The Centre for Ancient Drama and its Reception at the University of
Nottingham is delighted to announce:
Sophocles' Trachiniae: Modern Perceptions and Productions
A One Day Conference organised in conjunction with a performance of the
Trachiniae directed by Lynn Kozak
29th April 2006
Information and registration forms available at
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/classics/research/sophoclestrachiniae/home.phtm
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Provisional Programme
10:00-10:30 Coffee and Registration
10:30-10:45 Welcome and Introduction
10:45-11:25 Performance Panel Discussion: Producing Nottingham's Trachiniae
11:30-12:00 Felix Budelmann (Open University) Representing Heracles' Pain
12:00-12:30 Vasiliki Angelaki (RHUL) Her Side of the Story: Martin Crimp's
Cruel and Tender
12:30-1:00 Eleanor O'Kell (Leeds) Sophocles' Trachiniae in 2004-2005: Luc
Bondy, Martin Crimp's Cruel and Tender and Handel's Hercules
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-2:30 Ioanna Hadjicosti (UCL) Two Performances of the Trachiniai in
Greece, 1994 and 2004
2:30-3:00 Amanda Wrigley (Oxford APGRD, Open University) Timberlake
Wertenbaker's Dianeira
3:00-3:30 Stephanie Harrop (RHUL) Ezra Pound's Women of Trachis: Modernist
Translation as Performance Text
3:30-4:00 Tea
4:00-4:45 Closing Discussions
5:00-6:30 Performance: Sophocles' Trachiniae
7:00 Optional Dinner in Nottingham
Dr. Isabelle Torrance
Research Fellow
The Oath in Archaic and Classical Greece Project
Department of Classics
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD
+44 (0) 115 84 68076
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/classics/
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Public lecture at UCL
Tuesday 21 March 2006 7.00 pm
The globalization of Cavafy
by Professor Nassos Vagenas
Professor of the Theory and Criticism of Literature, Department of Theatre
Studies, University of Athens, awarded the First Prize for Poetry (1st
Kratiko Vraveio Poiisis) 2005
J Z Young Anatomy Lecture Theatre,
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
The lecture is open to all
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Upcoming Classical Archaeology Lectures at the University of Edinburgh
Wednesday, 1 March, noon, David Hume Tower 4.0, George Square Jenifer
Neils, Case Western Reserve University
"Million Dollar Baby: Spartan Girls and the Athenian Gaze"
Prof. Neils is an expert on Greek sculpture and vase painting and is the
author of numerous books and articles, most recently, The
Parthenon: From Antiquity to the Present, Coming of Age in Ancient
Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past, and The Parthenon
Frieze, and "Looking for the Images: Representations of Girls’ Rituals in
Ancient Athens." She has curated several exhibitions in the United States
and has excavated at Acquarossa, Murlo, Torone, and Morgantina.
Tuesday, 7 March, 5:00 p.m., Neuroscience Bldg, G.8, George Square Hans
Rupprecht Goette, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Berlin "Victory in
the Theatre: Athenian Choregic Monuments and Self-Representation in the
4th and 3rd Centuries B.C."
Prof. Dr. Goette is an expert on Greek and Roman sculpture, architecture,
and topography, and Greek epigraphy, and is the author of many books and
articles, most recently, Athens, Attica, and the
Megarid: An Archaeological Guide, Die Pan-Grotte von Vari, Marathon,
and "Pictures in the Demosion Sema of Athens." He has curated exhibitions
in Germany and Switzerland, excavated at Colonia Ulpia Traiana, at the
sanctuary of Zeus Hellanios on Aigina, and has conducted numerous surveys
in Attika.
Tuesday, 21 March, 5:00 p.m., Neuroscience Bldg, G.8, George Square Eve
D'Ambra, Vassar College "Racing with Death: Circus Sarcophagi and the
Commemoration of Children in Roman Italy"
Prof. D'Ambra is an expert on Roman sculpture and is the author of
numerous books and articles on this subject, including Roman Art and
Identity, Private Lives, Imperial Virtues, "The Calculus of Venus,"
and "Acquiring an Ancestor: The Importance of Funerary Statuary Among the
Non-Elite Orders of Rome."
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The Université de Montréal is now hiring a Roman historian (teaching in
French). The job announcement can be found on the web site of the
university (http://www.fas.umontreal.ca/postes). The deadline is going to
be delayed till mid-March.
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The Department of Greek and Latin, University College London, will be
hosting the following
LUNCHTIME RESEARCH SEMINAR
Prof. R. W. Sharples (UCL)
‘On editing the fragments of Strato’**
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 1-2 pm
24 Gordon Square, Room 105.
All enquiries to Jula Wildberger ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
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University of Oxford
Faculty of Classics
Research Officer - Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project
ACADEMIC-RELATED RESEARCH STAFF GRADE 2: Salary £27,929 - £36,959
The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project seeks to appoint a Research Officer from 1
September 2006 for four years. The project aims to decipher and publish
ancient manuscripts from the Oxyrhynchus and related collections in the
Sackler Library, Oxford. The Research Officer will undertake research on
the papyri, edit contributions by others, and administer a large
collection of papyri, under the direction of the Project Director, Dr D
Obbink, Christ Church.
The Research Officer must have an excellent knowledge of ancient Greek and
Latin, a fluent reading knowledge of French, German, and Italian, wide
experience with the scripts and editing of documentary and literary
papyri, and relevant IT skills.
Applications, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two
referees, should be submitted to Ms E. Clarke, Classics Centre, George
Street, Oxford OX1 2RL ([log in to unmask]; tel:
+44 (0)1865 288269) by Tuesday, 18 April 2006. Please arrange for
your referees to submit their references by this deadline. Further
particulars are available at
<http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/faculty/jobs/index.html>.
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LEEDS RESEARCH SEMINARS
ALL SEMINARS ARE ON WEDNESDAYS during the teaching term AND START AT
3.30PM, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IN ROOM 101.
ALL WELCOME.
1st March
Bruno Currie (Oxford)
‘The Homeric Hymn to Demeter’
15th March
5pm
Paula James and Tony Keen (Open University)
‘ “I, Robot, you Jane”:
The Classical Provenance of Robots’
22nd March
CA pre-view Double Bill
Roger Brock (Leeds)
‘The Salted Wines of Ancient Greece’
Emma Stafford (Leeds)
‘The Eight-finger Dildo and the Ideal Penis’
26th April
Scott Scullion (Oxford)
‘Problems in the Interpretation of Oedipus the King’
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History
University of Queensland, Australia
The School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics, at the
University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia), is seeking to appoint a
lecturer in Classics and Ancient History.
The School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics is situated
within the Faculty of Arts and employs over forty academic staff who are
widely published internationally and have extensive research backgrounds.
In the role of Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History you will be
expected to engage in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in ancient
history (particularly Roman history), postgraduate supervision, as well as
performing research, administrative and other activities associated with
the School. An ability to teach ancient Greek and/or Latin will also be
advantageous.
You should possess a PhD in Classics and Ancient History, together with
demonstrated expert knowledge in the area of Roman history. Individuals
who are about to complete their PhD are also encouraged to apply.
This is a continuing full time appointment at Academic Level B. The
remuneration package will be in the range of AU$73,432 to $87,200 per
annum which includes employer superannuation contributions of 17% of
salary.
Obtain the position description and selection criteria online at
http://www.seek.com.au/showjob.asp?jobid=6294814.
or contact Ms Leonie Chen on (+61-7) 3365 4921 or [log in to unmask]
To discuss the role, contact Professor Tim Parkin, Convenor of Classics
and Ancient History, on (+61-7) 3365 2698 or [log in to unmask]
Details about the School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics,
including information on the research interests of academic staff, may be
accessed on the School's website at http://www.uq.edu.au/hprc/.
Information about the University of Queensland, living in Brisbane and
employment at the University is at the University's website
(http://www.uq.edu.au/).
Send applications to:
Human Resources Officer
Faculty of Arts
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland 4072
AUSTRALIA
or email [log in to unmask]
Reference Number: 1019547
Closing date for applications: 3rd April 2006
It is anticipated that the successful applicant will commence employment
in January 2007.
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Conference on Islamic Archaeology
ICAANE Madrid, 3-8 April 2006
www.uam.es/ceae/5icaane
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UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
Department of Classics & Ancient History
A mixture of retirements and new developments allows the Department to
invite applications for three non-fixed-term posts and two fixed-term.
The appointments together signal the Department’s continuing determination
to improve its standing in the field of Classics, both in the forthcoming
RAE (having achieved a rating of 5 in 2000) and in terms of its teaching
at both undergraduate and graduate level.
*Lecturers in Classics*
Post 1: Ancient Greek History (Reference: 1228). Salary: £28,829 -
£36,959 per annum
Post 2: Ancient Philosophy (Reference: 1229) (to commence in September
2007). Salary: £28,829 - £36,959 per annum Post 3: Greek / Ancient Drama
and Theatre (Reference: 1230). Salary:
£28,829 - £36,959 per annum
Post 4: Greek/Ancient Literature (Reference: 1232) Three-month, fixed-term
(10 April 2006 – 9 July 2006). Salary: £24,352 - £27,929 per annum
*Classics Project Officer / Lecturer in Classics* Post 5: Greek
Literature / Drama (Reference 1231) Fixed-term (1 July
2006 - 31 July 2009). Working as Project Officer for Classics in the
Higher Education Academy Subject Centre in History, Classics and
Archaeology will fill 75% of the successful applicant’s time, with the
remaining 25% to be spent as Lecturer in Classics within the Department.
Salary: £24,352 - £27,929 per annum
Candidates for posts 1, 2 and 3 will already have a record of publication.
Candidates for all five posts will be able to contribute to the
Department’s language-teaching programme.
Closing dates:
Posts 1, 2, 3, and 5: 10th March 2006
Post 4: 21st February 2006 (interviews will be held in the week beginning
13 March)
Further details of the posts and an application form are available on our
website (https://jobs.dur.ac.uk) or telephone 0191 334 6499; fax
0191 334 6495.
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Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar
University of Manchester
Seminars take place in the Humanities Lime Grove Building, S1.2, at 5 p.m.
on Thursdays
All welcome!
Enquiries to [log in to unmask]
Thurs. 2 March: James Thorne (Manchester), 'What did the Romans think
about leadership?'
Thurs. 9 March: Peter Knox (Colorado),
title TBC
Thurs. 16 March: Sian Lewis (St Andrews), 'Marrying the Hangman's
Daughter'
Thurs. 23 March: Brian McGing (TCD),
"Kings, councillors and conspiracies in the narrative of Polybius"
Thurs. 30 March: Pura Nieto-Hernandez (Brown), "Relative chronology in
Homer's language: the case of the simile"
Thurs. 27 April: April Pudsey (Manchester)
"Roman Egypt - a typical pre-modern Mediterranean population?"
Thurs. 4 May: Gavin Kelly (Edinburgh)
"Rome, Constantinople, and the emperor in late antiquity"
Thurs. 11 May: Hazel Dodge (TCD)
"Moving Mountains: Marbles and munificence in the Roman world",
Thurs. 18 May: Caroline Petit (Exeter),
"Pseudo-Galen's Introductio sive medicus and the history of medicine"
Thurs. 25 May: Tim Whitmarsh (Exeter),
"The end of the Greek novel",
Thurs. 1 June: Jeremy Lawrance (Nottingham) title TBC
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Archaeology for the masses: Theoretical and methodological approaches to a
neglected
identity category’, a regular session to be held at the European
Association of
Archaeologists 12th Annual Meeting (Cracow, 19-24 September 2006).
Papers are invited that explore theoretical and/or methodological aspects
of the mass as
an identity category from an archaeological perspective.
Articles will be considered for publication in a British Archaeological
Reports monograph.
Please send your abstracts (of approximately 300 words) by post or email.
The closing date for submissions is 1 May 2006.
Contact details and further information on:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~spet1363/masses.htm
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