The Boston Area Classics Calendar for September 2, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry
Welcome to the first edition of the Classics Calendar for this academic year. The
calendar will be sent out every Friday during term. Thank you to everyone who has already
and will in the future be submitting events to the calendar.
*Mirko Canevaro (University of Edinburgh)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133 (Plimpton Room), 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Sep. 6, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
"Majority Rule vs. Consensus: The Practice of Deliberation in the Greek Poleis"
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
*World Heritage Strategy Forum 2016
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard campus (refer to schedule upon registration), Cambridge, MA
02138
Fri., Sep. 9 – Sun., Sep. 11, 2016
A diverse group of more than thirty expert speakers will present talks on a broad range of
subjects - from the Venice Charter to Victorian electrotyping, and much more. The
conference sessions will be framed around three core themes: technical solutions to
heritage conservation challenges, legal and policy frameworks for preserving heritage
material, and exploring the present-day relevance of ancient objects and classical texts.
In addition to formal talks, there will be technical demonstrations, panel discussions,
hands on workshops and unstructured sessions designed to promote conversation and
fellowship.
Further information and registration is available
here:http://www.whstrategyforum.org/.
Students who wish to can apply for a fee waiver by emailing a short personal statement to
the Institute for Digital Archaeology at
erin@digitalarchaeology.org.uk<mailto:erin@digitalarchaeology.org.uk>.
More info:
digitalarchaeology.org.uk…<http://digitalarchaeology.org.uk/annual-conference/>
*Timothy Moore (Washington University in St. Louis)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Oct. 11, 2016, 6 p.m.
“Ludic Music in Ancient Greek and Roman Theater"
Cosponsored by the Department of the Classics.
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Ludics
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
*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, TBA
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
*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
*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…
*Joel Christensen (Brandeis University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Plimpton Room (Barker 133), 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Nov. 14, 2016, 5:30 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…
*Christelle Fischer-Bovet (Univ. of Southern California)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Mar. 20, 2017, 5 p.m.
TBA
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