Who’s Revitalizing Homer?: The Relevance and Risks of Classical Reception Today
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John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Theater
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Donna Zuckerberg, classics scholar and Editor-in-Chief of Eidolon. After the lecture, stay for a book signing of Dr. Zuckerberg's Not All Dead White Men: Classics and Misogyny in the Digital Age. Copies will be available for purchase on-site through the Legion of Honor's museum store.
Recently, a surprising group has taken up the mantle of explaining why the study of the ancient Greeks and Romans remains vitally important: the alt-right. Alt-right thinkers present themselves as protectors of the Classics who are saving the cultural heritage of the West from social-justice-warrior professors who secretly want to destroy it. In this lecture, Dr. Zuckerberg explores what antiquity means to far-right online communities and what others can do to respond.
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Starting October 19, 2019, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will offer free general admission every Saturday for all residents of the nine Bay Area counties.
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