Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars

Open House | Silver and Stone: The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey, with Andrew Szegedy-Maszak

We were delighted to welcome Andrew Szegedy-Maszak (Wesleyan University) for an Open House discussion entitled “Silver and Stone: The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey.” The event was live-streamed on Friday, November 17, at 11 a.m. EST, and was recorded. You can watch on the Kosmos Society YouTube channel or below. In preparation for the event, you might like to read the following: “Monumental Journey: The Daguerreotypes of Girault de Prangey”… Read more

Visiting Scholars

Open House | A New Translation of the Nicomachean Ethics, with Susan Sauvé Meyer

We were pleased to welcome Susan Sauvé Meyer, University of Pennsylvania, for an Open House discussion about her new translation abridged from the Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle. The discussion was streamed live on Friday October 20 at 11 a.m. EDT on the Kosmos Society YouTube channel, and was recorded. In preparation for this event you might like to read: her article ‘Aristotelian virtues for social media‘ an article from the… Read more

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Open House | Dionysus versus Pentheus, with Robert Garland

We were excited to welcome Robert Garland for an Open House entitled “Dionysus versus Pentheus.” The event took place on Friday, September 8 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. To get ready for the event, you might like to read Bacchae and think about the questions Garland is posing: Questions for Bacchae You can watch the recording down below or on the Kosmos Society YouTube channel Robert Garland Robert… Read more

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Open House | Fragments of Menander and the Modern Stage, with Kyriaki Ioannidou

We were excited to welcome Kyriaki Ioannidou for an Open House entitled “Fragments of Menander and the Modern Stage” The event took place on Friday, May 12 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. To get ready for the event, you can preview the topics that will be covered by reading this handout; use the bookmarks pane to navigate to each section: Kosmos Talk Readings and Fragments You can watch… Read more

Visiting Scholars

Open House | The Lexeis project: The great Greek author-lexica of the 19th century, with Jeffrey Rusten

We were excited to welcome Jeffrey Rusten, along with Ethan Della Rocca, for an Open House entitled “The Lexeis project: The great Greek author-lexica of the 19th century.” The event took place on Friday, April 28, at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. To get ready for the event, you can preview the topics that will be covered by reading this handout: The Lexeis Project Handout | Kosmos Open House… Read more