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Fagan to lecture about Romans' love for brutal games

by Pat Anfinson
March 18, 2007

Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater 7 p.m.

The Lure of the Roman Arena: Comparative and Psychological Perspectives

2nd Annual Society of Ancient History Lecture Series

Garrett Fagan, professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University, will use a comparative and psychological approach to his examination of ancient Romans' attraction to brutal arena games. The lecture promises to be entertaining and accessible to a wide range of interests and backgrounds.

Fagan's research interests focuses on Roman social and political history, Latin epigraphy, ancient warfare, and archaeological methodology. His most recent book, The Lure of the Arena: Social Psychology, Spectatorship and the Roman Games, provides the foundation for this lecture.

Sponsored by: St. Olaf Society of Ancient History, SGA, and the Departments of Humanities and History.

Contact Pat Anfinson at 507-786-3032 or panfin@stolaf.edu.