• Episode 7: Two thousand years more interesting (with Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson)

  • Oct 31 2023
  • Length: 50 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 7: Two thousand years more interesting (with Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson)

  • Summary

  • In this episode we talk to Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University, about her fierce belief in the enduring relevance of classical rhetoric to today’s world, and why its value in helping disadvantaged children find their voice in a more engaging way is fundamental to how schools need to develop oracy, alongside literacy and numeracy. And at the end, she gives a 10-minute masterclass in classical rhetoric that we can all use to make a speech more interesting. 


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    Arlene's books Forward with Classics  and Expanding Classics 


    The ‘Shy bairns get nowt’ project https://www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2023/05/shy-bairns-get-nowt/


    Arlene's work in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jun/04/brucey-and-caesar-can-help-children-improve-oracy-says-classic-professor


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    With thanks to our editor Ruth and producer Ross.


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