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The life and works of Greek comedy playwright Aristophanes were celebrated with a lecture by Associate Professor of Classics, Susan Prince, a performance of his play Lysistrata by graduate students from Classics and CCM, directed by CCM Associate Professor Brant Russell, accompanied by 'Dionysian' music performed by graduate students from CCM, and a book exhibition, followed by a reception of Greek foods, March 2019. The event was introduced and organized by Rebecka Lindau, the Classics Library. Video production by Jay Sinnard, UCL.

The 2000th anniversary of the Roman poet Ovid's death was commemorated with a lecture about his life, readings by visiting assistant professors Bridget Langley and Colin Shelton, from his poem, the Metamorphoses, in Latin and English translation by English poet Ted Hughes, and a performance of Benjamin Britten's Six Metamorphoses after Ovid by CCM graduate student Yo Shionoya, and a book exhibition, followed by a reception of ancient Roman plant-based foods that could have been enjoyed by Ovid and his contemporaries, March 2018.  Introduction and organization by Rebecka Lindau, Head of the Burnam Classics Library; Video production by Jay Sinnard, UCL.

In October 2018, Professor Artemis Leontis, University of Michigan, gave a talk on her latest book and archival research into the life of Eva Palmer-Sikelianos (1874–1952) and her romantic correspondence with Natalie Clifford Barney (born in Dayton, Ohio).  Introduced and organized by Rebecka Lindau, Head of the Burnam Classics Library; Video production by Jay Sinnard, UCL.

In the spring of 2024, the Classics Department and Library celebrated the life and works of Peter van Minnen, John Miller Burnam Professor of Classics, with speeches by Provost Valerio Ferme, Head of the Classics Department Daniel Markovich, and Assistant Professor Matthijs Wibier, a paper panel with professors Andrew Connor (Monash U.), Jitse Dijkstra (U. of Ottawa), and Cisca Hoogendijk (Leyden), and an exhibition of some of Professor van Minnen's many publications. Most significantly, Professor van Minnen was honored with a Festschrift, Unending Variety: Papyrological Texts and Studies in Honour of Peter van Minnen (P.L. Bat. 42). Connor, Andrew, Dijkstra, Jitse H. F., Hoogendijk, F. A. J. (eds.). Brill, 2024. The event was organized by Daniel Markovich, Head of the Classics Department, and Andrew Connor, Monash University. Video production by Yo Shionoya, CCM and the Classics Library.

In the fall of 2023, the Library hosted its third annual author celebration after a hiatus due to Covid. The author being celebrated this time was Seneca the Younger, focusing on his life and philosophical writings. A panel including leading experts on Seneca, James Romm, Bard College, Gareth Williams, Columbia University, and Christopher Trinacty, Oberlin College, answered questions from the moderator Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College, and the audience. This was followed by a panel of multi-disciplinary undergraduate students, moderated by Daniel Markovich, University of Cincinnati, relaying their experiences of having lived 'a Stoic life' for one week. The evening also included a music performance of two works by Dmitri Shostakovich on oboe, cello, violin, and viola led by Yo Shionoya, a CCM graduate student, and a reception.  The event was organized by Rebecka Lindau, the Classics Library, and Susan Prince, the Classics Department. The video was produced by Yo Shionoya.   

Virtual Tour of the John Miller Burnam Classics Library, June 2017. Script and presentation by Rebecka Lindau, Head of the Burnam Classics Library; video production by Jay Sinnard, UCL. 

Coming soon:

"Greek Refugees from Asia Minor"

By R. Lindau