“Goddess at the Crossing Place: A Conference for the 150th Anniversary of Classics at Marshall University” is slated for March 6-8 at the Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation and the Visual Arts Center. The event is an all-campus collaboration, with a program designed to appeal to all, from specialists in the field to people in the surrounding community.
“This event reflects Marshall in how we interact with each other, our local community and the world,” said Dr. Del Chrol, chair of the Humanities department at Marshall. “We have scholars and artists, undergraduates and community leaders, all coming together to think through some big ideas.”
Conference highlights include scholars from 12 states and three different countries showcasing papers on both ancient and contemporary topics and undergraduate students at Marshall hosting a poster session. Mary Anna Ball, a Marshall Classics alumna, will perform and explain classical ballet interpretations of Greek tragedy. Nora Ankrom and Mike Murdock from Alchemy Theatre will also host a monologue workshop, and there will be an evening performance with Jeff Lidke, world class Tabla player, and Stanishwar Timalsina, a Brahmin who will recite Sanskrit.
“The influence and impact of the ancient Mediterranean world on our present is enormous and can be found in many aspects of modern life and study in areas as seemingly far apart as art and film to mathematics and political philosophy,” said Chrol. “Studying how our society has adapted and transformed these ideas from the past gives us insight both into the ancient world and our own. It’s also amazingly enriching and fun when you make a connection with a mind two millennia ago.”
All events are free and open to the public.
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