Past Events



Emily Wilson and Madeline Miller Re-imagine the Classics

Nov 20, 2020 at

Emily Wilson and Madeline Miller discuss re-imagining the Classics. For more information and to reserve a spot, see https://fallforthebook.org/… Read More



Emily Wilson In Conversation with Madeline Miller

Nov 4, 2020 at

"Join us for a virtual night of conversation and readings with with Madeline Miller, author of the New York Times best-selling novel “Circe”—about the legendary sorceress and goddess who (among other… Read More



No First Friday session for October 2

Oct 2, 2020 at

After consultation with members of our Anti-Racism Working Group, we’ve decided that October has come upon us a bit faster than we were ready for, and we’ll not hold a First Friday session this coming Friday.

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First Friday Meeting

Sep 4, 2020 at

Our first First Friday will meet on September 4.  Topics will include our anti-racism agenda for First Fridays for the coming year, the formation and charges for our working group on anti-racism, and a reading… Read More



Emily Wilson Caps Off Marathon Reading of Odyssey (Starting on Aug. 20th)

Aug 29, 2020 at

From the event website: "For more than 25 centuries, the human race has been fascinated with and inspired by The Odyssey. We want to bring it live into your home.



Emily Wilson in Conversation with Madeline Miller on Re-imagining the Classics

Nov 20, 2020 at

From the website: "Revisit one of the most epic quests in all of literature: Homer’s The Odyssey. Emily Wilson’s translation breathes new life into the tale full of monsters, gods, and… Read More



Emily Wilson in Conversation with Madeline Miller and Maria Dahvana Headley on Radical Translations

Sep 16, 2020 at

From the event's website: "Maria Dahvana Headley’s Beowulf: A New TranslationRead More



Department Colloquium: Kate Meng Brassel (Penn) "Epictetus, Caesar, and the Animals"

Dec 3, 2020 at

Title: Epictetus, Caesar, and the Animals



Department Colloquium: Dan-el Padilla Peralta (Princeton) "The Affects of Manumission: Racial Melancholy and Roman Freedpersons"

Nov 19, 2020 at

Title: The Affects of Manumission: Racial Melancholy and Roman Rreedpersons



Department Colloquium: Sandra Blakely (Emory) "Testing the edges: digital approaches to maritime networks"

Nov 12, 2020 at

Title: Testing the edges: digital approaches to maritime networks