Antigone & Democracy

Zoom webinar hosted by the NYU Center for Ancient Studies, with an introduction by Peter Meineck, Associate Professor of Classics in the Modern World (NYU). The event will include a reading of scenes from Sophocles’ “Antigone” by member of The Warrior Chorus followed by a discussion centering on themes of isegoria (equality), omonoia (unity), dike (justice), and eleutheria (liberty). The discussion panel will include the following military veterans and scholars: Desiree Sanchez, Executive Artistic Director of Aquila Theatre, Kristen L. Rouse, President & Founder of the NYC Veterans Alliance, and Paul Woodruff, Professor of Philosophy (University of Texas at Austin).

American Democracy Event