September 24, 2012

  • OK … so we erstwhile colonists are sitting here enjoying our lattes and watching the strangest bit of class(ical) name-calling going on in the motherland. It seems that one Andrew Mitchell MP took umbrage at a policeman and referred to him as a ‘pleb’! Here’s a timeline of how what is being branded a ‘scandal’…

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  • Seen on Aegeanet: The Department of Ancient Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin, Fall, 2013. The position requires a PhD in Classics, Ancient History, or in a closely related field at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will…

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  • Johannes Deissler sent this one along: This is just a quick email to inform you that a beta of the ‘Bibliographie zur antiken Sklaverei Online (BASO) / Bibliography Ancient Slavery Online (BASO)’ database is now online for personal research. The database can be accessed at www.sklaven.adwmainz.de – menu "Bibliographie" or http://www.sklaven.adwmainz.de/index.php?id=1584 BASO contains all monographs,…

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  • seen on various lists: Job Summary The Department of Classics at Brock University invites applications for a probationary tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin 1 July 2013. The Department seeks a specialist in the visual and material culture of the Roman world. Qualifications The successful candidate should be actively involved in…

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  • seen on the Classicists list: We are pleased to announce this session’s schedule of research and outreach events at Leeds. It includes both one-off research seminars and colloquia, as well as local CA talks and the continuation of last year’s successful ‘Classics in Our Lunchtime’ series at Leeds City Museum. Enquiries may be directed by…

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