Maria G. Xanthou

Visiting Scholars

Open House | Killing With Words: Character Assassination with Dr. Maria G. Xanthou

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Maria G. Xanthou FHEA, of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies to join members of the Kosmos Society for an Open House discussion on: “Killing with words: Isocrates, Dio Chrysostom, and Libanius on how to commit character assassination with style.” As Monty Python’s sketch Argument Clinic illustrates, abusive discourse (psogos, loidōria, mempsis) lies at the heart of oratory and rhetorical education. Abuse informs the… Read more

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Open House | The Muse(s)’s “white noise”, sympotic calm, and the taste of sound, with Maria G. Xanthou

We were excited to welcome back Maria G. Xanthou for an Open House. The full title of the discussion is “The Muse(s)’s “white noise”, sympotic calm, and the taste of sound: the background of sound-scape and the gustatory acoustics of Pindar’s epinician odes.” The event took place on Thursday, February 20 at 11:00 a.m. EST. It was live-streamed and recorded. In preparation, you might like to read this handout (PDF)… Read more

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Open House | Metus hostilis and fear appeals in 4th c. BCE rhetoric, with Maria G. Xanthou

We are pleased to welcome back Maria G. Xanthou for an Open House discussion on Metus hostilis: rhetorical configurations of fear in 4th century BCE rhetoric, focusing on Isocrates and Demosthenes. The event was streamed live on Thursday, January 31st 2019 at 11 a.m. EST, and was recorded. To prepare for the event, you might like to read the focus passages in this PDF handout: Xanthou Open House Fear Appeals… Read more

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Open House | Chalcidian regionality between Sithonia and Pallene, with Maria G. Xanthou

We were pleased to welcome back Maria G. Xanthou for an Open House discussion on the Chalcidian peninsula, from periphery to epichoric identity. This event took place on Thursday, September 20 2018 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, and was recorded. Before the event, you might like to read the PDF: XanthouEpichoricOpenHouse20092018Handout You can watch the event on our YouTube channel or in the frame below For further videos please visit the… Read more

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Open House | Xerxes’ desire of Thessalian heights & Tempe gorge, with Maria G. Xanthou

On January 25 at 11:00 a.m. EST, Kosmos Society welcomed back Dr. Maria G. Xanthou, University of Leeds, to an Open House discussion on Xerxes’ desire of Thessalian heights and Tempe gorge. These are the focus passages (PDF handout): Xanthou-OpenHouse25012018Handout You can watch the event below or on our YouTube channel. For further videos please visit the Watch page. Maria G. Xanthou Dr Maria-Elizabeth G. Xanthou (PhD Aristotle University of… Read more