We are pleased to announce an online lecture series on Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric, titled ‘Building Bridges: Exploring Graeco-Roman Oratory and Rhetoric from a Cross-cultural Perspective’, which will run from October 2025 to July 2026. The series aims to bridge classical traditions and contemporary scholarship, providing a platform for scholars and students to engage in both intellectual exchange and pedagogical dialogue. The series has two main objectives: to foster academic collaboration by exploring emerging areas in rhetorical studies, and to enhance pedagogy by equipping students with critical tools for rhetorical and oratorical analysis. The series is open to all, and especially welcomes graduate students and early-career researchers.
Lectures will take place on Fridays at 09:00 UTC (04:00 EST, 05:00 EDT, 09:00 GMT, 10:00 BST, 11:00 CEST, 17:00 Beijing, 18:00 Seoul/Tokyo) via Zoom (link available here)
Please note that the first lecture session on 17 October 2025 will begin at 10:00 am (British Summer Time, GMT+1); subsequent lectures, from 14 November to 27 March 2026, will begin at 9:00 am (GMT), unless otherwise noted in the programme.
The full programme of the series is available here.