Past Events



First Friday -- next session on Anti-Racism: Dec. 4

Dec 4, 2020 at -

Our next First Friday workshop will meet this Friday, December 4th from 2-3:30 PM and will be facilitated by graduate students Adrienne Atkins and Theodora Naqvi. This month we will focus on… Read More



First Fridays on Anti-Racism -- Nov. 6

Nov 6, 2020 at

 
Our next First Friday will meet on November 6th from 2-3:30 PM. Our First Fridays series this semester will consist of structured conversations centered on topics of race, racism, and anti-racism… Read More



Veterans Day 2020 Theater Workshop

Nov 11, 2020 at

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A group of veterans will perform a virtual program of dramatic readings centered on the theme of "Homecoming."  Readings will… Read More



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