lectures
The Past in Fragments: Ennius’ Annals, Cato’s Origins, and the history of RomeProfessor Jackie ElliottWednesday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.Hale Science Building Room 230Free and Open to PublicDownload Poster ABSTRACTThe early Roman
Street Theater: A Pompeian Neighborhood in Five ActsDr. Jeremy Hartnett (Wabash College)Thurs. Apr. 14, 2022 at 7pmEaton Humanities 1B80 [New Location]Register Here When we think of Roman cities, it is tempting to conjure images
Archaeology, Museums, and War in the 21st Century Brian RoseJames B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology University of PennsylvaniaMonday, April 18th, 2022 | 5:30 p.m. | HUMN 1B90FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
McClanahan Lecture SeriesLampreys and the Birth of Roman Imperial Jurisdiction Dr. Zach Herz, University of Colorado BoulderThursday, February 17th, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. | Hybrid Vedius Pollio liked
McClanahan Essay Prize LectureDance of Dumuzi: the Choreography of Mesopotamian Space and Ritual Hannah Slough, University of Colorado BoulderThursday, January 20, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. | Virtual webinar
Dr. Lansford shares about an unlikely witness to the tremendous cycles of collapse and recovery, death and renewal that have transformed central Rome beyond recognition down the centuries.
The Celia M. Fountain 2021 Webinar - Explore contemporary political and social issues, including the nature of populism and authoritarianism and the treatment of disenfranchised groups, through the lens of ancient Athens and its extraordinary democracy.
Dr. Nakassis will review how the decipherment of Linear B happened and what insights it continues to provide to scholars of early Greece, almost 70 years after Michael Ventris’ magnificent discovery.
Dr. Callier explores the Cyclops' appearances from archaic Greece to the early Roman Empire. Thursday, February 18th at 7pm.
Our 2020 McClanahan Essay Prize winner, Florencia Foxley, discusses the power of Maternity in ancient Greek literature. Thursday, February 4th at 5pm.