A previously under-discussed population, women have been relegated to the sidelines in our thinking about the ancient world. But as times have changed, so has scholarship. As notions of gender evolve, it is time to reinterpret the past. What was life like for women in the classical world? What roles did they play? What happened when they defied those roles?

Haverford College professor William Tortorelli (Ph.D., Classics, Brown University) leads a discussion on women, gender, and identity in the ancient world, delving into issues that continue to face us today.

An excellent opportunity for those reading Antigone, Sappho, Le Guin, or Wollstonecraft!