The acclaimed Homer’s epic poems translator Emily Wilson visited the Humanities Institute on March 25 as the 2025 Distinguished Lecturer. In her talk, Dr. Wilson will discuss the dynamic challenges of literary translation in general, and of retranslation of ancient canonical texts in particular. Dr. Emily Wilson will discuss her own work as a re-translator, with examples from her recent translation of The Iliad.
Reflecting Guldi’s wide-ranging teaching interests, “The Long Land War” brings together an astonishing array of archives and documents to examine 20th-century history as it intersects with land rights. The book is especially notable for its interdisciplinary engagement with archives, artworks and maps, as well as the scholarship that influenced human rights-driven social movements during the turbulent 1960s. Ultimately, Guldi’s rich study encourages the reader to rethink social movements that have advocated for food, water access and shelter.