Dr. Allison Glazebrook (Brock University) will present a lecture entitled:
=0D=0A=“Life in an Ancient Athenian Brothel”
=0D=0A=This talk will be an exploration of the space of the ancient brothel, its management, the workers, and their customers, as well as business practices using literary, visual, and archaeological evidence. Dr. Glazebrook is Professor of Classics at Brock University. Her research centers on women, gender, and sexuality in ancient Greece, with a special focus on prostitution. She is co-editor of Greek Prostitutes in the Ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE- 200 CE (U Wisconsin Press, 2011) and Houses of Ill Repute: The Archaeology of Brothels, Houses, and Taverns in the Greek World (Penn Press, 2016).
=0D=0A=The Classical Association of Vancouver Island is UVic’s organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds. Monthly lectures by local and international scholars take place at UVic. Everyone is welcome.
=0D=0A=To join CAVI and be on our mailing list, please send your name, contact information (address/email), and membership dues (10$/year, cheques payable to CAVI):
=0D=0A=CAVI – Department of Greek and Roman Studies
=0D=0A=PO Box 1700 STN CSC Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
=0D=0A=For more information, please contact: Dr. Ingrid Holmberg, Chair, Department of Greek and Roman Studies (ingrid@uvic.ca) or the General Office at grsadmin@uvic.ca
=0D=0A=LOCATION: UVic; Clearihue Building, Room A212
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