Classics and Public Policy

This book is the first to connect Classics with Public Policy, opening up discussion of the study and application of Classics in, and for, policy communities across the United Kingdom. It confronts and dismantles existing dominant narratives that classicists do not ‘do’ policy and shows that, like a...

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description This book is the first to connect Classics with Public Policy, opening up discussion of the study and application of Classics in, and for, policy communities across the United Kingdom. It confronts and dismantles existing dominant narratives that classicists do not ‘do’ policy and shows that, like any other skill, policy engagement can be taught. It provides examples from UK research and policy contexts and makes suggestions for how subject associations, learned societies and universities can embed the pedagogy of policy engagement into their courses. Contributions range from academic classicists to a Former Secretary of State to a current junior civil servant, and each reflects on their routes into policy and recommends ways for colleagues to begin, or extend, their policy influence. At a time when the Arts and Humanities are under increasing financial pressures, this book provides much-needed case studies of personal and professional experiences which highlight the ‘value’ of classicists’ research, evidence for informing policy priorities and the ‘relevance’ of Classics for employability and career success in UK government, parliament and beyond. This volume is of interest to anyone studying or working in the fields of Classics and public policy, particularly in the UK.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1766922026-06-04T07:27:48Z Classics and Public Policy Holmes-Henderson, Arlene Parliament Humanities policy engagement Cybersecurity Ancient history influence Classics Educational policy analysis Public Policy Interdisciplinary policy research Climate change Classics employability skills Government Government decision making United Kingdom Classics impact on UK public policy thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies This book is the first to connect Classics with Public Policy, opening up discussion of the study and application of Classics in, and for, policy communities across the United Kingdom. It confronts and dismantles existing dominant narratives that classicists do not ‘do’ policy and shows that, like any other skill, policy engagement can be taught. It provides examples from UK research and policy contexts and makes suggestions for how subject associations, learned societies and universities can embed the pedagogy of policy engagement into their courses. Contributions range from academic classicists to a Former Secretary of State to a current junior civil servant, and each reflects on their routes into policy and recommends ways for colleagues to begin, or extend, their policy influence. At a time when the Arts and Humanities are under increasing financial pressures, this book provides much-needed case studies of personal and professional experiences which highlight the ‘value’ of classicists’ research, evidence for informing policy priorities and the ‘relevance’ of Classics for employability and career success in UK government, parliament and beyond. This volume is of interest to anyone studying or working in the fields of Classics and public policy, particularly in the UK. 2026-05-20T08:20:49Z 2026-05-20T08:20:49Z 2026-05-19T12:46:44Z 2026 book ONIX_20260519T105720_9781040565841_31 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/113191 9781040565841 9781040668771 9781003653455 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/176692 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113191/1/9781040565841.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113191/1/9781040565841.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003653455 10.4324/9781003653455 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 UK Research and Innovation 4c0c0c72-854a-4692-aa5c-12ec2339edf8 9781040565841 9781040668771 9781003653455 Routledge 156 Oxford [...] open access
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Classics and Public Policy
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Humanities policy engagement
Cybersecurity
Ancient history influence
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Public Policy
Interdisciplinary policy research
Climate change
Classics employability skills
Government
Government decision making
United Kingdom
Classics impact on UK public policy
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thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration
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Humanities policy engagement
Cybersecurity
Ancient history influence
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Interdisciplinary policy research
Climate change
Classics employability skills
Government
Government decision making
United Kingdom
Classics impact on UK public policy
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thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration
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