August 14, 2012
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We added the following to the Classical Conference Calendar (see tab above): Calls for Papers: The Decapolis: History and Archaeology (UOxford … deadline not specified but the conference is in July 2013) Conflict in the Peloponnese (deadline October 1o) Change and Identity in Ritual and Poetry (UTSA … deadline Oct 31) Conferences: Revenge and Gender…
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Seen on the Classicists list: Conference: The Sound of Latin Jesus College, Oxford (Ship Street Conference Centre) Thursday 8 November, 2-6 p.m. The Oxford Classics Faculty is giving advance notice of this conference, which will take place on November 8. Further details will be sent round in October. The title is self-explanatory. Armand D’Angour, Jesus…
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We’ve been searching for assorted products appropriate for our Ultimate Classics Conference (see, e.g., here) and last night my spiders came back with a mention of Medea Vodka (“The Most Loved Vodka in the World” … I’m thinking one better not go back to drinking Smirnoff or Stoli after) … I’m sure we could put…
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As you might be aware, Jonah Lehrer has been coming under fire of late for admitting that he made quotes up while writing his biography of Bob Dylan (i.e., he put words into the mouth of his subject to suit his purpose). I’m happy to say that I’m not the only one who (briefly) thought…
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Not a lot of detail in this one other than the fact they appear to have found some black-figure terracotta fragments, some roof tiles, and some polished/shaped stones. I can’t quite figure out if they think this is actually a necropolis or a villa site or both … here’s the first paragraph from Corriere del…
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