Seen on Classicists: (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!):
The UK Ancient Historians’ Annual Meeting (the ‘Norman Baynes’ meeting) will be held on May 15/16th in Stevenage, Herts*.
The ‘Baynes meeting’ is the one opportunity in the year for all UK ancient historians, whatever their specialism, and whether in post or retired, to meet for both formal and informal discussion. Early-career ancient historians have particularly appreciated the opportunities to get to know other members of the profession and to exchange ideas, and are particularly encouraged to attend.
The event is open both to those with university posts and to others at post-doctoral level. As well as an opportunity to hear and discuss two papers, the meeting provides an excellent opportunity to learn about research projects, forthcoming publications and publishing initiatives, and to discuss other developments and concerns in teaching and research.
The cost (Dinner, bed and breakfast, lunch) will be £90. The cost for non-residents (i.e. only Saturday or only Sunday) will be £30.00. As last year there will be a £5 registration charge. No advance payment is required.
I would appreciate the earliest possible indications of interest (to ro225 AT cam.ac.uk); firm booking (to me) required by 9 a.m. on Friday May 7th.
PROGRAMME
Saturday 15 May
3.00 to 4.30 p.m. Defending Ancient History
The current budget squeeze on Universities is bringing both Classics and History departments under threat. This session will give a chance to compare the situation across UK Universities and to consider the best ways of defending the subject.
4.30 pm Tea
5.00-6.30 pm Dan Stewart (Leicester) ‘Sikyon, Pausanias and Historical Topography’
7.30 pm Dinner
Sunday 16 May
9.30-11.00 am Tom Stevenson (University of Queensland) ‘Imaginations of Ancient Rome in Nineteenth Century Historical Novels’
11.00 am Coffee
11.30 -12.30 Information exchange/business meeting
12.30 pm Lunch
The meeting will be held at theHoliday Inn Express Stevenage,DanestreteStevenage,Herts,SG1 1XB. This is less than half a mile from the railway station (on the East Coast mainline), and readily accessible from junction 7 of the A1(M). For directions see:http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/gb/en/XVJUK/hoteldetail#Directions
*Knebworth House, the home of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, whose Last Days of Pompeii will be discussed by Tom Stevenson, is just two miles from Stevenage and will be open for visiting on either Saturday or Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
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