Gerald F. Else Lecture
It was Tuesday, November 2, 2021, and I was finally given clearance to appear in person at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to deliver the Gerald F. Else Lecture in the Humanities, postponed from the first pandemic spring of 2020. I called the talk “Intrepid Women Travelers in Greece” and compiled a List of Books Cited. Here is the lecture, for anyone who is interested. And here is the handout.
If I could, I would reproduce the poster, but for now the link will have to do.
I met some lovely people in Ann Arbor, chief among them Artemis Leontis, Yopie Prins, and Netta Berlin. At the time, I was suffering from severe shoulder pain, but I didn’t mention it to anyone. I relied on a heating pad, arnica salve, and Advil. I’m better now, thanks to a physical therapist, whom I may name in my will. For now I will just name him: Oleg, which is Russian for “blessed.” I’ll write about this more in the fullness of time, both the lecture and Oleg. Promise.
