[Usyd_Classics_Events] USYD Classics and Ancient History Seminar Series: Sept. 11, Prof. Armand D'Angour

[Ben Brown]

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School of Humanities (SoH)

Classics and Ancient History

Classics and Ancient History Seminar Series

Professor Armand D'Angour (University of Oxford) | Wednesday September 11 at 4pm AEST (UTC +10)

Dear Friends of Classics and Ancient History,

You are cordially invited to the fifth Classics and Ancient History research seminar of semester 2, 2024.
*IMPORTANT: New time and place: Wednesday September 11, 4pm AEST (UTC+10), Kevin Lee Room (Quadrangle Level 6, Room H6.04) and Zoom: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/82326237855

Armand D'Angour (University of Oxford)
Socrates and the Invention of Love

Abstract:
The prevailing image of Socrates is that of an ugly old philosopher who was unfairly put to death by Athens. But what was the young Socrates like, and why did he turn to philosophy? By assembling neglected sources for Socrates' earlier life one can discover a hitherto unsuspected biographical hinterland that features the strong presence of an extraordinary and influential woman, Aspasia of Miletus. This presentation will present the evidence and propose the startling but inescapable conclusions.

Biography:
Armand D'Angour is Professor of Classics at Oxford University. His YouTube presentations on ancient Greek music have reached more than a million viewers worldwide. His research focusses on the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, including ancient Greek music and the biography of Socrates, the subject of his 2019 book Socrates in Love.
On Campus
Papers this semester will be presented on campus live streamed via Zoom (unless otherwise indicated). The on-campus location will either be:
Vere Gordon Childe Centre Boardroom, Level 4, Madsen Building, or the Kevin Lee Room (Quadrangle Level 6, Room H6.04).

ZOOM
The zoom address for this and all sessions during semester 2 is https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/82326237855<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/PnihCp81lrtQWzgrYfPf7CGfJlE?domain=t.e2ma.net>

For further information, email: benjamin.brown at sydney.edu.au<mailto:benjamin.brown at sydney.edu.au>

All best,
Lila

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