A Reading Odyssey

Homer and Darwin reading groups this week

Tonight we have two sections of Homer meeting by phone to discuss this month's reading of The Odyssey - Books 9 - 16.

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, the Darwin reading group is meeting to talk about chapters 3 and 4 in the Origin of Species. 

And the Aristotle reading group is finishing its year of reading with Rhetoric and Poetics. 

Good week for the reading groups.

On another note, we have open registration for two reading groups starting January 2010:

- The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika

Free sign-up here (for first-time readers): 
http://Xenophon2010.eventbrite.com

- Homer's Odyssey

Free sign-up here (for first-time readers): 
http://Homer2010-1.eventbrite.com

Phil 

Xenophon in a New Voice MP3 - listen to the conference

If you missed the NYU Center for Ancient Studies Xenophon conference last night, you can download the MP3 and hear several scholars talking about this important Greek historian.

Download XenophonNewVoice-Sept30-2009-NYU

You can also hear Bob Strassler, editor of "Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika" talking about his masterful new edition of Xenophon.

Thanks!

Phil 

P.S. The conference featured these speakers:

- Professor Paul Cartledge, Hellenic Parliament Global Distinguished Professor in the History and Theory of Democracy, NYU

- Matthew S. Santirocco, Seryl Kushner Dean, College of Arts and Science and Angelo J. Ranieri Director of Ancient Studies, NYU

- David Thomas, Independent Scholar, contributor to "The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika"

- Robert Strassler, editor "The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika"

Hosted by NYU College of Arts and Science Center for Ancient Studies and supported by the Reading Odyssey