Conferences

… seen on the Classicists list: The Author-Translator in the European Literary Tradition Swansea University, 28 June – 1 July 2010 Confirmed keynote speakers include: Susan Bassnett, David Constantine, Lawrence Venuti The recent `creative turn´ in translation studies has challenged notions of translation as a derivative and uncreative activity which is inferior to `original´ writing.…

Read more →

… seen on various lists: SCHEDULE OF THE 1st HELLENISTIC STUDIES WORKSHOP In Alexandria, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 12th -18th July 2009 First Day: 12th July 2009 (Sunday) Evening: 7 pm – Welcoming by Dr. Ismail Sarageldin (Director of Bibliotheca Alexandrian) and Dr. Sahar Hamouda, (Director of ACHS) – Description of the workshop (Kyriakos Savvopoulos) – Inauguration…

Read more →

seen on the Classicists list … Final Call for Papers: deadline 30th July 2009 International Conference Mediterranean Identities: Formation and Transformation University of Leicester, Friday 26 – Sunday 28th March 2010 Recent studies of the Mediterranean have been dominated by the construction, reinforcement, representation and renegotiation of identities. As a departure point, this conference will…

Read more →

… seen on various lists THE GENIUS OF ARCHIMEDES 23 Centuries of Influence on Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Syracuse (Sicily) Italy 8-10 June 2010 (From official website, 23/06/09) This World Conference will celebrate the extraordinary achievements and enduring influence of Archimedes, and it will take place in the ancient City of Syracuse where Archimedes lived…

Read more →

… seen on the Classicists list The Olympian Gods: Local Representations, Universal Principles Department of Classics & Ancient History, Durham University 5th – 7th July 2009 This interdisciplinary workshop investigates how the local characteristics with which the Greeks invested their gods related to the view that they operated as universal principles within the cosmic economy.…

Read more →