Join the students of LATI 5V23 in a celebration of research on Catullus!

Friday, December 8th, 2017 in IC 335, 1:30-5:45 P.M.

1:30 Prof. Fanny Dolansky, Opening remarks

I. Literary and philosophical influences and inspiration

1:35 Rick Castle, “Inspired Invective: Archilochian Influence on Catullus”

2:00 Helen Hsu, “Scortillum mihi visum est : The Meretrix in Catullus”

2:25 Jeff Masse, “Was Catullus an Epicurean? A Firm Stance”

II. Sickness and suffering

2:50 Olivia Holcombe, “The Use of Disease in Catullus”

3:15 Heather Roy, “Wicked Tongues and Evil Eyes: Extending the

Concept of Cursing in Catullus”

Coffee break in IC 306

III. Objects of reproach

3:55 Taylor Johnston, “The Women of Catullus’ Carmina ”

4:20 Esther Knegt, “The Association of Romulus with the Roman”

IV. Greed, gifts, and gain

4:45 Natalie Armistead, “A Rich Man’s World: Financial Criticism in

Catullus”

5:10 Thomas Kocjan, “The Duality of Munus : Gift and Duty in the Catullan

Corpus”

Reception in IC 306