The Boston Area Classics Calendar for April 8, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry
Ann Kuttner (University of Pennsylvania)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston 103, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
Fri., Apr. 8, 2016, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
"Art and Object in the Hellenistic and Roman World: What Might (Not) Be
'Ethnic' Practice?"
Event Series: GSAS Workshop “Ethnicity in the Ancient World”
*Dr. András Németh (Vatican Library)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Basement Seminar Room, Robinson Hall, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA
02138
Mon., Apr. 11, 2016, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
“Byzantine Appropriation of the Past: The Heritage of Constantine VII Revisited”
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: History of the Book
More info:
history.fas.harvard.edu…<http://history.fas.harvard.edu/event/medieval-h…
Kathleen Lynch (University of Cincinnati)
AMHERST COLLEGE, Fayerweather 115 (Pruyne Lecture Hall)
Mon., Apr. 11, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
La Follette Lecture
“A 5th Century BC Supper Club: evidence of semi-public dining from the Athenian Agora”
Stephen Heyworth (University of Oxford)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Wed., Apr. 13, 2016, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Segmentation and Interpretation: Horace, Odes 2
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome
More info:
mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu…<http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvar…
Lorenzo Buonanno (U. Mass Boston)
BOSTON COLLEGE, Devlin 101, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Thu., Apr. 14, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
"Artistic Wonders of Parma from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance”
A lecture in honor of the 20-year partnership between Boston College & the University
of Parma.
(A delegation from the University of Parma will be in attendance.)
For maps & parking:
www.bc.edu…<http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/romlang/about/contact/maps.htm…
For further information: Prof. Franco Mormando
(Mormando@bc.edu<mailto:Mormando@bc.edu>), 617-552-6346
Co-sponsored by the Nicholas J. Sottile Fund for Italian Studies, RLL Dept.
*Konstantinos Poulis (Athens, Greece)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, 113 Downey House, 294 High Street Middletown, CT 06549
Mon., Apr. 18, 2016
“Literature and Writers in Times of Crisis”
Co-sponsored by the Classical Studies Department, English Department,
and Allbritton Center
Contact Debbie Sierpinski
(dsierpinski@wesleyan.edu<mailto:dsierpinski@wesleyan.edu>)
More info:
www.wesleyan.edu…<http://www.wesleyan.edu/classics/events/events.html>
**Jodi Magness (UNC Chapel Hill)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, William James Hall 105, 33 Kirkland St. Cambridge, MA 02138
Mon., Apr. 18, 2016, 4 – 6 p.m.
"Samson in Stone: New Discoveries in the Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel's
Galilee"
Sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America
Space is limited; if you intend to be present, please
e-mailscraig@aia.bu.edu<mailto:scraig@aia.bu.edu>.
More info:
religion.unc.edu…<http://religion.unc.edu/_people/full-time-faculty/magn…
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
Joseph Carter (University of Texas at Austin)
AMHERST COLLEGE, Beneski Earth Sciences, Room 107 (Paino Lecture Hall)
Thu., Apr. 21, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m.
“The Discovery of the Sanctuary and Mystery Cult at Pantanello (Metaponto, Southern
Italy)
More info:
www.amherst.edu…<https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/classi…
Daniele Maras (Pontificia Accademia Romana di Archeologia)
WELLESLEY COLLEGE: Founders Hall Room 120
Thu., Apr. 21, 2016, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
"Greek Myths, Etruscan Women. Goddesses and Heroines in light of Etruscan Society and
Religion"
The Archaeological Institute of America's Kress lecture is co-sponsored by the
Wellesley Department of Classical Studies, which invites all interested parties to the
lecture and reception to follow. For parking information, please see
web.wellesley.edu…<http://web.wellesley.edu/map/>
Boston Area Roman Studies Conference: Representations: the world of the word in Late
Republican Rome
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Department of Classical Studies, 745 Commonwealth Ave., B19, Boston MA
02215
Fri., Apr. 22, 2016, 3:15 – 7 p.m.
The conference is open to anyone interested and is free of charge. Following the
conference is a dinner, and those wishing to attend must pre-register. The dinner charge
is $30.00 ($20 for graduate students with school ID) and the registration deadline (for
dinner only) is April 14, 2016. Register here:
www.bu.edu…<http://www.bu.edu/classics/roman-studies-conference-registra…
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
Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies and the Boston University Center for the
Humanities
For more information, contact Zsuzsa Varhelyi at
varhelyi@bu.edu<mailto:varhelyi@bu.edu> or Melissa Parno at
josephmv@bu.edu<mailto:josephmv@bu.edu> or 617-353-2427.
More info:
www.bu.edu…<http://www.bu.edu/classics/rsc/>
AJ 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.harvar…
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