Royal Holloway Department of Classics Special Lecture Prof. Tim Cornell Director Institute of Classical Studies ‘History, Biography and Memoirs in Ancient Rome’ Tuesday 28th February 5.00pm Horton Lecture Theatre 1 Everyone welcome! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Second Call For Papers Egypt: ancient histories and modern archaeologies July 14-16 2006, Department of Archaeology/Collingwood College, University of Durham In 1978 the first volume of the New Directions in Archaeology series was published by Cambridge University Press. The aim of these volumes was the exploration of contemporary theories (in an explicitly interdisciplinary manner) within an archaeological framework. Although these volumes were highly influential in the development of the archaeological discipline, the themes that were debated have rarely been taken up by Egyptologists. This conference aims to increase engagement with these themes in an Egyptological context. The conference is aimed both at scholars working within the field of Egyptology, and those working in related disciplines on similar material culture, such as African Studies, Archaeology, Anthropology, Classics, Art History and History, whose varied approaches will enrich and broaden the scope of the conference and the discipline. Abstracts of not more than 250 words are invited for papers of 20 minutes duration, to be received by the organisers by 31st April 2006. Abstracts should respond to one of the following titles and summaries listed below, or to the original texts. Conference website: http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/research/conferences Durham university website: http://www.dur.ac.uk Conference organisers Rachael J Dann ( [log in to unmask] ) Karen Exell ( [log in to unmask] ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Epigraphy North Tues 31 Jan 2006 Manchester 5.00 pm Meteorological epigraphy Daryn Lehoux Venue: The University of Manchester Humanties Lime Grove (aka Arts Building), Room S.1.2. (= South Wing, 1st Floor). Directions: best reached by going into the building by the south entrance (opposite Humanities Devas St -- no. 77 on this map: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/maps/campusmap.pdf); turn left out of the lift/at the top of the stairs, and room 2 is on the right hand side. Travel money is available for graduate students to attend these events, please contact Dr Graham Oliver [[log in to unmask]] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Owing to the leave/part-time secondment of Prof. Stephen Harrison, Corpus Christi College, Oxford requires a lecturer in Classics to teach four weekly hours of tutorials for the four Oxford terms from Trinity Term 2006 to Trinity Term 2007 (in the first instance). The teaching will include language work in both Latin and Greek for Classics and Classics and English students, and some teaching in Latin literature, all in small groups. The rate for the lecturer will be at least £3000 p.a. (stipend currently under review), with a weekly allowance of two free lunches and two free dinners in College for the duration of the appointment. Candidates should apply to the College Secretary, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, OX1 4JF by Friday 10th February, including a letter of application and a full CV with details of teaching experience. Informal enquiries welcome to Stephen Harrison ([log in to unmask]) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WAR, CULTURE AND DEMOCRACY IN CLASSICAL ATHENS: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 4-6 July 2006 THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY CONVENOR Dr David Pritchard Department of Classics and Ancient History School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry The University of Sydney http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/school/sophi/wcd_conference.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Department of Classics SUMMER RESIDENCY PROGRAM The University of Cincinnati Classics Department is pleased to announce the Summer Residency Program. Summer Residents, in the fields of philology, history and archaeology will come to Cincinnati for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three during the summer (June 15 - September 15). Apart from residence in Cincinnati during term, the only obligation of Summer Fellows is to pursue their own research. They will receive free university housing. They will also receive office space and enjoy the use of the University of Cincinnati and Hebrew Union College Libraries. The University of Cincinnati Burnam Classics Library (http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/classics/index.html) is one of the world's premier collections in the field of Classical Studies. Comprising 210,000 volumes and other research materials, the library covers all aspects of the Classics: the languages and literatures, history, civilization, art, and archaeology. Of special value for scholars is both the richness of the collection and its accessibility -- almost any avenue of research in the classics can be pursued deeply and broadly under a single roof. The unusually comprehensive core collection, which is maintained by three professional classicist librarians, is augmented by several special collections such as 15,000 nineteenth century German Programmschriften, extensive holdings in Palaeography, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. At neighboring Hebrew Union College, the Klau Library (http://library.cn.huc.edu/), with holdings in excess of 445,000 volumes and other research materials, is rich in Judaica and Near Eastern Studies. Application Deadline: February 15. Applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application. For application forms please write: Director, Summer Residency Program Department of Classics University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0226 There is an online application for the Summer Residency Program at http://classics.uc.edu/resources/tytus2.html . e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://classics.uc.edu/tytus [editor's note: from personal experience, these are highly recommended - the library is superb!] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cults, Creeds and Contests in the Post-Classical City Workshop Institute of Classical Studies, London Senate House, North Block,: Room 336 30th and 31st March 10: 30 – 6: 00 / 10: 30 – 6: 45 Timetable 10: 30 — 10: 45: Registration 10: 45 — 10: 50: Welcome 10: 50 — 11: 10: Themes: Onno van Nijf Session 1: Priests and Power 11: 10 — 11: 50: Günther Schörner, Magistrates as Dedicants in Greek Poleis in Roman times 11: 50 — 12: 30: Aude Busine, Oracles and their Priests in Roman Asia Minor 12: 30 — 1: 10: Mariette Horster, The integration of priesthoods in the cities' elites Lunch 2: 00 – 2: 30: Discussion Session 2: Rituals and Urban Space 2: 30 — 3: 10: Rachel Mairs, The 'Temple with Indented Niches' at Ai Khanoum: Ethnic and Civic Identity in Hellenistic Bactria 3: 10 — 3: 50: Michael Mulryan, Rome and Constantinople Tea 4: 10 — 4: 50: Jan Willem Drijvers, Christianity in fourth-century Jerusalem 4: 50 — 5: 30: Charlie March, The urban and Religious Environments of Jerash and Dura 5: 30 — 6: 00: Discussion Day 2 Session 3: The Shock of the New 10: 30 — 11: 10: Maria Pretzler, Pausanias's Greece: adapting cults and local identities 11: 10 — 11: 50: Annelies Cazemier: Hellenistic Religions and the Coming of Rome 11: 50 — 12: 30: C. Steimle, Religions of Roman Thessaloniki 12: 30 — 1: 00: Discussion Lunch Session 4: Ruler Cult 2: 00 — 2: 40: E. Anagnostou-Laoutides, Destined to Rule: The Origins of Hellenistic Divine Kingship. 2: 40 — 3: 20: Panos Iossif: The Royal Hellenistic Cult: qui paye la note? The Cost of the Royal Hellenistic Cult for the Kings, the Cities and the Sanctuaries 3: 20 —3: 50: Discussion Tea Session 5: Competition and Integration 4: 10 — 4: 50: Despina Iosif: Illegality and Integration among the Early Christians 4: 50 — 5: 30: George Van Kooten: Rhetorical Competition within the Christian Community at Corinth: Paul and the Sophists 5: 30 — 5: 50: Discussion Break Session 6: Endings 6: 00 — 6: 45: Conclusion 6: 45: Reception. For further information or to register please contact, [log in to unmask] There will be a small charge to cover catering and other costs for non-invited participants. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Dover Fund, set up in honour of Sir Kenneth Dover, is administered by the Hellenic Society. Its purposes are to further the study of the history of the Greek language in any period from the Bronze Age to the 15th century AD and to further the edition and exegesis of Greek texts, including papyri and inscriptions, from any period within those same limits. Typically grants are made for such purposes as books, photography (including microfilm and xeroxing), and towards the costs of visits to libraries, museums, sites and conferences. The sums awarded will vary according to the needs of the applicant, but most grants will be in the range £50 - £250; larger grants may be made from time to time at the discretion of the awards committee. Grants will be made to currently registered research students, and, within the first five years of their appointment, to lecturers, teaching fellows, research fellows, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants. Applications must be received by mid February of the year in which a grant is sought. Deadline for the 2006 Dover Fund is 14 FEBRUARY 2006. For application details and more information, please contact Russell Shone at [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESEARCH SEMINARS IN CLASSICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING SPRING 2005 All events will be held in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. For a map, see http://www.rdg.ac.uk/maps/ Wed 8 Feb Anne Mathers-Laurence, Department of History, Reading Latinity and Gender: The Evidence of Mediaeval Women’s Books 4 pm, HUMSS 126 Wed 15 Feb Colloquium on Greek Drama (organized by Barbara Goff) Simon Goldhill, Cambridge, and Fiona Macintosh, Oxford 2.00 pm, HUMSS 126 Wed 1 Mar Kim Shahabudin, Reading Ancient Greece in Post-modern Cinema 4 pm, HUMSS 127 Wed 8 Mar Anastasia Serghidou, University of Crete and Erasmus Visiting Scholar Imprisoned Heroes, Besieged Cities, Ruined Households: The Rhetoric of Captivity in Greek Tragedy 4 pm, HUMSS 127 Wed 15 Mar David Noy, Lampeter The Roman Art of Dying Well 4 pm, HUMSS 126 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Lectureships in the Faculty of Classics The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint to three University Lectureships and one Temporary Faculty Lectureship. The successful applicants will benefit from the world-class facilities offered by the University and the generous support of research and teaching provided by the Faculty. The Faculty currently teaches some 250 undergraduates reading Classics (all of whom study both Greek and Latin language to degree level) and almost 100 graduate students (reading for Masters and doctoral degrees). It is one of the leading international centres in Classics, with some 40 teachers in Faculty and College posts. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for: a) University Lectureship in Classics (Ancient Literature). This post is open to those with a primary research interest in any area of classical literature, where the Faculty has an exceptionally strong international repution in all aspects of the subject, from textual criticism to cultural politics. There is a particular teaching need in Latin. Closing date: 17 February. b) University Lectureship in Ancient History (Roman History). This post, which is offered in conjunction with the Faculty of History, is created by the retirement of Professor Peter Garnsey. It is open to those with a primary research interest in any field of Roman history; but there is a particular teaching need in Roman imperial history. Closing date: 28 February. c) University Lectureship in Classics (any field). This post is open to those with a primary research interest in any field of Classics; but the successful applicant will be expected to make a major contribution to the teaching in one of the classical sub-disciplines taught in the Faculty: ancient literature, philosophy, history, art and archaeology, linguistics and interdisciplinary studies. Closing date: 28 February. d) Temporary (2 year) Faculty Lectureship (Roman History). This post is created by the appointment of Dr Christopher Kelly to a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. The post is open to those with a primary research interest in any field of Roman history, who can teach a final year undergraduate course in either Late Antiquity or Roman Britain. Closing date: 28 February. Applications from scholars in the early stages of their career, women and ethnic minority applicants, all of whom are under-represented in the Faculty, will be welcomed. Appointment will be from 1 October 2006 or as soon thereafter as possible. The pensionable scale of stipends for a University Lecturer is currently £25,565 to £39,452 a year (for the temporary Faculty Lecturer £25,565 to £26,474 a year). Further particulars may be obtained from www.classics.cam.ac.uk or from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA (tel: 01223 330515, fax: 01223 335409, e-mail: [log in to unmask]). Applications (10 copies) consisting of a detailed curriculum vitae, list of publications and form PD18 (available via the Faculty website), including the names of three referees, should be sent to the above address. Please make clear for which post you are applying. All applicants for the University Lectureships in Ancient Literature and Ancient History will automatically be considered for the third post (not restricted to field), unless they request otherwise. Referees should be asked to write directly to the Secretary to reach the Faculty by the closing date. The University is committed to equality of opportunity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A reminder of the Hellenic Society public lecture this week: Thursday 26 January 2006 at 5-30 pm: PROFESSOR MYLES BURNYEAT “PLATO AND THE DAIRY-MAIDS: WHO GETS TO BE HAPPY IN THE REPUBLIC?” Venue: Lecture Theatre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR (Because of the move of the ICS, this event is being held in a neighbouring building: the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Charles Clore House is the southern part of the Institute of Education building, and is on the north side of Russell Square, with an entrance on the corner of Russell Square and Bedford Way.) There will be a drinks reception after the lecture. (Please address any enquiries to Russell Shone at [log in to unmask]) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The CBRL is currently advertising for the post of Director of the Kenyon Institute. This is a post-doctoral research position based in Jerusalem. Deadline for applications is 20th February. Please find details below. The CBRL conducts research in the subject areas supported by the British Academy in the countries of the Levant. It is expected that the successful candidate will recently have completed a PhD in a relevant subject and will be seeking to develop an active research interest in the Israel and the Palestinian Territories, leading to the production of a significant publication. Their duties will include research and developing and administering the CBRL's facilities at the Kenyon Institute in East Jerusalem. The CBRL is keen that its research personnel should maintain strong links with universities in the UK. Applicants are therefore encouraged to propose ways in which they might maintain a formal connection during their period of appointment with a UK university department that is generally acknowledged for the excellence of its research in the applicant's particular field. Any applicant wishing to do so may therefore include with their application a letter from the head of the department to which they intend being attached, setting out what the research facilities would be extended to them in the event of their being appointed to the post. The post is tenable for three years, subject to successful completion of an initial six-month probationary period. Salary will start at £19,789 and be based on the British Academy post- doctoral scale, taking into account the provision of free accommodation in Jerusalem. Further details may be obtained from our website at http://www.cbrl.org.uk/news.shtm or contact Penny Wiggins, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [end] Archive of list messages may be found at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/classicsgrads Visit the same site to change your subscription settings. All queries regarding the list should be directed to: [log in to unmask]