Week of Events
The Trials of Socrates by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon
The Trials of Socrates by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon
featuring Al Duncan, Assistant Professor of Classics Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, May 21 and 28 "Lampooned in 406 B.C.E. in a blistering Aristophanic satire, Socrates was tried in 399 B.C.E. on a charge of corrupting the youth, convicted by a jury of … Read more
From the Front Porch to the Smartphone: A Bluegrass Perspective on the Changing World of Music
From the Front Porch to the Smartphone: A Bluegrass Perspective on the Changing World of Music
Russell Johnson, Lecturer in Music and Director, Carolina Bluegrass Band Also featuring: Reese Krome, Rick Lafleur, Max Owre, and Alice Zincone. Russ Johnson, former member of the popular bluegrass band Grass Cats, will share his insights on how the music … Read more
What If? Learning from Reimagined Pasts in Science and Literature * Cancelled*
What If? Learning from Reimagined Pasts in Science and Literature * Cancelled*
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this seminar has been cancelled All past roads lead to now, but what if we had taken another route? Would we end up in the same place? This seminar explores how thinking counterfactually can help explain … Read more