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A lecture by Melissa Lane, Jane Shaw & Quentin Skinner
This symposium features Melissa Lane (Gresham Professor of Rhetoric) and Quentin Skinner (Emeritus Professor of Humanities, Queen Mary, University of London), and is chaired by Jane Shaw (Provost of Gresham College). Building on the expertise of Professor Lane on the Greek roots of rhetoric and Professor Skinner on Renaissance and early modern developments of classical Greek and Roman rhetoric, this conversation among symposiasts and audience explores both positive and negative uses of rhetoric in communication today.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/uses-rhetoric
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This is a live-stream of the lecture. An edited version of the lecture will be uploaded in due course.
Have a Question? No Registration Required
https://app.sli.do/event/g4Gofyr5PEYsfHuDPR7jMN
A lecture by Melissa Lane, Jane Shaw & Quentin Skinner
This symposium features Melissa Lane (Gresham Professor of Rhetoric) and Quentin Skinner (Emeritus Professor of Humanities, Queen Mary, University of London), and is chaired by Jane Shaw (Provost of Gresham College). Building on the expertise of Professor Lane on the Greek roots of rhetoric and Professor Skinner on Renaissance and early modern developments of classical Greek and Roman rhetoric, this conversation among symposiasts and audience explores both positive and negative uses of rhetoric in communication today.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/uses-rhetoric
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
Facebook: facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: instagram.com/greshamcollege
