Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
As part of ‘LoveFriday’, a late night opening at the Ashmolean museum, join us for gallery talks on love, sex, gender, and poetry in the ancient world. Talks will be 15 minutes and given on a rolling basis
‘Love, sex and gender in ancient Egypt’ with Ed Scrivens
‘Latin Love Poetry’ with Sharon van Dijk
‘Love in the Ramayana, Krishna, and the Gopis’ with Nayan Bedia
‘Love, Sex and Tragedy in Japanese Literature and History’ with Lyman Gamberton
‘Sex, gender and power in Imperial China’ with Alex Nachescu
LoveFriday welcome the summer LiveFriday to the Ashmolean for an evening dedicated to Love. Visitors will be invited to seek out love in the museum’s collection; through musical and theatrical performances and interactive workshops. Offering a shared journey, whether as a pre-existing couple or about to be acquainted, you can look forward to exploring the Museum and meeting like-minded people.