Kristina Milnor

2 Sessions: Thursday, April 10 and April 17

Online on Zoom,  7 - 8:30 PM (ET)

Cost: $250

Emily Wilson's Iliad

Emily Wilson (known for her 2017 translation of the Odyssey) is the first woman to have translated Homer's "war poem" into English. Published in September, 2023, the translation has been praised for its clarity and lack of archaic language. But it also gives us the opportunity to talk about the female voice in this most overtly masculine of poems, as well as more generally about issues of identity and translation.

Wendy Schor-Haim

2 Sessions: Sunday, April 20 and May 4

Online on Zoom; 12 - 1:30 PM (ET)

Cost: $250

A History of Abortion: Gender, Religion, Law

This mini course will address abortion in the medieval and early modern period, and then in the United States in the 1800's through today. We'll take a close look at the Dobbs decision in light of the history of common law in Britain and the U.S., and through the lens of what we learn about abortion in medieval and early modern Europe. 

*Enrollment exclusive to Barnard students, alumnae and their family and friends.  Register here.