Lectures on Tap - Julius Caesar: Visionary Leader or Power-Hungry Dictator?

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn!

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

🗓️ Date: September 29th, 2025

🕡 Time: 6:30 PM

📍 Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn (exact address given in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: “Julius Caesar: Visionary Leader or Power-Hungry Dictator?”

🎤 Speaker: Historian, Dr. Sarolta Takács

This captivating lecture explores the complex legacy of Julius Caesar, focusing on his many achievements as a politician and general. Yet, his assassination on the Ides of March in 44 BCE raises critical questions about his true nature: was he a visionary leader who sought to improve Rome, or merely a power-hungry dictator?

Dr. Sarolta Takács is a Roman historian, professor, and dean at CUNY's College of Staten Island, known for her engaging teaching style and expertise in ancient Rome.

Don’t miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of one of history's most intriguing figures with Dr. Takács.

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bushwick, Bushwick, Brooklyn, United States