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Connecticut College professor to give keynote address at the 102nd annual meeting of the Classics Association of New England

March 07, 2008

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Richard Moorton, professor of classics at Connecticut College, will give a keynote lecture, "Tragedy without the Polis: Eugene O´Neill´s Theater of Exile," March 13 at the 102nd annual meeting of the Classics Association of New England, hosted by Connecticut College.

Moorton, editor of "Eugene O´Neill´s Century: Centennial Views of America´s Foremost Tragic Dramatist," will discuss the relationship between ancient Greek tragedy and the modern tragic drama of O´Neill at 7:30 p.m. in the Ernst Common Room, Blaustein Humanities Center at Connecticut College. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Moorton´s lecture will open the 102nd annual meeting of The Classical Association of New England, which promotes the study of Classical Greek and Roman writings and civilizations in high school and college.

Among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 41 states, the District of Columbia and 42 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 86-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

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For more information contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu