Free CSI Lectures – July 6-10, 2026

The CSI Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public, begins next week. We hope you can join us!

Monday, July 6, 4:30 – 5:30 PM – Hanne Eisenfeld: Joy in Greek Tragedy: Individual or Communal?  Zoom Link

Tuesday July 7th, 4:30-5:30 PM – Caitlin Gillespie: Women and Communities of War. Zoom Link

Wednesday July 8th, 4:30-5:30 PM – Peter Machinist on Monotheism in the Ancient World.  Zoom Link

Thursday July 9th, 4-7 PM – Roberta Stewart On Community and Solidarity: the Function of War Stories.  Zoom Link. Includes a film.

Friday July 10th, 4:30-5:30 PM – Kathleen Coleman Identity and Community in the Gladiatorial Barracks.  Zoom Link.

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