Advance HE Teaching & Learning Conference 2018: Homerokentra: Female voices reading the Iliad

The Summer School in Homer 2017 which took place at the Greek and Latin Department UCL held host to female readings of Homer’s Iliad by producing a film which celebrated the universality of Homer’s epics through the reading of selected Homeric passages by 14 women who read in their original languages in their countries. The event was entitled Homerokentra: Female Voices Reading the Iliad and demonstrated how diverse female readings of the Iliad contribute to student and public engagement. This presentation highlights the ways in which the film improved the student learning experience in a high-quality teaching environment.