Faculty Feature: Humanities Office of the Alumni Association

Robert Fagles, Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus shares his perspectives on the timelessness of Homer's The Odyssey. Presented during the 2005 Fall Football Lectures series.

John Pohl, Peter Jay Sharp Curator and Lecturer in the Art of the Ancient Americas at the Princeton University Art Museum, describes the function of art at three core sites of civilization within Meso-America.

Bill Gleason, Professor, English Department, and Acting Director of the Program in American Studies, discusses the explosive growth in digital media for children’s literature. He explores the relationship between what this digital technology enables us to do and the kinds of reading and learning experiences it offers children and young adults, as well as readers of all ages. Presented as part of Alumni Day 2012.

Jennifer Greeson, Assistant Professor of English, explores the history of domestic slavery in the U.S. and analyzes its effects upon the perceptions of American industrialization during the Industrial Revolution. Presented during the 2004 Fall Football Lectures series.

Michael Barry, Lecturer in Near Eastern Studies, discusses the paradox of the abundance and marginalization of figurative art in Islamic civilization.

Denis Feeney, Professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin, explains the peculiar art form of Greek tragedy and its resonance with modern times. Presented as part of Alumni Day 2011.