CFP: Sport and Law

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Second Viennese International Colloquium on Ancient Legal History, Vienna,
Austria
Zweites Wiener Internationales Kolloquium zur Antiken Rechtsgeschichte

27.-28.10.2011

Sport and Law in Antiquity

Ever since the archaic period, athletic and musical contests were an
integral part of religious festivals. Research into ancient agonistics
therefore constitutes a crucial area of classical scholarship. The aim of
our conference in Vienna is to investigate the legal context of athletic and
non-athletic contests in classical antiquity from the archaic to the late
Roman period. Apart from considering the actual rules of such contests and
questions concerning umpires, we intend to focus in particular on the
different forms of organization of contests, their integration into the
framework of public administration and the status of founders, sponsors and
donors of such competitions. Moreover, we would like to discuss the social
status and legal privileges of participants. We are also open to suggestions
for papers on related topics outside the main lines of enquiry indicated
above. We are delighted to announce that one of the most distinguished
scholars in ancient athletics, Prof. Ingomar Weiler (University of Graz,
Austria), will present the keynote address.

We aim to assemble a varied and comprehensive programme, and we would
therefore like to invite potential contributors to submit a title and
300-word abstract by 25th May 2010. Papers should not exceed 30 minutes in
length, which will be followed by 20 minutes of discussion. The proceedings
of the conference will be published in the series edited by the Commission
for History of Ancient Law.

Dr. Kaja Harter-Uibopuu
kaja.harter AT oeaw.ac.at

UD Dr. Thomas Kruse
thomas.kruse AT oeaw.ac.at

www.oeaw.ac.at/antrecht