September 2009
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seen on various lists: The NYU Center for Ancient Studies presents the annual Ranieri Colloquium on Ancient Studies, “LEGITIMATING VIOLENCE: EXECUTION, HUMAN SACRIFICE, ASSASSINATION,” Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th. A colloquium in honor of Larissa Bonfante. The conference will take place in Hemmerdinger Hall, Room 102, Silver Center for Arts and Science, 32…
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Seen on various lists: The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at The Pennsylvania State University seeks applicants for a tenure-track appointment in Greek language and literature at the assistant professor level, beginning August 2010. Applications are welcome from candidates with active research interests in any area or period of ancient Greek poetry or…
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Seen on AegeaNet: SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON History: From Ancient to Modern 28-31 December 2009 ATHENS, GREECE The History Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will organize its 7th International Conference on History in Athens, Greece on 28-31 of December 2009. The conference will…
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pridie nonas septembres 518 B.C. — birth of Pindar (by one reckoning) ca 117 — martyrdom of Hermione 1989 — death of Sir Ronald Syme (The Roman Revolution)
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Commenting on the ‘glass ceiling’ and other matters in regards to modern women’s rights in Italy, here’s the conclusion to a letter to the editor in the New York Times: Ironically, in “The Emancipation of Women in Ancient Rome,” Roger Vigneron and Jean-François Gerkens explain how the Italians of antiquity forged a polity where “the…
rogue classicism 