Free interactive workshop on how to share stories about the ancient world on social media, part of the Being Human Festival 2026.
Share Your Ancient History! is at Volcano Theatre on Saturday 14 November, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. It's an interactive social media workshop that asks why the distant past still matters and how to talk about the ancient world in the age of social media. You'll spend the session with researchers specialising in the history of the ancient world — specifically the Greek and Roman Mediterranean and ancient Persia — alongside a featured content creator. The aim is to take your own ideas about the past and turn them into engaging social posts.
The workshop frames the ancient world as something that still resonates today, rather than a closed chapter. It brings in new archaeological discoveries, the ongoing debates over the return of museum objects, and the way ancient ideas of power still crop up in modern politics. The session is as much about the present as it is about the past.
It's part of the Being Human Festival 2026, the UK's national festival of the humanities, hosted again by Swansea University. This year's theme is 'Crossroads', and it looks at the moments, places and ideas that shape our lives, bringing together researchers, communities, policymakers, charities, educators, families and the wider public. This workshop fits right into that — it's about where academic research meets the way we actually talk and share things online.
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Tickets are free, and the session runs from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm on Saturday 14 November at Volcano Theatre on Swansea High Street, SA1 1LG.
