About this Event
Christopher Nolan’s new epic has the whole world talking about Homer again—but why has this story survived for thousands of years? Come hear a panel of ASU scholars unpack the history, the myth, and the modern hype behind one of the greatest tales ever told.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Brandi Adams is an assistant professor in the Department of English's Literature Program, an affiliate of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and co-founder of the Arizona Book History Group with Professor Jonathan Hope. Her research interests include book history, history of reading, early modern English drama, and premodern critical race and gender studies.
Cora Fox is associate dean of health humanities in the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, director of humanities integration for ASU Health, and an associate professor in the Department of English. She has led an initiative to develop research capacity in the health humanities at ASU since 2013. Her current work focuses on the cultural histories and politics of positive emotions, as well as the role of narrative in shaping notions of care and community, particularly their exclusions.
Aviva Dove-Viebahn is an associate professor in the Department of English's Film and Media Studies Program. She is a contributing editor at Ms. magazine, in which she publishes her quarterly "Now Streaming" column and other articles; she is also director of Ms.' Scholar Writing Program and co-edits the online op-ed series "Banned: Voices from the Classroom." Her academic interests concentrate on gender, race, and representation in popular culture; contemporary visual art and media, including film and television; and the role of the spectator in the digital age.
Dan-el Padilla Peralta is a Professor of Classics in ASU's School of International Letters and Cultures. He is the author or co-editor of several books. Before migrating in search of warmer suns, he taught at Princeton (2016-2026) and Columbia (2014-2016). His research areas include Roman history, Latin and Greek literature, classical reception studies, premodern critical race studies, Black studies, Caribbean Studies, and slavery studies.
Event venue & nearby stays
Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, United States
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