LORACOLA Lectures
- Laura Massetti
- Sep 24
- 1 min read
This post provides an overview of the LORACOLA Lectures, events that took place at University of Naples “L'Orientale” between November 2023 and November 2025.

Prof. Gregory Nagy (Harvard University), ‘Variations on a Theme of Homer’, 30/11/2023.
Prof. Anton Bierl (University of Basel), ‘Who Needs Greek Heroes? Gli eroi greci e perché ne abbiamo bisogno’, 14/03/2024, event co-organized with Prof. Riccardo Palmisciano (University of Naples “L’Orientale”).
Prof. Patrick Finglass (University of Bristol), ‘Material Culture and the Ancient Transmission of Sappho’, 21/10/2024, event co-organized with Prof. Riccardo Palmisciano (University of Naples “L’Orientale”).
Prof. Angelo Meriani (University of Salerno), ‘Tracce di storiografia musicale nel ‘De musica’ attribuito a Plutarco’, 31/03/2025, event co-organised with Prof. Luigi Gallo (University of Naples “L’Orientale”).
Dr. Federico Aurora (University of Oslo), ‘ἡ τοῦ διαλέγεσθαι δύναμις. L’oralità nella didattica del greco e del latino nel contesto italiano e internazionale’, 24/04/2025.
Prof. Anton Bierl (University of Basel, Visiting Professor), 29/04/2024, event co-organized with Prof. Riccardo Palmisciano (University of Naples “L’Orientale”).
Prof. Claude Calame (University of Lausanne), ‘The Stories of the Creation of Eve and Pandora in Comparative Perspective: Foundation Myths and the History of Sexuality”, event co-organized with Prof. Riccardo Palmisciano (University of Naples “L’Orientale”).
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