[calclass-list] Boston Area Classics Calendar for September 29

The Boston Area Classics Calendar for September 29, 2017 PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry **Laura Massetti (Center for Hellenic Studies) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 103, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Fri., Sep. 29, 2017, 4 – 6 p.m. "Indo-European phraseological inheritance in Greek choral lyric" Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics” Daria Resh (Brown University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 237, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Mon., Oct. 2, 2017, 5 – 6:30 p.m. "What is metaphrasis? The case of Ioannes of Sardeis" Event Series: Byzantine Studies Colloquium Emily Hauser (Harvard University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, The Harvard COOP, Level 3, 1400 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tue., Oct. 3, 2017, 7 – 8 p.m. Book Launch Event—For the Winner: A Novel of Jason and the Argonauts More info: www.eventbrite.com...<http://www.eventbrite.com.../> Joseph Eska (Virginia Tech) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 335, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Wed., Oct. 4, 2017, 5 – 7 p.m. "Laryngeal Realism and implications for Celtic" Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics” Charlie Bartlett (Duke University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tue., Oct. 10, 2017, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Topic: Law. Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Technical Traditions in Greece and Rome: Between Theory and Practice" Raffaella Cribiore (NYU) BROWN UNIVERSITY, Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, Providence, RI 02912 Thu., Oct. 12, 2017, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. "The Circulation of Books in the Eastern Roman World: Accidents of Publication" 52nd Annual Charles Alexander Robinson, Jr. Memorial Lecture More info: www.brown.edu...<http://www.brown.edu/academics/classics/department-clas… *Dialectic and Analytics in the Aristotelian Tradition PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies. 221-249 Eaton St, Providence, RI 02908 Fri., Oct. 13 – Sat., Oct. 14, 2017 The Department of Philosophy of Providence College, along with the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, is pleased to announce a conference on Dialectic and Analytics in the Aristotelian Tradition. The purpose of the conference is to investigate Aristotle’s Organon within the context of its medieval reception, particularly in the Arabic and Latin traditions, and at the intersection of theology, philosophy, and the sciences. There is no fee for attendance, and all are welcome. Papers will be pre-circulated among all registered participants. Please register in advance by writing Father John Sica, O.P.: jsica(a)providence.edu The keynote lecture will be delivered by Christof Rapp (Ludwig–Maximilians–Universität München). Further speakers include Fedor Benevich (Ludwig–Maximilians–Universität München), Robert Bolton (Rutgers University), Jonathan Butacci (The Catholic University of America), Christopher Hauser (Rutgers University), Gaston Le Notre (The Catholic University of America), Byron MacDougall (University of Vienna), Marko Malink (New York University), Evan Rodriguez (Idaho State University), Christopher Shields (Notre Dame), Riccardo Strobino (Tufts University). More info: www.providence.edu… <http://www.providence.edu/mission-ministry/ccds/Pages/aristotle-workshop.aspx> Martin Camper (Loyola University) COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, Stein Hall, Room 120, 1 College St, Worcester, MA 01610 Wed., Oct. 18, 2017, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. "Arguing Over Texts: The Rhetoric of Interpretation" Questions: tjoseph(a)holycross.edu. Directions: www.holycross.edu… <http://www.holycross.edu/maps-directions-and-transportation/directions-major-sites-campus> Catherine Baker (Bowdoin College) BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Reading Room 303, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453 Thu., Oct. 19, 2017, 5 – 6 p.m. “In the Land of Samnites and Snake-Charmers: Roman Colonisation in Central Italy” This paper explores the experiences of Roman colonists in one region, the central Apennines, a mountainous area inhabited by tribes traditionally hostile to the Romans, such as the Samnites. An examination of the archaeology and history of these colonies sheds light on how colonists changed this landscape and interacted with their new neighbors in ways which fundamentally shaped the development of the region and growth of Rome's power in central Italy. Directions to Event: www.brandeis.edu… <http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/map.html> Free and Open to the public. Free parking. Reception with light refreshments will follow from 6:00-6:30 p.m. More info: Professor Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow (aoko(a)brandeis.edu) Marcus Folch (Columbia University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 203, Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA 02138 Fri., Oct. 20, 2017, 4 – 6 p.m. Topic: Political prisoners in democratic Athens Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Cultural Politics in Greece and Rome" J.P. Oleson (UBC) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tue., Oct. 24, 2017, 4:30 – 6 p.m. “Herodotus, Aristotle, and Sounding Weights: The Deep Sea as a Frontier in the Hellenistic and Roman World” Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Technical Traditions in Greece and Rome: Between Theory and Practice" Johanna Hanink (Brown University) WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Wellesley College Club, 727 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02481 Tue., Oct. 24, 2017, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. "American Pericles: Edward Everett, Ancient Greece, and the Shaping of a New American Nationalism" Commentary by Guy M.Rogers (Wellesley College) Registration 5:30-6:60; dinner and presentation following. More Info. allen.m.ward(a)att.net Event Series: New England Ancient History Colloquium The Invention of Byzantine Studies in Early Modern Europe HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker Center 110 (the Thompson Room), 12 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Thu., Oct. 26 – Fri., Oct. 27, 2017 A two-day symposium exploring the process by which scholars came to see "Byzantium" as distinct from its Roman predecessor and medieval contemporaries, the scholarly practices and contemporary concerns that shaped how early modern scholars studied the "Byzantine" past, and how the historical context of Byzantium’s emergence continues to shape the discipline of Byzantine studies today. More info: www.inventionofbyzantium.com <http://www.inventionofbyzantium.com/> Roger Bland (British Museum) HARVARD ART MUSEUMS, Menschel Hall, 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Thu., Oct. 26, 2017, 6 – 8 p.m. “How coin finds are changing the face of Roman Britain: the contribution of the Portable Antiquities Scheme” After surveying the study of Roman coin finds in Britain from the sixteenth century to the present day, I will show how our understanding of these finds has been transformed in the last 40 years by the explosion in new finds brought to light through metal detecting. I will discuss how the 1996 Treasure Act and the Portable Antiquities Scheme have enabled us to record these finds and will finish by presenting some of the results of a research project to study hoards of Iron Age and Roman coins from Britain. *Alessandra Fussi (University of Pisa) BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Department of Philosophy, Room 541. 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Fri., Oct. 27, 2017, 4 – 6 p.m. “The Problem of Envy: Aristotle, Plutarch and Scheler.” Event Series: Greek Philosophy Workshop Richard Thomas (Harvard University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 237, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Mon., Oct. 30, 2017, 5 – 7 p.m. Dylan the Classic Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Postclassicisms: Literary Secondariness in Antiquity and Beyond" The Tenth Muse: Resonances of Sappho in Greek and Latin Poetry (a colloquium) UMASS AMHERST, Campus Center, Tenth Floor (Amherst Room), 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, 01003 Fri., Nov. 3, 2017, 3 – 6:30 p.m. Speakers: Leanna Boychenko (Loyola U. Chicago), Lauren Curtis (Bard College), Laurel Fulkerson (FSU), Melissa Mueller (UMass Amherst), Teresa Ramsby (UMass Amherst) See the link below for registration. More info: www.umass.edu…<http://www.umass.edu/classics/event/tenth-muse-resonances… The Tenth Muse: Resonances of Sappho in Greek and Latin ...<http://www.umass.edu/classics/event/tenth-muse-resonances-sappho-greek-and-latin-poetry> www.umass.edu Amherst Room – Tenth Floor of Campus Center, 3:00 – 6:30pm, with a reception to follow. Please RSVP using the form below. Sponsored by the UMass College of ... Daniel Selden (UC Santa Cruz) BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 625, Boston, MA 02215 Fri., Nov. 3, 2017, 4 – 6 p.m. "Guardians of Chaos: The Coptic Alexander Romance” José Luis García-Ramón (University of Cologne) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 105, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tue., Nov. 14, 2017, 5 – 7 p.m. TBA Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics” Eric Cline (The George Washington University) BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Reading Room 303, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453 Thu., Nov. 16, 2017, 5 – 6 p.m. "1177 B.C. The Year Civilization Collapsed" In this illustrated lecture, based on Professor Eric H. Cline's book of the same title (1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed), Professor Cline explores why the Bronze Age came to an end and whether the collapse of those ancient civilizations might hold some warnings for our current society. Directions to Event: www.brandeis.edu...<http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/map.html> Map | Visiting | Brandeis University<http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/map.html> www.brandeis.edu Choosing a college (education) is a really big decision. There's so much to think about: size, location, campus community, professors, career services, majors, clubs. Free and Open to the public. Free parking. Reception with light refreshments will follow from 6:00-6:30 p.m. More info: Professor Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow (aoko(a)brandeis.edu). Katharina Volk (Columbia University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 203, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tue., Nov. 28, 2017, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Topic: Astronomy Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Technical Traditions in Greece and Rome: Between Theory and Practice" Joshua Katz (Princeton University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 203, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Thu., Nov. 30, 2017, 4 – 5:30 p.m. TBA Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Postclassicisms: Literary Secondariness in Antiquity and Beyond" Joe Wolf (Harvard University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 335, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Fri., Dec. 1, 2017, 5 – 7 p.m. "Celtic toponymy: Computational approaches and the ancient place-names of Europe and Anatolia" Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics” Matilde Serangeli (University of Copenhagen) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 103, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Fri., Dec. 8, 2017, 5 – 7 p.m. "Linguistic remarks on South-West Anatolian inscriptions" Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics” Alexander Forte (Colgate University) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 203, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Wed., Dec. 13, 2017, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Topic: Analogy and technē. Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Technical Traditions in Greece and Rome: Between Theory and Practice" Deconstructing the Open Greek and Latin Project: The First Thousand Years of Greek TUFTS UNIVERSITY. Medford Campus, Eaton Hall Room 206, Medford, MA 02155 Wed., Jan. 3, 2018, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. An AIA-SCS Pre-Meeting Workshop, presented in coordination with the SCS. Interested in open access, the digital humanities, or conducting digital scholarship in your research and/or teaching? Aren't sure what these topics have to do with classics or archaeology, or even how to get started? Then, please consider joining us next January 3 at the AIA-SCS pre-meeting workshop "Deconstructing the Open Greek and Latin Project"! In this workshop, partners from the Perseus Digital Library, the Harvard Library and Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, the University of Leipzig, Mount Allison University, and the University of Virginia Library will come together to demonstrate research tools, explain how to involve students in digital scholarship, provide open data for hands-on exploration from the Open Greek and Latin Project, as well as create a growing and supportive open access community. Tools and technologies we'll work with include GitHub, Oxygen, TEI-XML and EpiDoc Registration is offered on a “first-come first-served” basis and the workshop is offered free-of-charge with a registration deadline of Friday, November, 3, 2017. More info: sites.tufts.edu… <http://sites.tufts.edu/oglworkshop/> Dean Hammer (Franklin & Marshall College) HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 Thu., Feb. 15, 2018, 4 – 6 p.m. Topic: TBA Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Cultural Politics in Greece and Rome" Alan M. Stahl (Princeton University) HARVARD ART MUSEUMS, Menschel Hall, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Wed., Mar. 21, 2018, 6 – 7 p.m. Title: TBD Notes: Third floor galleries will be open for one hour after the lecture. Event Series: Mildenberg Lecture Subscribe to weekly emails: http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/calclass-list Subscribe to/download calendar: http://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar New event submissions/current event revisions welcome: calclass@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:calclass@fas.harvard.edu>. PLEASE send event information in the format modeled above.