Upcoming events in Greek and Roman Studies
Classical Association of Vancouver Island (CAVI) Lectures 2022-2023
CAVI is the UVic's organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds. The department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts monthly lectures by local and international scholars. The lectures are free. Everyone is welcome to attend.
| Date | Event Information | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2022 | 7:30 pm JCC A180 |
Dr. Deborah Kamen | Slavery and Sexuality in the Ancient Greek World |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 3:30 pm CLE A320 |
Dr. Robert Weir |
‘Subtle Shining Secrecies': A Copy of Horace Once Owned by Shakespeare |
| 24 Nov 2022 | 7:30 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Trevor Van Damme | |
| 2 Mar 2023 | 7:30 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Michael Chase |
Spectator Novus: on Seeing (and Continuing to See?) the World As If for the First Time |
| 16 Mar | 7:30 pm online |
Dr. Yurie Hong |
Department Seminars 2022-2023
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts a series of seminars on Friday afternoons by local and international scholars on topics related to the Greek and Roman worlds.
| Event Information | Speaker | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2022 | 3:30 pm CLE B415 |
Dr. Deborah Kamen | Insults, Status, and the Athenian Marketplace |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 2:30 pm CLE B415 |
Dr. Gregory Rowe | Presentation or Proof? Herodotus and the Purpose of History |
| 10 Feb | 2:30 pm CLE B415 |
Prof. Christopher Douglas | Revenge Is a Genre Best Served Old: Apocalypse in Christian Right Literature and Politics |
| 24 Feb |
11:30am |
Dr. Jeremy Swist | Judaism and Christianity in the Emperor Julian’s Thought and Action |
| 10 Mar |
2:30pm |
Alix Galumbeck | Is it all bull? Evidence of cultic practice at LH IIIC Eleon |
| 17 Mar |
2:30 pm |
Dr. Yurie Hong | EDI panel discussion on equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic life |
LANSDOWNE LECTURE SERIES 2022-23
UVic's Public Lecture Series features accomplished individuals from a vast array of academic and research endeavours. As host of this lecture series, UVic continues its commitment to making a vital impact on people, places and the planet. This year's Lansdowne Guest Speaker is Dr. Naoíse Mac Sweeny, Professor in Classical Archaeology (Greek), Institute for Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna.
| Date and Time | Event Information | Lecture Title |
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1 Nov 2022 |
DSB C118 | |
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3 Nov 2022 |
CLE A224 | The Trojan War: Ancient and Modern Ideas about the ‘Clash of Civilizations’ |
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4 Nov 2022 |
CLE B415 | Power Dressing in the Iron Age: From Imperial Centres to Peripheries |