Claiming the Classical

Classics and Politics in the 21st Century

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The CTC network was established in spring of 2018 to facilitate collaborative international research on the use of the classical world in contemporary political rhetoric.

Greco-Roman antiquity, far from being irrelevant in the 21st century, is regularly invoked in current political discourse. The nature of this phenomenon varies across countries and continents, yet it occurs globally. From the Spartan imagery used by white supremacists in the USA to comparisons between imperial Rome and China, classical antiquity occupies a powerful place in today’s political imagination.

These politicised ‘claims on the classical’ shape public perceptions of antiquity, as well as influencing developments within academia. Understanding them is therefore crucial both for contemporary political and cultural commentators, and also for classical researchers and enthusiasts.

The CTC network therefore aims to understand and engage with current political appropriations of the classical past. What impact do such appropriations have the on the wider public understanding of antiquity? Should academics and researchers engage with such appropriations, in what contexts, and how? We believe that addressing these questions requires collaboration across national and continental borders, and are working together to this end. We hope you will join us.

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Monday dawn, May 7, 2012-Athens, Greece: Satisfied voters of the nationalist, extreme right party 'Golden Dawn' celebrate in front of the party's office because for the first time the party enters the parliament. Anastasia Michalooulou is a candidate and she probably will enter into the parliament. She is 30-years old, jobless for the last three years, cannot ask for a divorce as she hasn't got the money to pay the lawyer. She grows up by herself her 7-years old daughter with any maintenance from the child's father. Golden Dawn (Greek: Chrysi Avyi) is founded in 1993, and led by Nikolaos Michaloliakos. On September 28, 2013, Nikos Michaloliakos, leader of Greece's extreme right wing Golden Dawn party and four party lawmakers have been arrested on charges of forming a criminal gang. The arrests are part of a crackdown following a controversial stabbing death. More than 30 warrants were issued as police operations were launched across Greece after Pavlos Fyssas, a popular anti-fascist figure and well-known hip-hop artist with the stage name Killah P, was the victim of a knife attack that was allegedly committed by a Golden Dawn supporter. (Maro Kouri/Polaris) © PHOTO NEWS / PICTURES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACTS *** local caption *** 04095121
Monday dawn, May 7, 2012-Athens, Greece: Satisfied voters of the nationalist, extreme right party ‘Golden Dawn’ celebrate in front of the party’s office because for the first time the party enters the parliament. Anastasia Michalooulou is a candidate and she probably will enter into the parliament. She is 30-years old, jobless for the last three years, cannot ask for a divorce as she hasn’t got the money to pay the lawyer. She grows up by herself her 7-years old daughter with any maintenance from the child’s father. Golden Dawn (Greek: Chrysi Avyi) is founded in 1993, and led by Nikolaos Michaloliakos. On September 28, 2013, Nikos Michaloliakos, leader of Greece’s extreme right wing Golden Dawn party and four party lawmakers have been arrested on charges of forming a criminal gang. The arrests are part of a crackdown following a controversial stabbing death. More than 30 warrants were issued as police operations were launched across Greece after Pavlos Fyssas, a popular anti-fascist figure and well-known hip-hop artist with the stage name Killah P, was the victim of a knife attack that was allegedly committed by a Golden Dawn supporter. (Maro Kouri/Polaris) © PHOTO NEWS / PICTURES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACTS *** local caption *** 04095121

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