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Dickinson Summer WorkshopsPosted in Conferences, Lectures, and Meetings. Dickinson Summer Latin Workshop 2021: Ovid’s Little Aeneid Dates: July 12-16, 2021 |
Digital Classicist London seminar 2021/2 programmePosted in Conferences, Lectures, and Meetings. The 2021 season of the Digital Classicist London seminar is on the theme of world classics: we have put together a programme of speakers who are working with digital humanities and digital classics methods to the study of antiquity—whether language, corpora, archaeology—from across the world. All sessions are streamed live on Youtube, and will also be available to watch there afterwards. All seminars at 17:00 (UK time). |
Lecture: 83rd Josephine Earle Memorial LecturePosted in Conferences, Lectures, and Meetings. (Sent on behalf of Lawrence Kowerski) Dear friends of the Classics Program at Hunter College, Please join us Friday, May 14, at 5pm for the 83rd Josephine Earle Memorial Lecture (see the attached poster). The lecture is taking place virtually over Zoom, and pre-registration is required at the link below. In addition to the lecture, the event will begin with a student award ceremony and a celebration of recent graduates from the Classics Program at Hunter. 83rd Josephine Earle Memorial Lecture, Friday, May 14, 5-7pm |
2020 London Hellenic Prize WinnerPosted in Classics in the News. THE WINNER OF THE 2020 LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE -- PRESS RELEASE |
CFP: Statius – author of a coherent œuvre?Posted in Calls for Papers. Statius – author of a coherent œuvre? Newcastle University, 26-28 May 2022 |
2021 MLA Leadership InstitutePosted in Conferences, Lectures, and Meetings. (A message from Dennis Looney, MLA) I hope the semester/quarter is ending up well. Come celebrate at the 2021 MLA Leadership Institute: Why Humanities Now: https://www.adfl.mla.org/Seminars/MLA-Academic-Program-Services-Leadership-Institute-Why-Humanities-Now |
Event: Wood and Ceramic: Introducing Digital Methods with Classics Library Special CollectionsPosted in Conferences, Lectures, and Meetings. Wood and Ceramic: Introducing digital methods with Classics Library special collections A public event of the ICS/Hellenic and Roman Library Thursday July 1, 2021. 17:00 UK time/UTC+1 Free but booking required: https://ics.sas.ac.uk/events/event/24399 |
2021 Gruen Prize InformationPosted in SCS Announcements. Guidelines for the 2021 Erich S. Gruen Prize have been updated. The Erich S. Gruen Prize Committee invites all graduate students in North America to enter the second annual competition for the best graduate research paper on multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean. This year the prize will be a cash award of $500. |
Webinar: Learning from the Past: Classics and the Contemporary WorldPosted in Conferences, Lectures, and Meetings. Cartledge Title and Abstract Learning from the Past: Classics and the Contemporary World Prof. Paul Cartledge (University of Cambridge) Tuesday May 25, 2021 at 5pm GMT Abstract: This webinar explores contemporary political and social issues, including the nature of populism and authoritarianism and the treatment of disenfranchised groups, through the lens of ancient Athens and its extraordinary democracy with Prof. Paul Cartledge, emeritus A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge. |
Statement in support of transgender rightsPosted in Public Statements. The SCS, consistent with its Statement on Professional Ethics, which addresses discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender identity, stands fully in support of transgender classicists. It condemms any harassment and bullying of anyone who is transgender or who advocates for transgender rights. approved by the SCS Board, 4/30/21 |