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A Critique of Nolan's Odyssey

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Lecture Intellectual Wellness Learning Opportunity Social Wellness

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

7 PM – 8:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)

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Join the Classics Club for Part Two of Odyssey Day!

This will include a 15-20 minute lecture on Sex, Drugs, and Complicated Ladies to establish context and introduce a critique of Christopher Nolan's cinematic adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Listen to a panel discussion analyzing the film from an archaeological and historical context, a current cultural zeitgeist and video game/pop culture perspective, with audience Q&A to follow.

Join the Classics Club for a luncheon and reading of passages from Homer's Odyssey ("A Reading of Homer's Odyssey").

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