Announcements

BADA | Theater Program

GREEK THEATRE PROGRAM Program Dates: June 2-June 30, 2023 Application Deadline: February 15, 2023 Locations: United Kingdom and Greece Greek Theatre: From the Ancient World to the Modern, Through Theory and Performance is British American Drama Academy’s month-long summer program dedicated to exploring the performance and reception of ancient drama. Its interdisciplinary model means it is suitable for students and theatre practitioners at various stages of their careers. Participants will… Read more

In-house presentation | Rockefeller Center and the Image of a Titan, with Jared Simard

We were excited to welcome Jared Simard of New York University for an In-House presentation and discussion entitled “Rockefeller Center and the Image of a Titan.” The event took place on Friday, December 2, at 11:00 a.m. EST and was accessible to Kosmos members only. To prepare for the conversation, you might like to look at the two images of titans below, try to identify any key iconography, and brainstorm… Read more

Book Club | Winter–Spring 2022

We’ve had some great discussions in the Book Club over the past year, both on Zoom and in the Forum. As always, it’s been a voyage of discovery, enriched and enlivened by comparing thoughts and ideas! Due to the holiday season there will be no Book Club selection for December, but here is a preview of what is coming up in the first part of 2022. January: Pausanias Description of… Read more

Book Club | Winter 2021

As usual, over the holiday season there will be no Book Club in December, but we will resume in the new year when we will be reading selections from non-fiction texts. Here is a preview of what is coming up; look out for announcements at the beginning of January, February, and March with details of the selections, links to free online versions, and the dates for live discussions. Hippocrates Plutarch… Read more

Experience Harvard’s “Ancient Greek Hero” MOOC

Join Harvard Professor Gregory Nagy on a 24-“Hour” journey that lasts a lifetime! Registration is open for the latest session of “The Ancient Greek Hero,” a groundbreaking open, online project from HarvardX that uses Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) technology to introduce participants to the literature and heroes of ancient Greece. The project is directed by Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature… Read more