KYKNOS is a research hub based in Swansea, dedicated to studying the narrative literatures of ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East. It fosters international collaboration with scholars, particularly in Ghent, and across Europe, the UK, and the USA. KYKNOS organises seminars, conferences, workshops, and reading groups, while facilitating research publications. It welcomes scholars at all levels, having hosted visiting researchers from institutions in Tokyo, Ghent, Lausanne, and beyond.
The focus of KYKNOS is on ancient narratives—both fictional and historical—spanning genres like historiography, epic poetry, and novels, as well as narrative elements in non-narrative genres like Greek tragedy and Platonic dialogue. Additionally, it explores the reception of ancient narratives in modern culture.
