Category Archives for Marathon2500
Professor Victor Davis Hanson, “Life of a Soldier: Greek and Persian”
Professor Victor Davis Hason, Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, delivered a wonderful lecture, “Life of a Soldier: Greek and Persian”, for the Reading Odyssey’s Marathon2500 lecture series, Wednesday, November 10, … Continue reading
Peter Krentz “The Battle Itself” – Marathon2500 Lecture #2
Professor Peter Krentz, W.R. Grey Professor of Classics and History, Davidson College, delivered on October 12, 2010 in front of a live audience at Georgetown University and around the world to the Reading Odyssey’s remote lecture network, the Mar… Continue reading
Herodotus Introduction October 2010 – podcast
Here is the audio recording for the 2010 Herodotus introductory call – a part of the Reading Odyssey’s Marathon2500 yearlong campaign to commemorate the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. Listen online or download the mp3 file to yo… Continue reading
Podcast and slides for Professor Paul Cartledge’s kickoff lecture
Professor Paul Cartledge delivered a wonderful lecture for the launch of Marathon2500, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at NYU’s Center for Ancient Studies. If you missed his talk, you can listen to the podcast and view his slides here. Podcast: Slides… Continue reading
Podcast for Professor Paul Cartledge’s Marathon2500 inaugural lecture
Listen here to Professor Paul Cartledge’s terrific inaugural Marathon2500 lecture held Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at NYU’s Center for Ancient Studies with a live audience and a remote network of more than 45 organizations, colleges and universiti… Continue reading
Paul Cartledge “The Context and Meaning of the Battle of Marathon” – Marathon2500 Lecture #1
Professor Paul Cartledge, A.G. Leventis Professor Greek Culture, Cambridge University and Hellenic Parliament Global Distinguished Professor in the History and Theory of Democracy at New York University, delivered on September 28, 2010 in front of… Continue reading
Sean Carroll webcast
The full video from Professor Sean Carroll’s wonderful lecture, “Making of the Fittest”, for the Darwin150 fall 2009 lecture series is now available online.Please share this terrific lecture with colleagues, students, friends and family. Video: ht… Continue reading