Antiquities Lecture: Citizen Participation in Ancient Athens
When: Sun., Oct. 13, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 2024
With the U.S. Presidential Elections in November 2024, it is fitting to return to the birthplace of democracy, Athens, around the 6th through 4th century BCE. Keynote speaker Dr. Jennifer Roberts traces the political reforms that led to the breakdown of the power of the nobility and the rise of popular government within the larger context of ancient Greek history.