Unidentified artist, portrait head of Socrates, Roman, Imperial period, about 170–195 CE. Marble from Mt. Pentelikon near Athens. Frederick Brown Fund.
Unidentified artist, portrait head of Socrates, Roman, Imperial period, about 170–195 CE. Marble from Mt. Pentelikon near Athens. Frederick Brown Fund.
The Civic Bargain: A Conversation with Professor Josiah Ober
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Stanford historian Josiah Ober brings his knowledge of democracy in the historical past to bear on the present day. Join Ober and Phoebe Segal, cocurator of “Power of the People: Art and Democracy” for a conversation about how we can use art and museums to shed light on democracies from ancient societies and our own.
Josiah Ober, Markos and Eleni Kounalakis Chair in Honor of Constantine Mitsotakis and professor of Political Science and Classics, Stanford University
Phoebe Segal, Mary Bryce Comstock Curator of Greek and Roman Art, Art of the Ancient World
Free tickets are available for students with valid ID. Check in day-of in the Huntington Avenue Lobby.
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
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