How is the far right (mis)appropriating classical antiquity to push their political and ideological agenda? How should the field of Classics react to this phenomenon?
This dialogue between Professor Jackie Murray and Professor Katherine Blouin, two international scholars of classical antiquity, and Jonathan Montpetit, an award-winning journalist specializing in far-right politics in North America, will examine the ways in which far right political groups draw from the literary and material culture of Ancient Greece and Rome in order to justify their political views. Their conversation will shed new light on how this phenomenon affects Classics as a discipline (including the future of the discipline and the state of Classics curriculum), and consider the role of journalism and academia in acknowledging and resisting this trend. This event will be moderated by Junior Fellow Vittorio Bottini.
The Dialogues are open to the public - we invite everyone to join and take part in what will be a very informative online discussion. Participants are invited to submit questions to the speakers in real time via the Chat function to the right of the screen.
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29 мар 2022
