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Spartans on the Capitol: Recent Far-Right Appropriations of Spartan Militarism and Their Historical Roots Professor Stephen Hodskinson (University of Nottingham) Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. | Eaton Humanities 250 Professor Hodkinson examines far-right appropriations of Sparta since Zack Snyder's 300 (2006), looking at their political and intellectual roots...

King Midas of the Golden Touch in Context: Death, Belief, Behavior, and Society in Ancient Phrygia Professor Beth Dusinberre Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00pm Paleontology Hall ( ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Museum of Natural History ) or via Zoom Free and Open to Public REGISTER HERE ABSTRACT The spectacular burial tumuli at Gordion...

The Celia M. Fountain 2022 Webinar with Professor Elizabeth Carney; Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m.

The Past in Fragments: Ennius’ Annals , Cato’s Origins , and the history of Rome Professor Jackie Elliott Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. Hale Science Building Room 230 Free and Open to Public Download Poster ABSTRACT The early Roman poet Ennius (239 – 169 BCE) and his contemporary, the statesman...

Street Theater: A Pompeian Neighborhood in Five Acts Dr. Jeremy Hartnett (Wabash College) Thurs. Apr. 14, 2022 at 7pm Eaton Humanities 1B80 [New Location] Register Here When we think of Roman cities, it is tempting to conjure images of temples, baths, and amphitheaters. This talk storms into the narrow streets...

Archaeology, Museums, and War in the 21st Century Brian Rose James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology University of Pennsylvania Monday, April 18th, 2022 | 5:30 p.m. | HUMN 1B90 FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria during the last 16 years have profoundly influenced who...

McClanahan Lecture Series Lampreys and the Birth of Roman Imperial Jurisdiction Dr. Zach Herz, University of Colorado Boulder Thursday, February 17th, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. | Hybrid Vedius Pollio liked feeding people to lampreys. According to an urban legend that circulated in Imperial Rome, the emperor Augustus saved one of...

McClanahan Essay Prize Lecture Dance of Dumuzi: the Choreography of Mesopotamian Space and Ritual Hannah Slough, University of Colorado Boulder Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. | Virtual webinar Modified Mesopotamian cylinder seal In this study I examine the way ancient dancers in Mesopotamian region between the Tigris and...

Dr. Lansford shares about an unlikely witness to the tremendous cycles of collapse and recovery, death and renewal that have transformed central Rome beyond recognition down the centuries.

The Celia M. Fountain 2021 Webinar - Explore contemporary political and social issues, including the nature of populism and authoritarianism and the treatment of disenfranchised groups, through the lens of ancient Athens and its extraordinary democracy.