Please join us for the Colloquium with Al Duncan (UNC) on Humor and the Limits of Speech in ancient Greece.
Colloquium with Al Duncan (UNC)
Just a Joke?: Coded Meanings, Philosophy, and the Reception of Greco-Roman Comedy
Monday April 27, 2026 2:00pm-5:00pm
Browning Amphitheatre (weather alternative TBA)
1760 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Join us on the shores of Mirror Lake for a colloquium on ancient humor and its lasting legacy. Paper presentations by students in the Department of Classics will be followed by a keynote lecture by Professor Al Duncan from the University of North Carolina. Dress appropriately for this outdoor venue, and if the weather gods are against us, stay tuned for an indoor alternative.
Keynote Speaker: Al Duncan (UNC)
Featuring:
Rachel Gastrich
Thomas McMath
Sydney Urbaniak
Noah Hall
Iain Applebee
Ruth Li
This event is open to the public.
Additional information forthcoming