Call For Papers
Persia and the Greeks: Reactions and Receptions
Speakers are invited to contribute to the above panel, as part of the larger
Celtic Conference in Classics’ meeting at the University of Haute-Bretagne,
Rennes, France, between 1st - 4th September 2004.
Papers on the themes of Achaemenid history and culture, Greek approaches to
Persian society, and the reception of Achaemenid Persia in other, later,
cultures are welcome. All papers should be of 30 or 40 minutes duration and
can be delivered in one of the conference languages, English or French.
The Celtic Conference in Classics, the first meetings of which took place in
2000 and 2002, is an independent collaboration aimed at enhancing the
quality and international profile of classics in the Celtic regions, and to
provide an additional attraction to scholars from overseas. The conference
rotates between the Celtic countries; it is administered from Swansea,
where it was founded.
Abstracts (in English or French) of 300 words (maximum) or enquiries should
be sent to both the panel organizers, Professor Christopher Tuplin,
University of Liverpool, ([log in to unmask]) and Dr Lloyd
Llewellyn-Jones, University of Exeter, ([log in to unmask]).
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GREEKS AND ROMANS IN THE BUFFYVERSE: CLASSICAL THREADS IN FANTASY AND
SCIENCE FICTION ON CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION.
Following the successful and stimulating conference on The Ancient World on
Film in 2001 the Open University Classical Studies Department is putting on
a second Popular Culture and the Classics day organised jointly with the
Department of Ancient Classics, National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
This will be held in the Open University Classics' traditional midwinter
slot, taking place on Wednesday January 7th 2004 at Walton Hall, Milton
Keynes. The theme of the conference is summed up in the above title. The
morning sessions will consider classical languages, genres and culture as
refracted by / reflected in the American television series, Buffy the
Vampire Slayer and its current spin-off, Angel. Afternoon papers will
explore other contemporary TV texts that draw on materials from the ancient
world for their futuristic and supernatural scenarios. There may be space
in the day if you wish to offer a paper but please let us know by November
1st 2003 at the latest.
Contact Paula James (OU) or David Scourfield (NUI Maynooth) for further
details about attendance or offers of papers. A £10.00 conference fee will
cover lunch, teas, coffee and facilities. Email [log in to unmask] ;
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BRITISH COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ASSOCIATION
Tenth International Conference
Invention - Literature and Science
12-15 July 2004
University of Leeds
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers should be comparative and/or interdisciplinary. The following
potential subject areas are suggested:
- alchemy and magic
- ecology and nature
- medicine and literature
- poetry and science
- hypertexts
- technology and fiction
- popular science writing
- early science fiction
Proposals (title and 200-word abstract) should be sent to reach the
conference co-ordinator by 30 January 2004:
Dr Jean Boase-Beier
"Invention" Conference
School of Language, Linguistics and Translation Studies
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
Tel: +44 (0)1603 593360
Fax: +44 (0)1603 250599
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Selected conference papers will be published in the new BCLA journal
Comparative Critical Studies.
Further information about the conference is available on the BCLA
website at <http://www.bcla.org/invention/>.
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AMERICAN PHILOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN BOSTON (2005) :
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR NEO-LATIN STUDIES
"Research in Neo-Latin: Epicureanism in the Renaissance"
The AANLS invites proposals for a panel of papers on current research
in Neo-Latin Studies. We will especially consider proposals on the
theme of Epicureanism in the Renaissance.
Topics that papers might address include Epicurean morality and
Christian ethics; atomism, atheism and Christianity; literary polemics
and reactionary movements; pleasure vs. virtue; rebellion and
conformism; natural science and Christian resistance; the paradox of
Epicurean Christians; Epicureanism as a reactionary movement against
scholastic neo-Aristotelianism; the Classical tradition and the
literary reception of Epicureanism / Epicurus / Lucretius / Democritus;
the influence of the Church Fathers on Renaissance thought concerning
Epicureanism; materialism, empiricism and hedonism; Epicureanism and
the papal Index; natural scientists and philosophers on Epicureanism:
Valla, Erasmus, Gassendi, Galileo, etc.; the Epicurean guild in Italy;
and, of course, Epicureanism as food fetish. However, we also welcome
papers on all aspects of the study of literary, historical, technical,
and scholarly works written in Latin in the period from Petrarch
forward.
One page abstracts should be sent by February 10, 2004 (postmark) to
Prof. Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers, Dept. of Modern Languages &
Classics: Classics Section, 238 B. B. Comer Hall, Box 870246,
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0246; email
[log in to unmask] Electronic submissions welcome. Proposals will
be anonymously reviewed.
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University of Rostock (Germany), 19 – 21 February
2004
WISSENSVERMITTLUNG IN DICHTERISCHER GESTALT
A THREE-DAY COLLOQUIUM ON DIDACTIC POETRY
This Colloquium will bring together leading experts from
around the world who are working on Didactic Poetry.
Speakers will include:
Wilhelm Blümer (Mainz), Bernd Effe (Bochum), Monica
Gale (Dublin), Thomas Haye (Goettingen), Marietta
Horster (Berlin / Rostock), Wolfgang Hübner (Münster),
Christian Kaesser (Oxford), Robert Kirstein (Muenster),
Peter Kruschwitz (Berlin), Roland Mayer (London),
Oliver Primavesi (Muenchen), Christiane Reitz
(Rostock), Claudia Schindler (Tuebingen / Salzburg),
Alison Sharrock (Manchester), Peter Toohey (Calgary),
Katharina Volk (New York).
The programme can be found on line at the conference website by 10 November
2003:
http://www.fachschriftsteller.de/ where you will also find practical
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
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The conference is part of a project on Ancient Technical Authors organized
by Christiane Reitz and Marietta Horster (Rostock / Berlin). The
proceedings of the first conference on Technical Literature have been
published: "Antike Fachschriftsteller: Literarischer Diskurs und sozialer
Kontext", ed. by M. Horster, C. Reitz, Palingenesia Vol. 80, Stuttgart
2003. Order at http://www.steiner-verlag.de/
Looking forward to seeing many of you in Rostock,
Marietta Horster, Christiane Reitz
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SASGPH Conference 2004
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
International Conference on Ethics, Politics, Criminality: Perspectives
from Greek Philosophy and Africa Pretoria, South Africa, 14-16 April 2004
To be held at the University of Pretoria Conference Center in Pretoria from
13-16 April 2004, the conference will address a range of critically
important themes in the various fields that make up the humanities today.
Main speakers will include some of the world?s leading thinkers in the
humanities, as well as numerous paper presentations by teachers and
researchers.
This is a conference for any person with an interest in, and concern for,
Greek philosophy and the humanities. All are encouraged to register and
attend this significant and timely conference. A range of travel, tour and
accommodation options is also available. Participants are also welcome to
submit presentation proposals as 30 minute papers. Presenters may choose to
submit written papers for publication in Phronimon before or directly after
the conference. Presentations submitted for publication will be fully
refereed and published in print format.
If you would like to know more about this conference, bookmark The SASGPH
Conference 2004 site and return for further information this site is
regularly updated. For any other inquiries, please contact us.
Subthemes:
a) The Common Good and Crime Prevention in Greek Philosophy and
Contemporary Society. b) Democracy, Social Justice and Criminality.
b) Society, Moral Education and Criminality.
c) Law, Punishment, Politics and Criminality.
d) Crime in Tribal and Community Law.
e) Ethics, Politics and Criminality in the Era of Globalisation
f) Value Systems, Community Integration, Violence, Non-Violence and Crime.
g) Ethics, Criminality and the Media.
h) Forms and Conceptions of Criminality.
For further Information please contact: Ms Catherine Botha
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Please note that this is a call for panels and that a call for
individual papers will be announced later. Inquiries should be sent to
Yiota Vassilopoulou at:
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It is with great pleasure that we announce the annual ISNS
Conference, to be held for the first time in Liverpool, UK, June
24th-27th 2004. The conference is organised by the Philosophy
Department, University of Liverpool. Liverpool has a long tradition
in the study of Neoplatonism, and although it is mostly known for The
Beatles, its football teams, and its Port (whence ships, in the
19th century, set sail for America, Canada, New Zealand, and
Australia), it is also a vibrant and cosmopolitan city as evidenced
by its recent nomination as European Capital of Culture for 2008.
At this stage, we invite proposals from anyone wishing to organise a
panel on any topic relevant to Neoplatonism and its background. Apart
from the main themes (metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics) we would
particularly welcome proposals on Neoplatonism/Platonism and English
and American Literature, Feminism, Pedagogy, and Spirituality.
Please submit your proposals by December 1st to: [log in to unmask]
We will be providing further information on accommodation and travel
and expect to issue a call for individual papers by December 20th.
We are looking forward to welcoming you all to Liverpool,
With best wishes,
Dr Yiota Vassilopoulou and Prof. Stephen R. L. Clark
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