Lecture by Dr. Douglas Bamforth, University of Colorado Boudler Plains farmers settled at the Lynch site in northeastern Nebraska during the latter decades of the 13th century, in the midst of a wave of social change and dislocation across the mid-continent as Cahokia collapsed and drought spread widely over much of North America. In contrast […]
Renner Lecture Co-sponsored by the Wellesley College Department of Classical Studies
Joukowsky Lecture
Gregorian Lecture If passcode is needed, please contact Cindy Bell at cbell2118@gmail.com
Stone Lecture
Joukowsky Lecture Co-sponsored by the SDSU Department of History Please contact Elizabeth Pollard ahead of time at epollard@sdsu.edu for the link to join this online lecture.
In ancient Greece, as today, insults ranged from playful mockery to serious affronts. This talk explores the various social and cultural roles played by insults in classical Athens, including obscene banter at festivals, satire on the comic stage, invective in the courtroom, forbidden slanderous speech, and violent attacks on other people’s honor.
