We’re delighted to share details of the 2026 Panizzi Lectures:
The Conquest of Knowledge: Translation and Civilization from Antiquity to the Renaissance
Dimitri Gutas, Prof. Emeritus, Yale University
16, 19 and 20 Nov, 18:30
British Library Knowledge Centre, and online
Booking is free but essential
Arabist and Hellenist Prof. Dimitri Gutas will deliver a survey of the history and impact of the transmission of ancient Greek thinking across the western world, through manuscript books and translation.
The final lecture on 20 Nov will be followed by a reception for in-person attendees.
For more information or to book in-person or online tickets, please use the link above. For any other questions, please contact me: lesley.ruthven@bl.uk.
It promises to be a great series – we hope you will join us.
With best wishes,
Lesley
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