Ancient & Medieval Studies (AMS) Colloquium Series
The AMS Colloquium is a series of lectures throughout the Fall and Spring semesters that bring faculty and lecturers from within MIT and outside of MIT to share their expertise in the field of Ancient and Medieval Studies.
Fall 2024
October 28, 2024
Old voices saying new things: Re-writing classical literature at the monastery of Fulda in the mid-ninth century
Matthew Edholm, Visiting Fellow at the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Time: 6:00PM
Location: MIT, Building E51-275
November 12, 2024
Editing Tolkien
Wayne G. Hammond, emeritus Chapin Librarian of Williams College
Christina Scull, former Librarian of Sir John Soane’s Museum, London
Time: 5:15pm
Location: MIT, Building 2-190
Spring 2024
February 27, 2024
Gender and Belonging: Women as Members of the Political Community Through A Roman Lens
Amy Russell, Brown University
Time: 5:15pm
Location: MIT, Building E14-304
May 7, 2024
Political Order and The Spartan Ideal: An Ancient Debate for a World in Conflict
Susan Collins
Associate Professor Department of Political Science
University of Notre Dame
Time: 5:15PM
Location: Building 14, Room 14E-304