Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:51:37 -0400

HUMANITIES FORUM FALL 2021

Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners (1887) by Alexandre Cabanel.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7

ANCIENT STUDIES WEEK
Cleopatra: The Most Famous Woman in Classical Antiquity

Duane W. Roller, Professor Emeritus, Classics, Ohio State University

4 p.m., Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

Focusing solely on primary sources, Duane Roller will discuss the life of the most famous woman from classical antiquity, Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC), whose reputation is based largely on her presentation in literature, art, and cinema.

Admission is free. Due to limited in-person capacity, off-campus guests please contact Emily Hubbard in the Department of Ancient Studies to reserve a seat. This event will stream live on YouTube — please visit here to join the event.

Sponsored by the Department of Ancient Studies and the Dresher Center for the Humanities.

This event is organized by the Department of Ancient Studies.

All events are free and open to the public.
Real-time captioning will be provided for all online events.

UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To request additional accessibility accommodations, please contact us at dreshercenter@umbc.edu.

The Dresher Center for the Humanities supports and promotes research into the historical, cultural, and social dimensions of the human experience at UMBC, in the Baltimore-Washington region, and beyond. The Dresher Center’s Humanities Forum offers a free program of events that illustrate the richness of contemporary work in philosophy, history, culture, language, literature, and the arts. The Forum showcases the many connections that bring together the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences.