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CAC Western Tour 2019 presents:
Life in an Ancient Athenian Brothel
Guest Speaker: Dr. Allison Glazebrook (Brock University)
Day/Date: Monday, November 4, 2019
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: C-610
Abstract: An exploration of the space of the ancient brothel, its management, the workers, and their customers, as well as business practices using literary, visual, and archaeological evidence.
Allison Glazebook is Professor of Classics at Brock University. Her research centers on women, gender, and sexuality in ancient Greece, with a special focus on prostitution.
She is co-editor of Greek Prostitutes in the Ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE- 200 CE (U Wisconsin Press, 2011) and Houses of Ill Repute: The Archaeology of Brothels, Houses, and Taverns in the Greek World (Penn Press, 2016).
She is the 2018 recipient of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching at Brock University.
Contact:
Bev Garnett | bev.garnett@uleth.ca | (403) 380-1894
