Classical Cinematic Themes lecture with Martin Winkler Fri, Dec. 2, 4 pm, Centenary College

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Martin M. Winkler, professor of classics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., will give a lecture about classical themes in cinema Friday, Dec. 2 from 4-5 p.m. in Jackson Hall, Room 304 at Centenary College.

Dr. Winkler earned his Ph.D. in 1982 at the University of Southern California. A number of his scholarly projects attest to his interest and expertise in the connections between classics and cinema, including his books Classics and Cinema, Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema and Troy: From Homer's Iliad to Hollywood Epic and various scholarly articles.

Anyone who has an interest in the classics, film or both is welcome to attend this convocation. It is free and open to the public, says Patty Roberts.

For more information, contact Steve Clark, associate professor of classics and French, at sclark@centenary.edu or 318-869-5257.