Marston Lectures in Classics

2015/02/12. The C. May Marston Lecture. C. May Marston Assistant Professor of the Classics.

2015/02/12. The C. May Marston Lecture. C. May Marston Assistant Professor of the Classics.

2014/02/04. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics Owen Ewald.

2014/02/04. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics Owen Ewald.

2013/02/05. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics Owen Ewald examines Persian realities and representations in ancient and modern literature.

2013/02/05. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics Owen Ewald examines Persian realities and representations in ancient and modern literature.

2012/02/07. Addresses the question, "What is Beauty?," with ideas proposed by Plato in the Hippias Major and examines them in light of other philosophers and theologians, art and architecture, and research in psychology.

2012/02/07. Addresses the question, "What is Beauty?," with ideas proposed by Plato in the Hippias Major and examines them in light of other philosophers and theologians, art and architecture, and research in psychology.

2011/02/15. Discusses Augustine of Hippo's spiritual journey in the Confessions and how urban spaces typical of the later Roman Empire function as personal and theological milestones along the way. C. May Marston Assistant Professor of Classics.

2011/02/15. Discusses Augustine of Hippo's spiritual journey in the Confessions and how urban spaces typical of the later Roman Empire function as personal and theological milestones along the way. C. May Marston Assistant Professor of Classics.

2010/02/22. Discusses how Vergil continues to inspire further interpretation and creative adaptation of his work. C. May Marston Lecture. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics.

2010/02/22. Discusses how Vergil continues to inspire further interpretation and creative adaptation of his work. C. May Marston Lecture. C. May Marston Professor of the Classics.

2009/02/24. Discusses the myth of Orpheus, who used music to bring back his wife Eurydice from the underworld, only to lose her when he looked back too soon. Associate Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture.

2009/02/24. Discusses the myth of Orpheus, who used music to bring back his wife Eurydice from the underworld, only to lose her when he looked back too soon. Associate Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture.

2008/02/14. Shares about Greek and Roman humor in both practice and theory. C. May Marston Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture.

2008/02/14. Shares about Greek and Roman humor in both practice and theory. C. May Marston Professor of Classics. C. May Marston Lecture.

2005/02/17. Talks about the adversity men and women faced when they lost their ties to family and community after their native lands were conquered and they became slaves. Professor of Roman History, U of Washington. The Annual C. May Marston Lecture.

2004/02/19. Discusses the monuments and tombs along Rome’s most famous ancient road and looks at historic and modern Roman views of death and memory. Scholar of Roman History. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2005/02/17. Talks about the adversity men and women faced when they lost their ties to family and community after their native lands were conquered and they became slaves. Professor of Roman History, U of Washington. The Annual C. May Marston Lecture.

2006/02/16. Explains the traditional symbolism, trade, and change in value of gold (kingship), frankincense (worship), and myrrh (burial) in Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2005/02/17. Talks about the adversity men and women faced when they lost their ties to family and community after their native lands were conquered and they became slaves. Professor of Roman History, U of Washington. The Annual C. May Marston Lecture.

2004/02/19. Discusses the monuments and tombs along Rome’s most famous ancient road and looks at historic and modern Roman views of death and memory. Scholar of Roman History. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2003/02/20. By combining objects recovered from archaeological digs with classical texts referring to the tools in use, Greco-Roman surgical instruments can be identified to reconstruct a picture of ancient surgery. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2002/02/21. Explores trading connections in the ancient world and looks at some of the contacts between classical Mediterranean and European countries. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2007/02/15. Discusses how historians often abbreviated the history of their own civilization to communicate to diverse audiences. The C. May Marston Lecture. Assistant Professor of Classics.

2006/02/16. Explains the traditional symbolism, trade, and change in value of gold (kingship), frankincense (worship), and myrrh (burial) in Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2003/02/20. By combining objects recovered from archaeological digs with classical texts referring to the tools in use, Greco-Roman surgical instruments can be identified to reconstruct a picture of ancient surgery. The C. May Marston Lecture.

2002/02/21. Explores trading connections in the ancient world and looks at some of the contacts between classical Mediterranean and European countries. The C. May Marston Lecture.