In Conversation with Natalie Haynes
John Bennet in conversation with renowned writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes. Natalie is the author of six books. Pandora’s Jar (2020), A Thousand Ships, published by Pan Macmillan in 2019, […]
Virtual lectures
Temple Tales: Olympia and Eleusis in myth and reality
As part of the European Archaeology Days, Anna Judson and Michael Loy present ‘Temple Tales’, a podcast exploring the archaeology of the ancient Greek sites of Olympia and Eleusis alongside […]
John Bintliff and Anthony Snodgrass, “The City of Thespiai, Central Greece: Its Precursors, Florescence And Successors, a Narrative Of 7000 Years of Community Life”
Professor Emeritus John Bintliff (University of Edinburgh) and Professor Emeritus Anthony Snodgrass (University of Cambridge): “The City of Thespiai, Central Greece: Its Precursors, Florescence And Successors, a Narrative Of 7000 […]
Professor Charles Brittain, “Protagorean Hermeneutics”
Professor Charles Brittain (Cornell University), “Protagorean Hermeneutics” Michael Frede Memorial Lecture, in partnership with the Department of the History & Philosophy of Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. AbstractIn […]
Voula Tsouna, “Issues in Epicurean philosophy of mind and science 2: The method of multiple explanations in Epicureanism”
Professor Voula Tsouna (University of California), “Issues in Epicurean philosophy of mind and science: The method of multiple explanations in Epicureanism” AbstractI intend to examine an original and important feature […]
Voula Tsouna, “Issues in Epicurean philosophy of mind and science 1: The Epicurean notion of ‘επιβολή‘”
Professor Voula Tsouna (University of California), “Issues in Epicurean philosophy of mind and science: The Epicurean notion of ‘επιβολή‘” AbstractThe surviving writings of Epicurus and his followers contain several references […]
Maria Mina, “Manifestation or mirage? The cultural construction of insularity in the south-east Aegean”
Professor Maria Mina (University of the Aegean), “Manifestation or mirage? The cultural construction of insularity in the south-east Aegean” The lecture assesses the position of islands of the south-east Aegean […]
David Lewis, “A lost cargo of slaves from the fourth century BC”
Dr David Lewis (University of Edinburgh), “A lost cargo of slaves from the fourth century BC” Existing studies of the ancient Greek slave trade lack detailed evidence for a key […]
Judith Herrin, “Elements of Greek in Ravenna’s culture: sixth to eighth centuries”
Professor Emerita Judith Herrin (King’s College London), “Elements of Greek in Ravenna’s culture: sixth to eighth centuries” The talk explores the influence of Greek and Greek culture in Ravenna, where […]
Ian Collins, “John Craxton: A Life in Greece”
Born into a bohemian family in London, the painter John Craxton (1922-2009) was a nomad who yearned to live and work in Greece. He achieved his goal from 1946 and […]