CFP: Olympic Athletes: Ancient and Modern

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The School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics

at the University of Queensland
presents

A Conference on Olympic Athletes: Ancient and Modern

Date: (Friday-Sunday) 6-8 July 2012
Place: University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia.

Speakers include: Prof. Mark Golden (Winnipeg), Prof. Christoph Ulf (Innsbruck), Prof. Matthew
Trundle (Auckland)

Second Call for Papers

Papers are invited for a conference on ‘Olympic Athletes: Ancient and Modern’, which will be held
at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia, from 6-8 July 2012.

The theme can be interpreted fairly broadly, but there is a particular desire to assemble papers
which analyse the Olympic experience of athletes from the ancient and the modern games. What
was / is special about Olympic competition and Olympic athletes? Who were / are the great
Olympic athletes? Why?

All speaking slots will be 30 minutes in duration (20 for paper, 10 for questions). Please send
offers of papers, plus a 100-word abstract, to Dr. Tom Stevenson (t.stevenson AT uq.edu.au) by
Friday 22 June 2012 (note extended deadline).

Full details on the conference, including the online registration form, are available at:
http://www.uq.edu.au/hprc/olympic-athletes-conference

Enquiries about the conference should be directed to Dr. Tom Stevenson (t.stevenson AT uq.edu.au)
for the organizers.