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‘The End of Reality’ book talk with author Jonathan Taplin

Join Jonathan Taplin and Ernest Wilson for a engaged discussion of Taplin’s latest book, The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto (September 5, 2023, PublicAffairs). Sandwiches will be provided. In The End of Reality, Taplin provides perceptive insight into the personal backgrounds and cultural power of these billionaires — Peter Thiel,… Read More »‘The End of Reality’ book talk with author Jonathan Taplin

‘Theocritus: Space, Absence, and Desire’ Book Chat celebrating Professor Thalmann

  A discussion of William G. Thalmann's new book, Theocritus: Space, Absence, and Desire (Oxford University Press, 2023). The author will be joined in conversation by Frederick T. Griffiths (Amherst College) and Susan Stephens (Stanford University), moderated by Vincent Farenga (USC). Co-organized by the USC Department of Classics and the USC Retired Faculty Association and… Read More »‘Theocritus: Space, Absence, and Desire’ Book Chat celebrating Professor Thalmann