Tragic Vision, Democratic Hope: A Conference in Honor of J. Peter Euben

Peter Euben's work has been at the forefront of both democratic and ancient political theory for several decades, and he has been largely responsible for the renewed interest in Greek tragedy within academic political theory today. As a scholar Euben demonstrated the importance of tragedy as an institution of Athenian democracy, but perhaps more importantly he articulated the continuing relevance of the tragic sensibility for how we currently think about ethics and politics. He also continues to be a first-rate mentor of graduate students and was a celebrated teacher of undergraduates at Duke and at UC Santa Cruz before that. Duke University is honored to celebrate his life and work with this two-day event. Contact Stefan Dolgert at sdolgert@gmail.com. Panelists at the conference will engage the many aspects of Euben's scholarship, both with reference to the Athenian context and the broader implications of his work for the dilemmas of contemporary democratic theory. Presenters scheduled include: Terence Ball, Cristina Beltran, PJ Brendese, Mary Dietz, Jason Frank, Jill Frank, Patchen Markell, Sara Monoson, Donald Moon, Melissa Orlie, Stephen Salkever, Arlene Saxonhouse, Joel Schlosser, Tracy Strong, and Stephen White. Sponsors: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Classical Studies, Kenan Institute for Ethics, Program in Democracy, Institutions and Political Economy, Humanities Division, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Center for European Studies.