Penn Public Lectures On Classical Antiquity And the Contemporary World

The Past is Full of Surprises

The Penn Public Lectures on Classical Antiquity and the Contemporary World aim to reimagine the discipline of Classical Studies.  They will be delivered by visionary scholars of ancient Greece and Rome, who will present public lectures, visit classes, run workshops, and contribute to the life of the department during their residence.

Patrice D. Rankine, Professor in the Department of Classics and the College, University of Chicago

Professional Classical Studies and Its OthersStarting

Elena Isayev, Professor of Ancient History and Place, University of Exeter

People Out of Place: Mediating Sovereignty and Power, Past and PresentStarting

Emily Greenwood, Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

The Recovery of Loss: Ancient Greece and American ErasuresStarting

Joy Connolly, President of the American Council of Learned Societies

Co-Creating Antiquities: New Futures for the Greek and Roman PastStarting

 

The series is supported by the Arete Foundation in honor of Edward E. Cohen.