June 5, 2011 – Page 2 – rogue classicism

June 5, 2011

Greek Paleography Threatened at the University of Pisa

Seen on the Classicists list: Greek Paleography has a longstanding tradition of studies at the University of Pisa, where courses held at the Department of Classics have traditionally catered also for students of the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. Its teaching will be cancelled from next Academic Year. Please consider signing the petition to save…

CONF: Andreas Alfoeldi in the Twenty-First Century

Seen on the Classicists list: Andreas Alföldi in the Twenty-First Century University of Wales Trinity Saint David 31 August – 2September, 2011 Professor Andreas Alföldi (1895-1981) was an eminent ancient historian, numismatist, archaeologist and epigraphist. His scholarly output was not only immense, it was also extremely diverse, covering archaic Rome, late Republican Rome, the provinces…

CONF: The Playful Plutarch

Seen on the Classicists list: Irony and Humour as Imperial Greek Literary Strategies: The Playful Plutarch 12-13 July 2011 Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, 66 St. Giles’, University of Oxford. PROGRAMME Tuesday, 12th July 2011 9:00-9:30: Registration 9:30-10:00: Opening words/ welcome: Christopher Pelling (University of Oxford) Eran Almagor (Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ University…