Meeting the Muses with Peter Toth and Susan Dunning
TALK
Meeting the Muses with Peter Toth and Susan Dunning
Tuesday 2 July 2024
1pm–2pm
At the Weston Library
Free, booking essential
About the event
Tying in to the Oxford Festival of the Arts theme of the nine Greek Muses, Peter Toth and Susan Dunning will introduce each of the nine goddesses.
This illustrated talk will examine the Muses’ characters, and the arts under their care in Greek, Roman, and later traditions, accompanied by the viewing of Bodleian manuscripts.
This event is part of the Oxford Festival of the Arts 2024 programme, Muses.
Speakers
Peter Toth is Cornelia Stark Curator of Greek Collections at the Bodleian Libraries.
Susan Dunning is Fulford Junior Research Fellow and SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford.
Tickets and booking information
This talk takes place in person at the Weston Library. Tickets are free, but booking is essential. Once you have booked your place, the ticketing system will send you an automated confirmation.
Location
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
Wheelchair access
The Weston Library is wheelchair accessible.
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