Week of Events
Aeschylus’ Persians on the Eve of the Greek War of Independence
Aeschylus’ Persians on the Eve of the Greek War of Independence
Gonda Van Steen is Cassas Professor of Greek Studies at the University of Florida. She earned a BA degree in Classics in her native Belgium and a PhD degree in Classics and Hellenic Studies from Princeton University. As the Cassas Chair in Greek Studies at the University of Florida, Professor Van Steen teaches courses in […]
The Manhattan Mosque and Burning Qur’ans: Placing an American Dilemma in Perspective
The Manhattan Mosque and Burning Qur’ans: Placing an American Dilemma in Perspective
This discussion concerns the recent controversies surrounding the proposed building of a Muslim community center in Lower Manhattan and the threatened burning of the Qur'an in Gainesville, FL. America's Muslims have become a flashpoint for public debate about freedom of religion, freedom of speech, civil rights, and U.S. relations with Muslim majority countries in the […]
Food Justice: A New Social Movement Takes Root
Food Justice: A New Social Movement Takes Root
Robert Gottlieb will be discussing his new book Food Justice: A New Social Movement Takes Root at 11:30 am in HSSB 1233. Sponsored by the Food Studies Research Focus Group. hm 11/1/10
Green Jobs/Sustainable Labor in the Age of Climate Justice
Green Jobs/Sustainable Labor in the Age of Climate Justice
Please join us for a talk by Andrew Ross of New York University. Ross has published 17 books, including No Respect: Intellectuals and Popular Culture (1989), Fast Boat to China: Corporate Flight and the Consequences of Free Trade (2006), The University Against Itself: The NYU Strike and the Future of the Academic Workplace (2007), and […]
The Reception of Ancient Greek Comedy: Aristophanes
The Reception of Ancient Greek Comedy: Aristophanes
Gonda Van Steen is Cassas Professor of Greek Studies at the University of Florida. She earned a BA degree in Classics in her native Belgium and a PhD degree in Classics and Hellenic Studies from Princeton University. As the Cassas Chair in Greek Studies at the University of Florida, Professor Van Steen teaches courses in […]