Catullus

Visiting Scholars

CHS Online Open House | Homo ludens at play with the songs of Sappho: experiments in comparative reception theory, with Gregory Nagy

We are excited to welcome back Gregory Nagy of Harvard University, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature and the Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. The topic of the discussion is "Homo ludens at play with the songs of Sappho: experiments in comparative reception theory." The event was streamed live on Thursday, March 14, and was recorded. Read more

Book Club

Book Club | June 2018: Catullus

Our Book Club readings for this month are selections from the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus, whose themes include love, lust, and Roman life. We will start the discussion in the Forum, and there will be a Google Hangout on Tuesday, June 26 at 11 a.m. EDT—the link will be posted in the Forum at that time. Read more

Book Club

Forthcoming Book Club selections | Spring 2018

Here is a foretaste of what is to come during Spring 2018 at the Book Club, in which we read selections from secondary sources and from ancient Greek and Roman primary texts. Look out for further announcements in April, May, and June with details of the selections, links to free online versions, and the hangout dates. We are all looking forward to future conversations. Read more