The Boston Area Classics Calendar for January 29, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry
*Alexander Riehle (University of Vienna)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Hall 102 (subject to change), Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Feb. 1, 2016, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
"Lost and Found. Remarks on the Fate of the Classical genera orationis in Byzantium"
*Florin Leonte (Villa I Tatti)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Feb. 8, 2016, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
"Dramatization and Narrative: Dialogues in Late Byzantium"
*Verity Platt (Cornell University)
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108, 60 George St., Providence, RI 02912
Mon., Feb. 8, 2016, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
"Of Sponges and Stones: Matter and Ornament in Roman Painting"
More info: www.brown.edu…<http://www.brown.edu/academics/classics/sites/brown.edu.academics.classics/…>
*Foteini Spingou (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Feb. 22, 2016, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
"Memory, Aesthetics and Poetic Anthologies in late 13th-c. Constantinople"
*Judith Mossman (University of Nottingham)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Feb. 29, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
"Plutarch, Lucian and the Sixth Century BC"
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome
*Tim Joseph (Holy Cross)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, Integrative Learning Center, Room N101 650 N. Pleasant St., 01003
Mon., Feb. 29, 2016, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
"Measured Victory or Cataclysmic Doomsday? Caesar and Lucan on the Battle of Pharsalia"
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Elizabeth Keitel (eek(a)classics.umass.edu<mailto:eek@classics.umass.edu>.)
Sponsored by the Department of Classics
*Laura Nasrallah (Harvard University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Mar. 1, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m.
Topic: TBA
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Roman Religions: Narrative, Innovation, and Subjectivity
*Melissa Schoenberger (Holy Cross)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, Hogan Campus Center -- Suite B (4th Floor) 1 College St, Worcester, MA 01610
Wed., Mar. 2, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
"Fate, State, Cease, Peace: Dryden’s English Aeneid”
*Biennial Harvard Graduate Student Conference
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Sat., Mar. 5, 2016
Jonathan Prag (Merton College, Oxford)
See link for more info. and Call for Papers.
Event Series: Biennial Harvard Graduate Student Conference
More info: classics.fas.harvard.edu…<http://classics.fas.harvard.edu/biennal-graduate-student-conference>
*Hans Beck (McGill University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Mar. 7, 2016, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Greek koinon
Event Series: GSAS Workshop “Ethnicity in the Ancient World”
*Classical Association of New England (CANE) Annual Meeting
SMITH COLLEGE, Northampton, MA 01063
Fri., Mar. 18 – Sat., Mar. 19, 2016
More information about the program, registration information, and accommodations on the website.
More info: caneweb.org…<http://caneweb.org/annualmeeting>
*Johannes Nollé (Kommission für Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUMS, Menschel Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138
Wed., Mar. 30, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m.
Title: TBA
Event Series: Mildenberg Lecture
*New England Ancient History Colloquium (Tufts)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Alumnae Lounge in Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA 02155
Thu., Apr. 7, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
Discussion of distributed paper, "The Stoicism of Cato the Younger; Reality or Hype?" by Fred Drogula (Providence College) after commentary by Kurt Raaflaub (Brown University). For information, paper, and registration,
contact Allen Ward allen.m.ward(a)att.net<mailto:allen.m.ward@att.net>
Event Series: New England Ancient History Colloquium
*Ann Kuttner (University of Pennsylvania)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Fri., Apr. 8, 2016, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Subject: ethnicity and material culture
Event Series: GSAS Workshop “Ethnicity in the Ancient World”
*John Miller (University of Virginia)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Apr. 19, 2016
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Roman Religions: Narrative, Innovation, and Subjectivity
*Boston Area Roman Studies Conference
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Department of Classical Studies, 745 Commonwealth Ave., B19, Boston MA 02215
Fri., Apr. 22, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Honoring Ann Vasaly
Talks by:
Fred Ahl (Cornell University)
John Bodel (Brown University)
John Dugan (University at Buffalo (SUNY))
Mary Jaeger (University of Oregon)
Roundtable with Ann Vasaly
For more information, contact: Prof. Zsuzsa Varhelyi, varhelyi(a)bu.edu<mailto:varhelyi@bu.edu>
*Anthony Woodman (University of Virginia)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133, 12 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., May 2, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
"Vinous Voices: Horace, Epode 9"
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome
More info: mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/content/horace-emepode-9em>
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