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.