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Classicizing Chicago
From the late 1800s, Chicagoans from all walks of life and with widely varying measures of familiarity with the classical sources have found elements of the ancient past useful for making meaningful contributions to their own struggles and ventures. The Classicizing Chicago Project is building a digital archive of examples of this cultural mingling across time and space.
Upcoming Events
Nov
14
2018
Thinking about Poetic Redundancy with Vergil and the Hebrew Bible
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
A talk by Professor Andrea Rotstein, Tel Aviv University The tendency to say similar things twice is a feature of Vergil’s style that h...
Nov
16
2018
Ancient Philosophy Workshop - Sean Kelsey (Notre Dame): "Intellig...
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Title: ‘Intelligibility, Intelligence, and Insight’ Aristotle claims that ‘intelligence’ (νοῦς) is the form of its objects. On its face...
Nov
16
2018
Intelligibility, Intelligence, and Insight
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Sean Kelsey (Notre Dame) will discuss Aristotle's psychology. This event is organized by the Ancient Philosophy Workshop Series.