February 11, 2012
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Seen on the Classicists list: We would like to call your attention to the conference entitled "Latin, National Identity and the Language Question in Central Europe" organised by Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies. The conference will take place in Innsbruck on 13-15 December 2012, the conference call is posted on the homepage of the…
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Seen on the Classicists list: The fourth century was a pivotal age in the history of the Roman Empire, an age of transition: New residencies of imperial power emerged in both West and East, with Constantinople as upcoming principal court and stage for imperial triumphs and celebrations. The attitude of the emperors towards Christianity changed…
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Seen on the Classicists list: Colloque international – International symposium Genre et sexualité dans la cité La politique du sexe dans les dialogues de Platon Gender and sexuality in the city Politics of sex in Plato’s Dialogues 1-3 mars 2012 INHA Auditorium 2, rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris Les dialogues de Platon constituent un espace propice…
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A Theatre of Justice: Aspects of performance in Greco-Roman oratory and rhetoric University College London, 19-20 April 2012 (Gordon House, Room 106) The notion of “performance” has recently attracted considerable scholarly attention both in literary criticism and in cultural history. In fundamentally “performative” societies, such as the Greek and Roman, a “performance” approach seems to…
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In the wake of Super Bowl shenanigans last week which seemed to eclipse the half time show in press coverage later, Law Professor Ira Robbins was on NPR’s All Things Considered and suggesting that the gesture isn’t considered obscene any more … in the introductory bits he did give some history: CORNISH: So, to start,…
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