Measuring and Mapping Space: Geographic Knowledge in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Wednesday 11 December, 2013
5:30pm, $0
NYU, The Humanities Initiative
20 Cooper Square, Floor 5
Join us as we discuss the current exhibit, Measuring and Mapping Space: Geographic Knowledge in Greco- Roman Antiquity at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Panelists, including the exhibit curators, will explore how ancient societies understood and visualized the world. This exhibit provides a unique perspective on ancient societies' political and cultural values and philosophy, as well as demonstrating their mathematical and scientific expertise.
Panelists include:
Roberta Casagrande-Kim
Curator, ISAW, NYU
Jennifer Chi
Exhibitions Director and Chief Curator, ISAW, NYU
David Hogg
Associate Professor of Physics, NYU
Alexander Jones
Professor of the History of the Exact Sciences in Antiquity, ISAW, NYU
Katharina Piechocki
Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University