As part of Term 1 of the 2014 Greek History and Culture Seminars hosted by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, the lecture The First Sack of Troy and the Second will be given by Professor Christopher John Mackie.
Chris Mackie studied Latin and Greek at the University of Newcastle. He has written widely on Roman and Greek topics, especially Vergil, Homer, and Greek mythology.
More recently he has developed interests in the Gallipoli/ Dardanelles region through time, and in classical reception studies. After working at the University of New England (NSW) for two years, he was at the University of Melbourne for 24 years where he supervised many MA and PhD theses. He joined the Research Centre for Greek Studies at La Trobe University in mid 2010.
When: Thursday 22 May at 7.00 pm
Where: Ithacan Philanthropic Society building, Level 2, 329 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
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