The Department of Philosophy and the Department of Classics at UNC Chapel Hill are pleased to invite you to join us for a two-part discussion series (free & open to the public) at Flyleaf Books that will cover the social … Read more
How does Herodotus’ Histories explain the success of the Greeks against the vastly superior force of the Persians? This talk discusses an important but neglected causal motif in the work, that of surpassing physis (‘nature’). It also demonstrates Herodotus’ … Read more
As part of the Department of Classics Visiting Lecture Series, Professor Justin Leidwanger (Stanford University) will present on his research on connectivity in the ancient Mediterranean. In Dr. Leidwanger’s words: “Contemporary scholarship on the ancient Mediterranean world routinely invokes … Read more
UNC Department of Classics: Herington Poetry Reading Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Murphey 104 Information and Requirements are as follows: Prizes of $250 will be awarded to the winners, one in Greek and one in Latin. All … Read more
DATE CHANGE: Joe Goodkin, “Blues of Achilles” Wednesday, October 20th An Adaptation of the Iliad in Song. Join us for a live performance of Joe Goodkin’s original composition, a retelling of Homer’s Iliad in seventeen songs: “The Blues of Achilles.” … Read more
The Classics department is pleased to announce a virtual workshop, organized as part of Professor Jen Gates-Foster’s collaboration with the ERC-funded Desert Networks Project. The purpose of this workshop is to create an analytical framework for understanding the complex and … Read more
Professor Patricia Rosenmeyer will present a lecture on Latin epistolography for the Mahindra Center Seminar on the Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome at Harvard University on September 29, 2021. This talk explores how Roman letter writers (Cicero, Seneca, Ovid) … Read more
In collaboration with Professor Vered Lev Kenaan (Comparative Literature, Haifa University), Professor Patricia Rosenmeyer has organized an international workshop on “Modern Jewish Receptions of Classical Antiquity” on May 18-20, 2021. The 14 presentations cover a wide range of texts within … Read more
In collaboration with Professor Anna Peterson (Penn State University), Professor Janet Downie presents Greek Literary Topographies in the Roman Imperial World, an international workshop on the relationship between lived space, society, and power and its depiction in literature. The meeting … Read more
Professor Suzanne Lye presents “Hidden Women and Authorial Commentary: The Poetics of the Pause in Ancient Underworld Scenes” at the Columbia University Department of Classics, Classics Colloquium. Hidden Women and Authorial Commentary: The Poetics of the Pause in Ancient Underworld … Read more