Assoc. Prof. Robin Bond
Position
Associate Professor in Classics
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Notts, PhD.
Room
Room 601
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 3222 ext 8576
robin.bond@canterbury.ac.nz
Also Head of School of Humanities
Room 420, History Building
Phone: +64 3 364 2987, ext 45711
Postal address:
Classics
School of Humanities
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Background
It was while on the staff of the Programme that he completed his doctorate on Stoic influence on the Satires of Horace, an area of study which in conjunction with Roman Satire in general has been a fruitful source of journal articles and conference presentations over the years. The interest in Greek and Roman Drama has led to a large number of productions for public showing both in Christchurch and a couple in Western Australia. Robin’s most recent productions were Euripides' Iphigeneia at Aulis, in October, 2008 and Aristophanes’ Frogs in his own translation in Christchurch in 2005. In 2008 he collaborated in a production of Euripides' Cylops with Dr Patrick O'Sullivan in a translation produced by both of them.
A production of Prometheus Bound is planned for December 2009, again in a new translation, while a production of Aristophanes' Wasps, also in a new translation, is planned as part of the College of Arts "Platform" Festival in 2010.
Undergraduate Courses
Robin's major spheres of interest are Roman Satire (Clas 306) and the translation and direction of the texts of Greek and Roman Drama (Clas 201). He also teaches Clas 134 and 135: Beginners’ Greek, participates in Clas 224: Greek Philosophy, and in 2009 was sole lecturer in Clas 104: Greek Mythologies.
Graduate Courses
From time to time Robin teaches Honours Courses in Roman Satire and Greek and Roman Drama.
Research Interests
Robin's research interests centre on Roman Satire and Latin Poetry and Greek and Roman Dramatic texts as blueprints for production.
Recent Publications and Performance Work
Performing Cicero's Speeches: An Experimental Workshop (video produced with Dr Jon Hall, Otago) Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
Full production of new translation of Aristophanes' Frogs for the Free Theatre (inc.) Christchurch (2005).
Full production of Euripides' Cylops in conjuncion with Dr Patrick O'Sullivan, who starred in the translation and direction. This production was staged to conincide with the 2008 AULLA Conference in Christchurch.
Full production of new translation of Euripides' Iphigeneia at Aulis at the University Theatre, October 2008.
"Horace's Political Journey" a chapter in Writing Politics in Imperial Rome ed. W.J. Dominik, J. Garthwaite and P.A. Roche (Brill, 2009).