Lengthy article by Richard Miles in History Today:
Month: February 2010
CFP: 10th Annual Postgraduate Symposium on Ancient Drama
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!):
10th ANNUAL POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON ANCIENT DRAMA, JUNE 2010:
‘REVELRY, RHYTHM AND BLUES’
CALL FOR PAPERS
We are happy to announce the Tenth Annual Postgraduate Symposium organised
by the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama, University of
Oxford and the Department of Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway, University
of London. This two-day event will take place on Monday 21st June at the
Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, Oxford (66 St Giles) and
Tuesday 22nd June at Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham (Noh Studio).ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
Organised by postgraduates, this annual symposium focuses on the reception
of Greek and Roman drama, exploring the afterlife of ancient dramatic texts
through re-workings of Greek and Roman tragedy and comedy by writers and
practitioners. In previous years, speakers from a number of countries have
given papers on miscellaneous aspects of the reception of Greek and Roman
drama. Abstracts of papers from previous symposia are accessible online:
http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events.htmTo celebrate that the event’s tenth year, the symposium will focus on
‘Revelry, Rhythm and Blues’ in the reception of Greek and Roman drama from
antiquity to the present day. Some speakers from previous years will return
this year to participate, including: Zach Dunbar (Central School of Speech
and Drama), Eleftheria
Ioannidou (Freie Universitat Berlin), Angie Varakis (University of Kent) and
George Sampatakakis (University of Patras). It is hoped that other leading
academics in the field of reception such as Edith Hall, Fiona Macintosh,
Oliver Taplin and David Wiles will also be present.PARTICIPANTS
Postgraduates from across the globe working on the reception of Greek and
Roman drama are welcome to participate, as are those who have completed a
doctorate but not yet taken up a post. The Symposium is open to speakers
from different disciplines, including researchers in the fields of classics,
modern languages and literature, or theatre studies. Practitioners are
welcome to contribute their personal experience of working on ancient drama.
Papers may also include demonstrations. Undergraduates are very welcome to
attend.Those who wish to offer a short paper (20 mins) or performative presentation
on ‘Revelry, Rhythm and Blues’ are invited to send an abstract of up to 400
words outlining the proposed subject of their discussion to
postgradsymp AT classics.ox.ac.uk BY WEDNESDAY 31st MARCH 2010 AT THE LATEST.
(Please include details of your current course of study, supervisor and
academic institution).There will be no registration fee, but participants will have to seek their
own funding to cover travel and accommodation expenses.ORGANISERS
Helen Slaney (University of Oxford), Katie Billotte (Royal Holloway,
University of London) and Lottie Parkyn (Royal Holloway, University of London).CONTACT FOR ENQUIRIES
postgradsymp AT classics.ox.ac.uk
Mice Casts from Pompeii!?
Tim Parkin posted (on Facebook) this potentially very interesting snippet of a documentary featuring casts of mice who were caught at Pompeii:
… but I’m trying to figure out how genuine this is … if you follow the link at the end, it takes you to an artist’s site which has these same mice in bronze … anyone know?
Today’s Bust in Italy
Operazione ‘Kore’, as it’s been dubbed, has recovered a number of votive figures of the goddess (among other things) in Caltanissetta. Here’s the beginning of a list of same from Corriere di Gela:
La Squadra Mobile della Questura di Caltanissetta, nell’ambito di mirate indagini su un vasto traffico di reperti archeologici, iniziate su input del Questore dr. Guido Marino, ha effettuato nei giorni scorsi un importantissimo sequestro di statue e vasi di altissimo valore. In particolare sono state sequestrate:
a) 1 statuetta fittile di Kore con attributo del fiore nella mano destra – età arcaica – rotta in 3 pezzi.
b) 1 statuetta fittile di Kore con attributo verosimilmente del melograno nella mano destra, ricomposta e scheggiata sul diadema – età arcaica.
c) 1 statuetta fittile di Kore con attributo verosimilmente del melograno (o del fiore) tra le mani, integra, età arcaica.
d) 1 statuetta fittile di Kore con attributo del volatile nella mano destra, ricomposta.
… more follows: Operazione “Kore” della Polizia: sequestrati importanti reperti archeologici | Corriere di Gela .
More coverage:
ED: SACE Ancient Worlds Summer School 2010
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!):
SACE Ancient Worlds Summer School 2010: 26th July – 6th August
Summer Schools Programme
The School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology (SACE) is pleased to announce its Summer School Programme for 2010. This year, summer school courses will be available in two subject areas: Classics and Egyptology.
Classics Summer School (Latin and Greek Language)
The Classics summer school will provide participants with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language of their choice (Greek or Latin).
The summer school will be run over two weeks: the first week’s teaching will be at Beginner level, and the second week at Intermediate level. Attendees who are new to Classics may wish to take advantage of both weeks to establish a firm grounding in the language, while those with some linguistic experience can consolidate their skills by attending the second week of the course. These intensive programmes are open to anyone (aged 14+) wishing to improve their knowledge of the ancient languages, but would be particularly useful in providing prospective Undergraduates and Postgraduates with valuable experience and a head-start in Latin or Greek ahead of their studies. The courses will be taught by experts in the Latin/Greek languages.
Egyptology Summer School
The Egyptology Summer School will comprise two parts, focussing on the language and culture of ancient Egypt, with particular emphasis on Ramesside Egypt. In the first week, participants will learn about the art, history and religion under the rule of the Ramesses Pharaohs through a series of lectures and interactive seminars. The second week’s teaching will be language based: the course will introduce the hieroglyphic script and the ancient Egyptian language at Beginner level and will allow participants to read from a fascinating selection of ancient Egyptian funerary texts. Participants are welcome to sign up for either or both parts of the course. The Summer School will be taught throughout by expert scholars at the cutting of research on Ramesside Egypt.
Both the Classics and the Egyptology SACE Summer School programmes are available as a one week course (inc. 3 days tuition, 2 days private study time or optional excursions/themed lectures & activities) or an extended two week course (inc. 6 days tuition, 4 days private study or optional excursions/themed lectures & activities). Full residential facilities, including accommodation, meals and refreshments are also available on request (students must be aged 17 or over).
We are also offering a range of themed lectures and cultural activities including a chance to visit the region’s best collection of neo-classical art, the Lady Lever Gallery in Port Sunlight, and an artefact handling session in the Garstang Archaeology museum. All excursions and activities are included free of charge for residential students whilst non-residential students are warmly invited to attend for a small surcharge per event (details below).
For more information and booking details contact:
Dr Eugénie Fernandes (‘Classics for Schools’ Director) Tel: 0151 794 2312
Email: eugenie.fernandes AT liv.ac.uk
Dr Glenn Godenho (Egyptology Outreach Officer) Tel. 0151 794 2475
Email: glenn.godenho AT liv.ac.uk
Dr Katharine Earnshaw (School Outreach Officer) Tel. 0151 794 3061
Email: k.m.earnshaw AT liv.ac.uk
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