Lansdowne Public Lecture presented by the Department of Greek and Roman Studies

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Thursday, March 25th, 2021
3:30 PM

Lansdowne Lecture presented by Dr. Donna Zuckerberg (Author, Not All Dead White Men: Classics and Misogyny in the Digital Age and Editor, Eidolon) will give a lecture entitled, Who’s Revitalizing Homer? The Relevance and Risks of Classical Reception Today

This event is hosted by the Department of Greek and Roman Studies (https://events.uvic.ca/greekroman/view/event/date/20210325/event_id/53752).

Online event via Zoom. Registration is required at: https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuc-uuqDMsGdxZbgECS1uXyVGJ8z6LHsOs

Recently, a surprising group has taken up the mantle of explaining why the study of the ancient Greeks and Romans remains vitally important: the Far Right. Far-Right online thinkers present themselves as protectors of the Classics who are saving the cultural heritage of the West from socialjustice- warrior professors who secretly want to destroy it. In this panel discussion, Donna Zuckerberg explores what antiquity means to far-right online communities and what others can do to respond.