Iliad 1-2
Professor Kozlowski begins his deep read of the Iliad by examining the themes and characters of Books 1 and 2. Highlights include toxic masculinity between Achilles and Agamemnon, marital squabbling ...
2 Jul 20221h 26min
Iliad - Translation, Style, Structure
Professor Kozlowski takes a deep dive into the style and structure of the Iliad - he examines multiple translations to discuss the priorities and pitfalls of each, summarizes some of the eccentricitie...
23 Jun 20221h 27min
The Myth of the Trojan War
Professor Kozlowski tries to contextualize the Iliad of Homer by reading through the Trojan War narrative in the Library of Apollodorus. Along the way, he presents the timeline of fifteen-hundred yea...
21 Jun 20221h 26min
Troy and the Trojan War - Syllabus FA 22
Professor Kozlowski kicks off a new semester (well in advance) and a new class: Troy and the Trojan War. In this class, he'll look at the Iliad, Homer, and the legacy of the Trojan War - in its own t...
20 Jun 20221h 45min
The Abortion Non-Debate
Professor Kozlowski will NOT be recording his ethics class this summer, alas - but offers this one-off episode about the current state of discourse about abortion. In it he'll discuss some important ...
7 Jun 20221h 38min
Gilgamesh - Analysis
Professor Kozlowski examines and analyzes each of the major characters and themes of the Epic of Gilgamesh, specifically as it is presented and recorded in the Akkadian "standard version" attributed t...
30 Mai 20221h 25min
Gilgamesh - Context and Provenance
Professor Kozlowski discusses the history of the Gilgamesh story, from fragmentary Sumerian myths to fragmentary Akkadian epic. If you have questions or topic suggestions for Professor Kozlowski, e-ma...
28 Mai 20221h 23min
Outlander and the Dearth of Good Chick Lit
Professor Kozlowski deviates from his usual curriculum to entertain his wife's lecture request: Today we are discussing Diana Gabaldon's Outlander - its role in the history of the novel, and the women...
23 Mai 20222h 7min
