Alexa Piqueux (Paris Nanterre): The Comic Body in Ancient Greek Theatre and Art

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Alexa Piqueux (Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Literature at Université Paris Nanterre), is author of the acclaimed The Comic Body in Ancient Greek Theatre and Art, 440-320 BCE (OUP, 2022) - the first full-length study on how the body is staged, represented, and perceived in ancient Greek Old and Middle Comedy. This APGRD public lecture, held at 3pm GMT in the Lecture Theatre at 66 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LU, will also be live-streamed. Check the APGRD website on the day for a link to watch the live-stream.

Free, all welcome; no booking required.

Accessibility
The Ioannou Centre lecture theatre is located on the ground floor and the Centre is fully wheelchair accessible; an accessible toilet is located on the ground floor and on the first floor. The lecture theatre is equipped with a hearing induction loop. Please see the online Access Guide for more details about the building's accessibility. Feel free to email the APGRD at: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk with any queries.