On holiday with Dionysius

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Classicist and Author James Davidson is very excited about his move to Birbeck College, London, in the autumn of 1999, as he feels the classics are becoming much more popular. His second book 'One Mykonos' was not written from the academic point of view. It is a more personal book including a wide variety of material from the modern world and the past. Davidson's first book was praised by classicists and the public. The book 'Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens' looked at how people in classical Athens enjoyed making love, eating food and drinking.

College teachers, College faculty, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Classicists, Davidson, James

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New interest in the old world

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29 students at George Mason University, Arlington, VA, are studying a European Community option as part of their part-time Masters of Arts degree in international transactions. The increased popularity of the course indicates that the European Community is receiving growing attention from American businesses. Desmond Dinan, Director of the Centre of European Studies, says there is more interest in foreign affairs as American entrepreneurs realise the need to compete abroad. The success of this course could be a sign of change in American attitudes.

Study and teaching, European Union, Graduate study, European Community

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Alumni launch PC fightback

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The National Alumni Forum aims to preserve frre speech in US universities, and Lynne Cheney, chairman, argues that political intolerance is threatening universities. The forum is examining restricted donations and academic governance. The president of the forum is Jerry Martin who sees a need for a national association of alumni for a number of reasons including the important of their financial support, pressures on colleges and universities and problems with public confidence in this market.

Political aspects, Political correctness

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