This episode of Classics Confidential is linked to Weaving Women’s Stories – a series of events organised by Dr Emma Bridges and Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts, as part of the 2018 Being Human Festival. It features, in order of appearance:Emma Bridges (Institute of Classical Studies) on Homer, Penelope, Ovid and receptionUrsula Rothe (The Open University) on different kinds of fabrics and archaeological evidence for textile productionMary Harlow (University of Leicester) on weaving as practice, and the importance of textile production as a theme in ancient historyEllie Mackin Roberts (Royal Holloway, University of London) on the Arrephorroi and sensual approaches to ancient weavingBen Ferris (Sydney Film School) on his 2009 feature film, PenelopeAnna Fisk (University of Glasgow) on her work as knitting practitioner and academic researcherKeep an eye on the Twitter hashtag #WeavingWomensStories, where Emma (@emmabridges) and Ellie (@EllieMackin) will be sharing photos and links of the events as they happen.