Research into the field showed that there has been lots of work done to make the world of Classics more diverse. Shining a light on one particular area has been the work of Professor M.V. Ronnick, who curated the Black Classicists Exhibition in the US. The exhibition showcases the work of African-American Classicists who broke down barriers of colour in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. They wrote Greek and Latin textbooks, lectured widely and published extensively.  This exhibition has toured the US widely, but until this year had never been seen outside America. When St Gabriel's contacted Professor Ronnick to see if it would be possible to show the exhibition in the UK, she immediately agreed and the project, with the help of a grant from Harvard University Press, was up and running. 

 

The exhibition has had an official opening at St Gabriel's, with an opening address from Professor Ronnick, and also been seen at Oxford University, Cheney School in Oxford and Downe House. It has future showings scheduled for Cambridge and Bristol Universities, the Ure Museum Reading and schools from as far apart as Bristol to Doncaster. 

 

 

At the Oxford showing, our Sixth Form classicists were invited to give a presentation on how the exhibition began, why it matters, the Classicists themselves. They also discussed the direction that Classics as a discipline should progress, to ensure fantastic academic work such as this is not hidden again.