Antigones




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ClassGraphic "Antigone – the original rebel with a raised fist! When King Creon refuses to bury her brother for political reasons, Antigone (as stubborn and smart as her father Oedipus) defies him, at the cost of her own life. Sophocles’ 5th-century BC tragedy bursts with significant issues still relevant to us: politics vs. religion, human law vs. divine law, patriarchy vs. unsubmissive women, tyrannical rulers vs. defiant citizens, and more. Our “Antigones” study group will include the original play, as well as modern literary characters and real-life individuals inspired by it: Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, set in Nazi-occupied Paris, Athol Fugard’s portrayal of apartheid South Africa in The Island, and selections from Seamus Heaney’s The Cure at Troy. The coordinators will provide PDFs of some of these works. We will also watch at least one movie that deals with themes of the play. (Films such as Parallel Mothers by the Spanish director Almodovar and Moolaadé by the Senegalese director Sembène are being considered.) Other touchpoints will include Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, the Geneva Convention, protests against police violence in Ferguson, and the burial of the Boston Marathon bomber. Join us as we ponder what Antigone means in our time!"
 

Class Details

4 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon

Location
500 Davis Center

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
7/6/2026 - 7/27/2026 Weekly - Mon 01:15 PM - 03:15 PM Evanston, 500 Davis Center  Map Masako Mary Osako  ; George Sullivan  ; David Mathers 

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