The Boston Area Classics Calendar for October 7, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry
*GREEK: Oedipus and the Sphinx through Art and Music
(MFA) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Remis Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Sun., Oct. 9, 2016, 2 – 3 p.m.
The story of Oedipus and the Sphinx through art, drama, and rarely-heard music by
Stravinsky, Enescu – plus a taste of Greek, Mark-Anthony Turnage’s cult classic retelling
set in 1980s London, coming to Boston Lyric Opera November 16–20. RSVP at the link below
for up to 2 free tickets.
Featuring Caroline Worra, Heather Gallagher, Jon Jurgens, David McFerrin, Paula Plum, and
Alex Portenko.
More info: bit.ly…<http://bit.ly/SignatureSeriesOct9>
Timothy Moore (Washington University in St. Louis)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Oct. 11, 2016, 6 p.m.
“Ludic Music in Ancient Greek and Roman Theater"
Theater in ancient Greece and Rome was emphatically musical: extensive parts of almost all
plays were performed to the accompaniment of a wind instrument called the aulos in Greek,
tibia in Latin. An essential part of ancient theater’s music was its ludic nature. After
examining briefly several examples of this phenomenon from both Greece and Rome, this
paper reviews in detail the playful musical patterns of Mostellaria, a comedy by the Roman
playwright Plautus.
Timothy J. Moore is John and Penelope Biggs Distinguished Professor of Classics at
Washington University in St. Louis. His publications includeArtistry and Ideology: Livy’s
Vocabulary of Virtue, The Theater of Plautus,Music in Roman Comedy, Roman Theatre, a
translation of Terence’sPhormio, and articles on Latin literature, the teaching of Greek
and Latin, ancient music, American Musical Theater, and Japanese comedy.
Cosponsored by the Department of the Classics.
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Ludics
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
*Marek Majer (Harvard University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Yard, Boylston Hall 105, Cambridge, MA 02138
Fri., Oct. 14, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
“The Caland System in Balto-Slavic”
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics”
Eric Adler (University of Maryland)
HOLY CROSS, Rehm Library (Third Floor, Smith Hall), Worcester, MA 01607
Thu., Oct. 20, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
"The Transformation of Humanism and the Fate of Classical Studies in America"
More info:
www.holycross.edu…<http://www.holycross.edu/faith-service/mcfarland-cent…
Sabine Ladstätter (Austrian Archaeological Institute)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Oct. 25, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m.
Sabine Ladstätter is the Director of the Austrian Archaeological Institute, and is
Excavation Director at Ephesus.
Sponsored by the Department of the Classics and the Standing Committee on Archaeology.
Event Series: Standing Committee on Archaeology: Harvard University
Michael Lurie (Dartmouth College)
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108, 60 George St., Providence, RI 02912
Wed., Oct. 26, 2016, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
"The Greeks and Pessimism: Were J. Burckhardt and Nietzsche Right?"
More info:
www.brown.edu…<https://www.brown.edu/academics/classics/sites/brown.edu.…
Brita Lorentzen (Cornell University, Dendrochronology Lab)
HOLY CROSS, Smith Labs 154, Worcester, MA 01607
Thu., Oct. 27, 2016, 5 p.m.
"Fueling the Desert Fires: Long-Term Environmental Impacts of Copper Production in
the Faynan, Jordan"
Co-sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program
John C. Rouman Research Symposium: Political Thought and Political Engagement in the Roman
Empire
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Piscataqua Room, Holloway Commons, 75 Main Street, Durham, NH
03824
Sat., Oct. 29, 2016, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact: Harriet Fertik (harriet.fertik@unh.edu<mailto:harriet.fertik@unh.edu>)
More info:
cola.unh.edu…<http://cola.unh.edu/chi/event/john-c-rouman-research-sympo…
Joel Christensen (Brandeis University)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Reading Room 303, 415 South
Street,
Waltham, MA 02453
Wed., Nov. 2, 2016, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
"Singing the Klea Andrôn: Paradigmatic and Narrative Modes in Ancient Leadership”
Co-sponsored by Departments of Business, English, Linguistics, and Psychology.
Directions to Event:
www.brandeis.edu…<http://www.brandeis.edu/about/visiting/map.html>
*Francesco de Angelis (Columbia University)
WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Founders Hall Room 120, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481
Thu., Nov. 3, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m.
"New Perspectives on Hadrian’s Villa: A Report on Columbia University’s Recent
Excavations”
Co-sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America Boston Society and the Wellesley
Department of Classical Studies. For parking information, please see
web.wellesley.edu…<http://web.wellesley.edu/map/>
Dimitrios Yatromanolakis (Johns Hopkins University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Fri., Nov. 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
"Inscriptions on Attic and non-Attic vases"
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
*Ben Fortson (University of Michigan)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Yard, Boylston Hall 105, Cambridge, MA 02138
Fri., Nov. 4, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
Title TBA
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics”
Joel Christensen (Brandeis University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Plimpton Room (Barker 133), 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Nov. 14, 2016, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
"The Therapy of Oblivion: The Odyssey’s Open End"
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
*Christina Skelton (Harvard University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Yard, Boylston Hall 303, Cambridge, MA 02138
Thu., Nov. 17, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
Title TBA
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics”
*Rafael Pascual (Harvard University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Yard, Boylston Hall 335, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Nov. 21, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
Title TBA
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics”
*Dariusz Piwowarczyk (Jagiellonian University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Yard, Boylston Hall 105, Cambridge, MA 02138
Wed., Dec. 7, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
Title TBA
Event Series: GSAS Workshop "Indo-European and Historical Linguistics”
Johanna Hanink (Brown University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Mon., Feb. 13, 2017, 5 p.m.
TBA
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
Hellenistic Sardis Project
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Thu., Feb. 23 – Fri., Feb. 24, 2017
TBA
Christelle Fischer-Bovet (Univ. of Southern California)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Mar. 20, 2017, 5 p.m.
TBA
Paolo Visoná (University of Kentucky)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Menschel Hall, 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Wed., Mar. 29, 2017, 6 – 8 p.m.
The Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture
Title: TBA on Carthaginian Coins
Event Series: Mildenberg Lecture
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