19 October
Reception at the Athenaeum
Dr Christos Nifadopoulos kindly hosted a reception at the Athenaeum in aid of the campaign. Professor Catharine Edwards, President of the Roman Society, gave a talk on the Romans and Greek Culture.
7 February
Bloomberg Tablets Lectures & Reception
On 7 February, HARL launched its fundraising campaign with two schemes, the Friends of Minerva (for donations and annual giving) and the Apollo Society (for legacies). Lectures on the Bloomberg tablets were given by Roger Tomlin and John Pearce and some of the tablets were on display in the Chancellor's Hall. Over two hundred attended and a reception in the Library followed.