The University of Nottingham
“Reinventing Cleopatra”
Trevor Fear: The Open University
“Heroes in High Heels”
Amanda Potter: The Open University
“ ‘Are You Entertained?’: Rome and the Spectacle in Gladiator (2000)”
Elena Theodorakopoulos: The University of Birmingham
“Myth Making at the Movies: Using Film for the Study of Classics”
Paula James: The Open University
Plenary discussion