Ban the Book, Banish the Author!

Free Speech VS Censorship in the Ancient World and Onwards...

Did Socrates’ or Seneca’s death suppress...or empower the history of philosophy? What effect did Ovid’s banishment have in the Roman Empire... both for art and politics? And what impact did Aristophanes’s iconoclastic comedy have on those in power? 

While some may view Free Speech and Censorship as modern phenomena, both were essential in shaping Western civilization. Some were canceled and banished or even killed, while others were able to speak freely and flourish... but how can these historic examples of suppression, censorship and free speech help illuminate our current events? 

Join our exciting panel and lineup of prominent professors and authors on September 26th at Noon EST - during Banned Books Week - to discover how this important and timely issue was treated in the past...and what that means today. 

Can’t make it live? Register in advance and we’ll send you the full recording.

This event will prominent professors and authors, such as: James Hankins, professor of History at Harvard University; Armand D’Angour, professor of Classics at Oxford; Michael Fontaine, professor of Classics at Cornell, and Jacob Mchangama, Danish lawyer, human-rights advocate, global expert within free speech and social commentator.

Discover the Full list of distinguished philosophers, authors, and professors featured at this definitive event here:

I hope you can join us for this important event.

All the best,

Anya Leonard

Founder and Director
Classical Wisdom