Past Events



COLLOQUIUM: Matt Walker, Yale-NUS, "Psychic Immortality in Aristotle’s Eudemus?"

Sep 27, 2018 at -

Following a tradition of ancient commentary, some contemporary scholars have suggested that fragments from, and testimony about, Aristotle’s lost Eudemus provide strong evidence for… Read More



COLLOQUIUM: Doug Olson, University of Minnesota, "A New Fragment of Sophocles' Tereus (fr. 583 + POxy. 5292): Some Methodological Considerations"

Sep 20, 2018 at -

Our knowledge of Sophocles’ fragmentary Tereus has now been enriched by the publication of POxy. 5292, portions of which overlap with S. fr. 583 (preserved by Stobaeus). Among other things,… Read More



COLLOQUIUM: Ralph Hexter, UC Davis, "Two Cities"

Sep 14, 2018 at

What can Greek and Latin literature of antiquity teach us at a moment when our entire world, or at least our polity, seems to be breaking apart? Or to sound a less apocalyptic note, when many of the principles… Read More



Deep Water Literary Fest, Featuring Emily Wilson

Jun 15, 2018 - Jun 17, 2018 at -

On Friday June 15th at 7pm Emily Wilson in conversation with Maria Dahvana Headley will discuss the challenges and pleasures in translating an ancient text into English as part of the Deep Water… Read More



Madeleine Miller in conversation with Emily Wilson

May 16, 2018 at -

Madeline Miller was born in Boston and grew up in New York City and Philadelphia. She attended Brown University,… Read More



Kimberly Bowes 60-Second Lecture, "Poverty and the Past"

Apr 18, 2018 at

Got a minute?

April 18 at 12 p.m.
Benjamin Franklin Statue in front of College Hall,
in conjunction with College Palooza