Launch Lecture

Professor Murray Pittock (University of Glasgow) on the post-referendum rhetoric in public debate.

13 March 2015: Workshop

One-day workshop on 'Speaking to the People from the ancient world to the modern day' at the University of Glasgow. Register now.

Thurs 19 Nov: Postgraduate Workshop

One-day workshop for postgraduates analysing political speeches by leaders of the ancient, pre-modern and modern world.

Autumn seminars

Seminar series on 'Approaches to political oratory across history' at the Universities of St Andrews, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Click for more details.

Wed 3 Feb 2016: Lecture

Professor Philip Schlesinger will deliver a major lecture at the University of Glasgow.

NOP Use

Classical Association Panel

The Network will be hosting a panel at this year's CA conference in Edinburgh.

NOP Use

Spring 2016 Seminar Series

Find out more about our upcoming seminar series on the theme 'Audiences of Political Oratory.'

Summer 2016 Workshop

Find out more about our London Summer workshop, ‘Figuring the Audience, Addressing the Nation: political speech writing on national identity.’