Philosophies of Flavian Literature
The workshop programme is available to be downloaded here.
Saturday March 4, 2017 – Department of Classics, University of Toronto
All workshop sessions will take place in Room LI 205.
12:30pm Welcome
12:30pm-2:00pm Natural Philosophy and Social Science in Flavian Literature – Chiara Graf, Presiding
12:30pm-1:00pm Emma Buckley (St Andrews) – “Valerius’ Natural Questions: Divinity and Knowledge in the Argonautica”
1:00pm-1:30pm Sarah Blake (York) – “The Social Life of Philosophy in Pliny’s Letters”
1:30pm-2:00pm Response (Chiara Graf) and Discussion
2:00pm-2:30pm Coffee Break, Room LI 206
2:30pm-4:00pm (Per)Versions of Epicureanism in Statius and Martial – Joseph Gerbasi, Presiding
2:30pm-3:00pm Lorenza Bennardo (Toronto/Geneva) – “Philosophies of (Epicurean) Life in Statius’ Poetry”
3:00pm-3:30pm Alison Keith (Toronto) – “Epicurean Postures in Martial”
3:30pm-4:00pm Response (Joseph Gerbasi) and Discussion
4:00pm-4:30pm Coffee Break, Room LI 206
4:30pm-6:00pm Philosophical Commitments in Silius’ Punica – Matt Watton, Presiding
4:30pm-5:00pm Claire Stocks (Newcastle) – “Anger Management? Ira, Excess, and the Punica”
5:00pm-5:30pm Antony Augoustakis (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) – “Epicurean Postures in Silius’ Punica”
5:30pm-6:00pm Response (Matt Watton) and Discussion
6:00pm Valedictio
6:00pm-7:30pm Reception, Room LI 206
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The event is funded with support from the following
