Online Tertulia – Carolyn MacDonald on Vergil & the Collapse of the Roman Republic
Our next tertulia features Carolyn MacDonald on Vergil and the collapse of the Roman Republic on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00pm (Atlantic time) by Zoom.
Carolyn MacDonald is an Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of New Brunswick. She specializes in Latin literature and Roman art, and her interests include cross-cultural interaction and appropriation between Rome, Greece, and Italy; the invention and reinvention of Roman cultural memory; and the representation of the city and its monuments in Latin poetry and prose.
Join by Zoom online:
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Join by phone:
+1 778 907 2071 or +1 438 809 7799
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What is a tertulia? A tertulia can be described as a literary and artistic social gathering or philosophy cafe where participants talk about ideas. Tertulias combine words, music, poetry, art and whatever else speakers want to share.
Upcoming tertulias
June 3 – Karen Pearlston and Jessi Taylor on the AIDS/coronavirus crises and lessons from queer activism
June 10 – Daniel Tubb on Gabriel García Márquez
We encourage our audience to support our former venue, Milda’s Pizzas & More, by placing a take-out order for delicious pizza, other food and beverages. Milda’s will deliver to your door or you can pick up your pizza. Call 206-6990. Milda’s menu is here: https://mildaspizzas.com/.
Tertulia Fredericton is partnering with the NB Media Co-op to publish videos of some of the tertulias at nbmediacoop.org.
Contact: fredericton.tertulia@gmail.com.
