CLASSICS RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM DATE: Thursday, 15 March 2018 TIME: 14:10 - 15:45 VENUE: Committee Room, Classics Department, Room GO 12A, Ground Floor, MTB, Howard College Campus SPEAKER: Professor Bernhard Kytzler (Foreign Languages, UKZN) TOPIC: Kitsch from the Classics ABSTRACT: Although the concept of kitsch is a modern phenomenon which originated in the 19th century in Germany, one can find some similarities already in the works of the ancient Greek and Roman authors. The paper intents to present some characteristic examples from the Greek novel, the Anthologia Graeca and Latin Epic Poetry to show that contemporary concepts and theories can be applied profitably to the texts of classical authors as well for a better appreciation of these classical genres. ALL STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE WELCOME! For further information please contact: Dr Elke Steinmeyer Classics Programme University of KwaZulu-Natal 4041 Durban South Africa Tel: +27 31 260 1306 Fax: +27 31 260 7286 Email: steinmeyere1@ukzn.ac.za