April 21st: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Panel
Presented by 192 Books and Paula Cooper Gallery, Mike Fontaine, Johanna Hanink, Josiah Osgood, and James Romm will discuss Princeton University Press’s Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series in a conversation moderated by Rob Tempio
The live event will stream directly on this page on Wednesday, April 21st, at 6pm EST. There is no login or rsvp required. A recording will be posted shortly afterwards. During the broadcast, please email your questions to evan@192books.com.
Ancient Wisdom For Modern Readers
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers presents the timeless and timely ideas of classical thinkers in lively new translations. Enlightening and entertaining, these books make the practical wisdom of the ancient world accessible for modern life.
Michael Fontaine is professor of classics at Cornell University. His books include How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing (Princeton) and The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy.
Johanna Hanink is associate professor of classics at Brown University. Her books include The Classical Debt: Greek Antiquity in an Era of Austerity. She lives in Rhode Island.
Josiah Osgood is professor and chair of classics at Georgetown University and the author of many books, including Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE–20 BCE. He lives in Washington, DC.
James S. Romm is the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero and Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire (both Knopf). He has written essays and reviews for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Review of Books, and the New Yorker website, among other publications. He is the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College and lives in Barrytown, New York.
Rob Tempio is Publisher for Philosophy, The Ancient World, and Political Theory at Princeton University Press. Among books he has published are Martha C. Nussbaums's Not for Profit, Peter Singer's Ethics in the Real World, and Adrienne Mayor's The Amazons.