Video of a discussion on ‘The Public Intellectual in Classical Athens and Today’, organised by the Durham University Institute of Advanced Study, chaired by Barbara Graziosi:

This panel event organised by Durham University took place on 28th June 2012 and examined the influence of ancient Athens on democracy today. The all-female panel featured TV presenter and historian Bettany Hughes, Guardian chief arts and culture writer Charlotte Higgins and ancient drama and democracy expert Professor Edith Hall