XVII COLOQUIO DE ESTUDIANTES DE LETRAS CLÁSICAS: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (19, 21, 25, 27 y 29 de abril de 2022).

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) hosted the XVII Colloquium of Classical Literature Students, titled "Classics: a therapy in times of pandemic". The event had the participation of students from UNAM, the University of Guanajuato, and professors in Spain, and it took place in a hybrid format, both virtually and in person. During the colloquium, various presentations and academic activities related to the classics were held, addressing topics such as the plague in Athens in 430 BC, the sin of laziness in Book II of "My Secret" by Francisco Petrarca, and the iconographic analysis of the verses of Homer's Odyssey. Master lectures were also given on the relevance of the classics in the present and the relationship between magic and medicine in the context of the plague. The colloquium concluded with a master lecture on the Confessions of St. Augustine. The activities were well received, and it is expected that this space will continue for future generations of students. [Extracted from the article]