QMUL Olympic Lecture Series: Rio via London & Ancient Olympia.

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QMUL Olympic Lecture Series: Rio via London & Ancient Olympia.

Venue: Queen Mary, University of London, Mason Lecture Theatre, Francis Bancroft Building, Mile End Campus.
Date: 9th February 2010
Time: 6.30pm
How to book: If you would like to attend any of these lectures, please email the Queen Mary Events Office: events@qmul.ac.uk

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Price: Free
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Lecturer: Professor Paul Cartledge, A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, University of Cambridge.
Event Type: External

Description:
'Back to the Future; Flying Down to Rio via London– and Ancient Olympia'
Professor Paul Cartledge, A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, University of Cambridge

Queen Mary is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative series of key Olympics Lectures which will take place at the College during the run-up to London 2012. The lectures will explore themes in the history of the Olympics including recurrent challenges to the Games (the weight of history, impact on the built environment), as well as unique configurations (boycotts, natural disasters).

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