The Boston Area Classics Calendar for October 21, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry
Performance: The Trojan Women
LOEB DRAMA CENTER, Loeb Experimental Theater, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Fri., Oct. 21, 2016, 7 – 8:20 p.m.
Runs: Oct. 14-16 & 20-21 @ 7:00 p.m., Oct. 22 @ 6 p.m.
See also: Play, Theater, Open to the Public
Presented by: Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club
Admission: Email trojanintheex@gmail.com<mailto:trojanintheex@gmail.com> to reserve
tickets.
Written by Euripides, adapted by Jean-Paul Sartre
Translated by Ronald Duncan, Directed by Federico Roitman ‘18,
Produced by Steph Ferrarie ’18, and Kyle McFadden ‘18
After 10 years of war, Troy lays in ruin and the Trojan Army has been defeated. Among the
devastation, the Trojan Women, led by Queen Hecuba, await their fates at the hands of the
Greek army. As the Greeks’ verdict draws near, each woman copes in a different way—some
strive to save what is left of Troy, others mourn and speculate about the future, and some
even plot revenge. Meanwhile, the Greeks, led by King Menelaus, struggle to determine the
fates of each of the women, of the the sole heir to the Trojan throne, and of Helen, the
one at the center of the decade long war.
A story of gods, kings and queens, murder, and revenge, The Trojan Women explores the
devastating effects of war and violence as well as of the difficulties that persist
following a war’s conclusion with themes that are applicable to this day.
This show explores themes of war; while not filled with gore or explicit physical
violence, it may be a trigger for those sensitive to violent themes.
Run time: 1 hour, 20 minutes with no intermission.
More info:
hrdctheater.com…<http://hrdctheater.com/the-trojan-women>
Performance: The Trojan Women
LOEB DRAMA CENTER, Loeb Experimental Theater, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Sat., Oct. 22, 2016, 6 – 7:20 p.m.
Runs: Oct. 14-16 & 20-21 @ 7:00 p.m., Oct. 22 @ 6 p.m.
See also: Play, Theater, Open to the Public
Presented by: Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club
Admission: Email trojanintheex@gmail.com<mailto:trojanintheex@gmail.com> to reserve
tickets.
Written by Euripides, adapted by Jean-Paul Sartre
Translated by Ronald Duncan, Directed by Federico Roitman ‘18,
Produced by Steph Ferrarie ’18, and Kyle McFadden ‘18
After 10 years of war, Troy lays in ruin and the Trojan Army has been defeated. Among the
devastation, the Trojan Women, led by Queen Hecuba, await their fates at the hands of the
Greek army. As the Greeks’ verdict draws near, each woman copes in a different way—some
strive to save what is left of Troy, others mourn and speculate about the future, and some
even plot revenge. Meanwhile, the Greeks, led by King Menelaus, struggle to determine the
fates of each of the women, of the the sole heir to the Trojan throne, and of Helen, the
one at the center of the decade long war.
A story of gods, kings and queens, murder, and revenge, The Trojan Women explores the
devastating effects of war and violence as well as of the difficulties that persist
following a war’s conclusion with themes that are applicable to this day.
This show explores themes of war; while not filled with gore or explicit physical
violence, it may be a trigger for those sensitive to violent themes.
Run time: 1 hour, 20 minutes with no intermission.
More info:
hrdctheater.com…<http://hrdctheater.com/the-trojan-women>
Sabine Ladstätter (Austrian Archaeological Institute)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tue., Oct. 25, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m.
"Beyond monumentality: Perspectives for the Ephesos dig in the 21st century"
Sabine Ladstätter is the President of the Austrian Archaeological Institute, and is Head
of the Austrian Excavations at Ephesus.
Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Archaeology at Harvard and the Department of the
Classics.
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…
Allesandro Naso (Università Federico II a Napoli); Gretchen Meyers (Franklin and Marshall
University)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, Campus Center, 10th floor, 1 Campus Center Way,
Amherst, MA 10003
Fri., Nov. 4, 2016, 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Colloquium on Poggio Civitate: A Half-Century of Discovery
"The Lords of Poggio Civitate: Archaeology and Power in Early Etruria"
"It's Not All About Him: The Archaeology of Gender at Poggio Civitate"
Free and open to the public. Reception follows.
Sponsored by the UMass Dept. of Classics, College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the
Etruscan Foundation
For more information, contact Tony Tuck
(atuck@classics.umass.edu<mailto:atuck@classics.umass.edu>)
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”
*Imagine No Religion: A Discussion with Carlin Barton and Daniel Boyarin
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Divinity School, Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religion,
42 Francis Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Nov. 7, 2016, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
“Religion” is widely recognized as a modern Western category. What emerges if we refuse
to force cultures into its distorting frame? Join Carlin Barton and Daniel Boyarin as
they present one way to perceive the cultural complexities that are obscured when words
like religio and thrêskeia are mistranslated “religion.” Their new book, Imagine No
Religion: How Modern Abstractions Hide Ancient Realities, contains nuanced readings of
writings by people we call "Jews, Christians, and Pagans," and offers startling
insights about the myriad meanings of these words and their worlds.
Sponsored by Early Christianity/New Testament Faculty and the Office of Academic Affairs
at Harvard Divinity School.
**Joseph Howley (Columbia University)
MIT, Building 14E, Room 304
whereis.mit.edu<http://whereis.mit.edu/>
Mon., Nov. 7, 2016, 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.
“Setting (and binding) the table: Ancient Roman paratext in the age of print”
Event Series: MIT Ancient & Medieval Studies Colloquium Series
Verity Platt (Cornell University)
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108, 60 George St., Providence, RI 02912
Fri., Nov. 11, 2016, 4:30 – 6 p.m.
"Of Sponges and Stones: Matter and Ornament in Roman Painting"
More info:
www.brown.edu…<https://www.brown.edu/academics/classics/sites/brown.edu.…
Donna Zuckerberg (Paideia Institute)
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108, 60 George St., Providence, RI 02912
Mon., Nov. 14, 2016, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
"Arms and the Manosphere"
More info:
www.brown.edu…<https://www.brown.edu/academics/classics/sites/brown.edu.…
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”
43rd New England Medieval Conference
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Haldeman Hall, Room 041, Hanover NH 03755
Sat., Nov. 19, 2016, 9 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
"Lives and Afterlives in the Middle Ages"
The program will explore the theme “Lives and Afterlives in the Middle Ages.”
Keynote by Paul Freedman (Yale University)
Program and registration:
newenglandmedieval.org…<https://newenglandmedieval.org/upcoming/>g/>.
More info: nemc.2016@dartmouth.edu<mailto:nemc.2016@dartmouth.edu>.
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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