{"id":8042,"date":"2026-09-28T15:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hc\/?p=8042"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:08:27","slug":"odyssey-marathon-reading-october-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hc\/uncategorized\/odyssey-marathon-reading-october-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Odyssey Marathon Reading – October 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Join us on October nineteenth for a marathon reading of Homer’s Odyssey<\/em>, (the new Emily Wilson translation) held in relation to the Interstellar Exploration Colloquium of the Honors Program.

We’ll kick off at 8:00 a.m. in Lippitt Hall with coffee and snacks, with readings taking place in different locations all throughout the day. (See the schedule below.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll enjoy a pizza lunch while\u00a0reading in Swan Hall from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and conclude with readings and snacks back in Lippitt Hall from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

There are 24 sign-up slots available, with each reading lasting between 25 and 45 minutes. (pages will be provided.) You can participate as teams with multiple voices, and wearing costumes and bringing friends with musical instruments is highly encouraged! Please provide your first and second choice when signing up via the button below. <\/p>\n\n\nsign-up to read<\/a>\n\n\n

8:00am\u20139:00 am Lippitt Hall 302, Honors <\/a>[coffee, etc. available]<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 1: The Boy and the Goddess
\u2022 Book 2: A Dangerous Journey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00\u201311:00 Library<\/a> (depending on weather either outside in front or inside TBD)<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 3: An Old King Remembers
\u2022 Book 4: What the Sea God Said (45 mins.)<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 5: From the Goddess to the Storm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00\u20131:00pm Memorial Union<\/a> (outside by the flagpole, or inclement weather, then inside (Atrium One)<\/strong>)
\u2022 Book 6: A Princess and Her Laundry
\u2022 Book 7: A Magical Kingdom
\u2022 Book 8: The Songs of a Poet
\u2022 Book 9: A Pirate in a Shepherd’s Cave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:00\u20133:00 Swan<\/a> (depending on weather either outside in front facing Green Hall or inside by Hoffman room) [pizza for participants]<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 10: The Winds and the Witch
\u2022 Book 11: The Dead (45 mins.)<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 12: Difficult Choices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:00\u20135:00 Edwards<\/a> (depending on weather either outside facing quad front or inside)<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 13: Two Tricksters
\u2022 Book 14: A Loyal Slave
\u2022 Book 15: The Prince Returns
\u2022 Book 16: Father and Son<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5:00\u20137:00 Fine Arts<\/a> (G190)<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 17: Insults and Abuse
\u2022 Book 18: Two Beggars
\u2022 Book 19: The Queen and the Beggar
\u2022 Book 20: The Last Banquet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:00\u20139:00 Lippitt Hall, Honors<\/a> (refreshments).<\/strong>
\u2022 Book 21: An Archery Contest
\u2022 Book 22: Bloodshed
\u2022 Book 23: The Olive Tree Bed
\u2022 Book 24: Restless Spirits\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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