Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: New Perspectives

Classical Studies at the Open University is pleased to present the one-day workshop 'Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: New Perspectives'. The discussion will cover a broad range of topics around current methods in teaching and researching ancient Greek and Roman myth, and the programme will consist of papers from Dr Genevieve Liveley, Dr Fiona Hobden, Professor Fiona McHardy, Dr Emma Stafford, and Dr Greta Hawes. All are welcome.

The workshop will be held in the Presentation Room on the ground floor of the Library on the Open University's Walton Hall Campus in Milton Keynes. For advice on getting to campus, please see here: http://www.open.ac.uk/about/estates/travel-advice

Tea, coffee, and lunch will be provided, including vegetarian options. If you have any additional dietary requirements, or any other questions about the event, please contact the organisers:

Christine Plastow: christine.plastow[at]open.ac.uk

Jan Haywood: jan.haywood[at]open.ac.uk

Programme:

10:30 Welcome & introduction (Christine Plastow & Jan Haywood)

10:45 Genevieve Lively - Beyond the beautiful evil? Mythmaking and the ancient/future history of sex robots

11:30 Tea & coffee break

12:00 Fiona Hobden – Myth and theory?

12:45 Emma Stafford - Ways of telling (and recovering) the story: a multi-media approach to Greek myth

13:30 Lunch break

14:15 Fiona McHardy - Approaching difficult subjects in myth

15:00 Tea & coffee break

15:15 Greta Hawes – Myths in ruins

16:00 Closing remarks (Christine Plastow & Jan Haywood)