Krasno Global Events Series @ UNC-Chapel Hill 
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ONLINE  EVENT via ZOOM
- THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 -
5.30pm (U.S. eastern time)

The U.S. presidential election and the peaceful transfer of power has become a controversial issue this week. According to the New York Times a Canadian politician said  “Personally, it’s like watching the decline of the Roman Empire."

The Krasno Global Event NEXT THURSDAY will clarify and enligthen us about the issues involved:

Three leading scholars discuss

"EMPIRES THEN and NOW:
Why Did the ROMAN EMPIRE Last So Long ?”

ZOOM LINK for accessing the event:
https://zoom.us/j/94488784122

with

Prof. RICHARD J. A. TALBERT
(Research Professor of History,
UNC-Chapel Hill)
Richard Talbert's short initial presentation is entitled:
"High Roman Empire:
The Happiest and Most Prosperous Period for the Human Race ?”

Prof. JON E. LENDON
(Professor of History,
University of Virginia)
Jon Lendon's short initial presentation is entitled:
"Gloom and Doom in the Third and Fourth Centuries AD"

Prof. MARY T.  BOATWRIGHT
(Professor emerita of Classical Studies,
Duke University)
Mary Boatwright's short initial presentation is entitled:
“Shared Values, Common Purpose?:
Family and Empire”


introduced & moderated by
Klaus Larres
(Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill)

organized by the Krasno Global Events Series
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at 5.30pm
Location:  ONLINE - CLICK HERE to GET TO it.

No RSVP necessary - please just come along - arrive online at 5.25pm

for bios & further information, please click on the names below :

Prof. Mary T. Boatwright
Prof. Jon E. Lendon
Prof. Richard J. A. Talbert

Prof. Klaus Larres