Ezra Pound’s modern epic poem The Cantos aspires to the inexhaustibility of his predecessors Dante and Homer. The poem’s themes span the history of civilizations (east and west), philosophy, theology,… Read More
The concept of "the classical world" has been foundational to the study of Greek and Roman literature, history, art, and archaeology since the centuries. Yet the chronological boundaries of this world have long… Read More
What is the contemporary? According to Giorgio Agamben, it is the untimely and it consists of a disconnection and out-of-jointness. Contemporariness always has a strong connection… Read More
In his Life of Alexander Plutarch claims that Aristotle produced his own recension of the Iliad and then gave it to Alexander as part of his provisions on campaign. This edition eventually… Read More
In this illustrated talk Peter Meineck will describe his work with members of American veteran community and their public engagement programs that have sought to bring veterans and the public together in conversation… Read More
In this lecture I explore how during the Mycenaean era individuals seeking to promote their social and political position manipulated objects and emblems to display their status so as to advance agendas of… Read More
Digital Cameras can see marks invisible to the naked eye, and Digital images can be seen by hundreds of thousands. How has this changed our understanding of Ancient authors like Archimedes and Galen, and how far has… Read More
