IAS Fellows’ Public Lecture – Song of Dido: can the life of an ancient mythic heroine present us with a vision for the future?, by Dr Magdalena Zira

Penthouse Suite, Collingwood College

IAS Fellows' Public Lecture by Dr Magdalena Zira (Fantastico Theatro) Abstract Why do we tell stories?   Can art effectively respond to the calamities facing humanity?   Does the past really have something to teach us today, during this unprecedented crisis in our relationship with the natural world?   What’s the point of revisiting ancient myth while the planet […]