In Book 23 of the Iliad, between the burning of Patroclus’ body and Priam’s dramatic meeting with Achilles, roughly 600 lines are devoted to athletic contests among the Greeks. This lecture will offer some thoughts about what this scene is doing here, what it means and what it can tell us about games in general.
The University of Chicago Graham School welcomed philanthropist, investor, and civic leader David Rubenstein for a thought-provoking Bowe Stewart Lecture exploring the importance of civic education, public service, and preserving America’s history. Drawing on stories from his remarkable career, David shared how a lifelong commitment to public service has shaped his philanthropic work, from helping…...
Award-winning author Amitav Ghosh joins the University of Chicago’s Graham School for an evening conversation moderated by instructor Lin Atnip. The discussion centers on Ghosh’s essay collection Wild Fictions, published by the University of Chicago Press, spanning roughly 25 years of thinking on colonialism, biodiversity loss, and the search for narratives capable of meeting this…...
This lecture examines how historians from conquered societies wrote about the Roman Empire.