Fall 2026 Rhetoric Series


We are delighted to announce the fifth seminar in Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society, which will take place in Fall 2026. This series of virtual lectures, organized by Ifigeneia Giannadaki (University of Florida) and co-sponsored by the Center for Hellenic Studies and International Society for the History of Rhetoric (ISHR), will run from October 6 to November 3, 2026. 

All talks will take place at 12:00 PM Eastern time.

For full details and to register for the Zoom, please visit the Seminar Series in Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society website.

A full list of speakers and talk titles are listed below. 

Name and InstitutionTalk TitleDate
Adele Scafuro (Brown University)Returning confiscated land to exiles: reconciliation, arbitration, court judgment and SEG 36.750 and 751, the Mytilene decree(s)October 6, 12 noon ET
Kostas Apostolakis (University of Crete)Law, Rhetoric and Comedy in Fourth-century Athens
October 13, 12 noon ET
Marios Mammatas (University of Crete)Constructing moral character in Against MacartatusOctober 20, 12 noon ET
Allison Glazebrook (Brock University)Female Social Networks: Reframing Lysias 1
October 27, 12 noon ET
Craig Cooper (University of Lethbridge)The Comedic in HyperidesNovember 3, 12 noon ET