The Modern Reception of Ancient Greek Texts (CfP)
The Annual Conference of the Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies at the University of South Florida
April 19th, 2024 – April 21st, 2024
This Interdisciplinary conference aims at examining the reception of ancient Greek literary, historical, and philosophical writings (inter alia) in the modern period. We seek contributions dealing either with modern readings of specific ancient texts or the indirect influence of these texts on authors and traditions. Contributions may be in (but are not limited to) the following areas:
- The use of ancient sources in modern historiography.
- Appeals to ancient authority in modern works.
- The role of ancient Greek concepts, ideas, and theories in modern philosphical discussions.
- Allusions to Greek mythological and historical events and figures in modern literature.
- The influence of Greek texts on modern theology.
Keynote speaker: Eva Del Soldato (University of Pennsylvania)
Please send an anonymized abstract of 200-250 words, by January 5, 2024, to morsegev@usf.edu. Presentations are expected to be approximately 45 minutes long (30 minutes for the paper itself, followed by 15 minutes of q&a).
The conference will be held in person, on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa.
For further details, please visit the conference webpage: usf.to/ICHSconference
This event is sponsored by:
The Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies (ICHS) at the University of South Florida
The Department of Philosophy at the University of South Florida
The American Foundation for Greek Language and Culture (AFGLC)
USF ResearchOne
