The Department of Greek and Roman Studies presents a lecture by Dr. Peter Miller (University of Winnipeg).

Topic: “The Kinetics of Victory and Dedication: Reading Inscriptions on Greek Athletic Equipment”

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Location: West Room, Alumni Memorial Hall

Space is limited. For more information, please email gkromst@mcmaster.ca

Photo by Peter Miller

Songs

Weave their way

From the world’s beginning

To our day”

Cupid fires an arrow from his bow and humans are consumed by love, passion, and desire – forces impossible to resist. So goes the old tale! The power of love in Ovid’s poem, Metamorphoses, is beautiful at times but often harmful, corrupted by the power and authority of the gods.

Woven Hearts unpicks the depictions of love in Ovid’s ancient poem and reweaves them into an exploration of love, power, and transformation in our times.

The patterns of love in the threads of their stories remain with us today. Can we free ourselves from the influence of these old stories? What elements of these stories do we want to keep? What do we want to discard? Can they be rewoven into something new? A picture of the world where we can all love bravely.

Bringing together scholars, graduates, and experts in the field of philosophy, this one-day conference aims to provide a welcoming venue for philosophers to present their work and engage with other scholars on a variety of topics and inquiries.

Conference topics:

Kant

Blame

Morality and Normativity

Duality of Good & Bad Art

Political Philosophy

Philosophy of Race

Love

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