Classics and Ancient History Essay Competition 2020/21
- Date 22 April 2021 - 22 April 2021
- Location Online event
The St. John’s College Classics
and Ancient History Essay Competition will be running for the eleventh time
during the academic year 2020/21. The competition is open to all UK students
currently studying in Year 12 (Lower Sixth)
or equivalent, whether or not they are currently studying a Classical or
Ancient subject. All entrants will be invited to attend a virtual Study Afternoon hosted by St John’s College, Oxford on
Thursday 22nd April 2021. Each student may submit one essay (only) of up
to 2,000 words on any of the following four questions:
- 'Nice guys finish last.' Is this statement true for characters (of any gender) in ancient literature?
- Did Greek and/or Roman elections express the will of the people?
- Plato thought that democracy was the rule of the ignorant. Was he right?
- In the ancient world, did the art of democracies express the same concerns as the art of the autocratic regimes?
Aims and Guidelines:
Applications to the Classics and Ancient History Essay Competition 2020/21 have now closed. For information on similar events, please see our Subject Exploration Days page.
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