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Boethius After 1500 Years: Conference Schedule

Feb. 6-7, 2025
The University of Tulsa

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
5:15 p.m.Kickoff Social
Hors d’oeuvres with beer and wine
Lorton Performance Center, Lobby
6:00 p.m.Snuggs Lecture
John Marenbon – “Why read Boethius now?”
Lorton Performance Center, Gussman Concert Hall
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
8:00 a.m.Registration & Breakfast
Coffee service and pastries
Helmerich Hall, Second-floor lobby
Morning Sessions
8:30 a.m.Session 1: “Boethius and the Concept of the Person”
David Bradshaw – University of Kentucky
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
9:20 a.m.Session 2: “Virtue and Knowledge: Boethius and the Quadrivium in Medieval and Renaissance Europe”
Ann E. Moyer – University of Pennsylvania
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
10:10 a.m.Session 3: “A Soft Sword, Two Clocks, and an Abandoned House in Milan: Boethius in the Context of Ostrogothic Italy”
Jonathan J. Arnold – University of Tulsa
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
11 a.m.Break
11:15 a.m.Roundtable: Teaching Boethius in a Classical Curriculum
Speakers TBD
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
12:05 p.m.Lunch
Meal vouchers provided
Allen Chapman Student Union
Undergraduate Student Sessions
1:15 p.m.Session 4: "The Feminine Genius of Lady Philosophy"
Abby Fakhoury
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
1:45 p.m.Session 5: "The Consolation of Music: An Exploration of the Use of Music in Boethius’ Healing"
Jadyn Fording
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
2:15 p.m.Session 6: Title TBD
Paul Eisterhold
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
2:45 p.m.Break
Afternoon Sessions
3 p.m.Session 7: "What does Physics Have to do With Philosophy? Boethius, Music of the Spheres, and the Eternal Song of these Infinite Spaces"
Barbara Wyman – McNeese State University
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
3:50 p.m.Session 8: "Boethius on Goods"
Tom Ward – Baylor University
Helmerich Hall, ONEOK Auditorium
Warren Lecture & Banquet
4:45 p.m.Cocktail SocialAllen Chapman Student Union, Faculty lounge
5:30 p.m.Celebratory Banquet
Dinner provided for all registrants
Allen Chapman Student Union, Great Hall
6:15 p.m."The Icon of Boethius and Lady Philosophy"
Joseph Bremer – The Kings Foundation
Allen Chapman Student Union, Great Hall
6:30 p.m.Warren Lecture: "The Contemporary Relevance of The Consolation of Philosophy: Twenty Healing Lessons"
Peter Kreeft – Boston College
Allen Chapman Student Union, Great Hall