Classics and the World Today 7 featured in The Medium
The faculty in our Classical Civilization program recently hosted their annual Classics and the World Today event, featuring internationally renowned scholars Professor Bettina Reitz-Joosse and Professor Glenn Most. The two-day event titled, "Building as Metaphor," focused on how architectural metaphors are used in both ancient and modern contexts to construct meaning.
In the public lecture on Thursday March 13, Professor Most examined metaphors of creation in ancient texts, like Hesiod’s Theogony and Genesis, linking them to the broader idea of Earth as humanity’s shared home. Professor Reitz-Joosse explored Roman literary metaphors comparing speech and construction, emphasizing how such imagery helped Romans conceptualize complexity and ownership. A well-attended reception followed, where students and alumni engaged with the speakers, who expressed their enthusiasm about the vibrant interest in Classics at UTM.
In an article in The Medium, student reporter Samuel Kamalendran provided a detailed and thoughtful account of the event, emphasizing not only the intellectual content of the lectures but also the atmosphere and community engagement surrounding them. Kamalendran also drew attention to the broader relevance of Classics today, aligning with the event’s theme by showing how ancient metaphors continue to shape contemporary thought.
