The ancient Roman poet Virgil (70-19 BC), best known as the author of the Aeneid, holds a unique position in the Western tradition: because his fourth Eclogue was thought to prophesy… Read More
Over the last two decades, classical reception has become a wide-ranging and voracious discipline. Yet scholarly consensus is hard to find on many fundamental questions regarding what reception… Read More
Who divided the Roman day, and in the process divided Roman history? Ancient literature and material culture offer multiple possible perspectives on what it means to ask such a question, as well as multiple… Read More
The lecture is free and open to the public, and is part of the Ezra Pound International Conference (EPIC) meeting in the Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 6th Floor, June 19-23, 2017. The theme of the… Read More
What is human dignity? What sorts of perils does a society evoke when it (collectively) renounces or dismisses the concept of human dignity? What activities constitute a violation of human rights and to… Read More
The city of Rome is a symbol of civilization's power and durability, but also of its fragility and vulnerability to the forces of barbarism and chaos. A series of invasions and attacks, both literal and… Read More
The talk will cover my work with Greek fragments as a Classicist and the digital approaches employed in both the Ancient Lives and Proteus projects, as well as preview some very recent collaborative work… Read More
How did medieval teaching identify the “literary” or “literature” as a particular quality to be achieved and imitated? What was the role of style in defining the realm of the “literary”? I will… Read More
Scheharezade Khan will talk about her summer at Getty. The talk will feature fascinating discussion of ancient modes of representation, combined with beautiful slides.
