CALL FOR PAPERS:

AGING, OLD AGE AND DEATH
PASSAGES FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE MIDDLE AGES II
19-21 August 2005
University of Tampere, Finland
  Sponsored by Department of History (University of Tampere),
Finnish Historical Society and Classical Association of Finland
  Abstract deadline: 28 February, 2005
  The second international conference on ancient and medieval way of life
  will focus on the final period of individual's life course. The aim is to
  bring together scholars from various fields of study to discuss the
  continuities and changes which happened both in understanding and
  experiencing the mature age, old age, and in facing death.
The conference aims at broad coverage not only chronologically (from
  Hellenistic world to Middle Ages), but also geographically (from East
  and West Mediterranean to the coasts of the North Sea) and disciplinary
  (all the branches of Classical and Medieval Studies). Most preferable are
  contributions having themselves a comparative and/or interdisciplinary
  perspective. What kind of transformations happened (in dominant
  ideologies, in attitudes, in every-day life) during the period in question
  and in different cultural contexts?
Possible sub-themes include
  * living as an aged man or woman
  * Ideals and attitudes towards the old age
  * married life in mature age
  * gendered old age
  * demography of the old age
  * death in the midst of life
  * rituals of dying and burial practices
  * remembrance/oblivion of the dead
Those who would like to present papers are asked to submit a one-page
  abstract (setting out thesis and conclusions) as an e-mail attachment to
  Jussi Rantala (Conference Secretary), [log in to unmask]
Registration for all those attending or participating is 50 euros, with a
  post-graduate student rate of 30 euros.
The Conference will be held 19-21 August 2005 in the University of
  Tampere. Tampere is an inland city with beautiful location between lakes
  and usually pleasant weather in August. Tampere is easily accessed by
  plane via Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and London.
Nota bene: The deadline for abstracts is February 28, 2005.
For further information, please contact
Jussi Rantala, Conference Secretary, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Katariina Mustakallio, Professor, Department of History, FIN-33014
University of Tampere, Finland
Julia Burman, Finnish Historical Society Tel. +358-9-22869351

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CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD
LECTURERSHIP IN ANCIENT HISTORY
The College proposes to appoint a lecturer in Ancient History for the
academic year 2004-05, during the tenure of a Leverhulme Fellowship by
Dr John Ma. The lecturer will be required to teach ancient Greek
History for Classics Honour Mods, Lit Hum, Classical Archaeology and
Ancient History and Ancient & Modern History up to an average of 12
hours weekly. In addition the lecturer will be expected to deliver 16
hours of University lectures, paid at the current rate of £1,360, on
topics to be decided by the Sub-Faculty of Ancient History.
Current salary is £15,818 p.a. (including housing allowance of
£2,264). Teaching in excess of 9 hours per week is remunerated at the
current tutorial rate. The post is pensionable under USS. The
lecturer will be a member of the Senior Common Room and will be
entitled to free lunch and dinner at all times when the College
kitchen is open.
Applications, including c.v. and the names of two referees should be
sent to the College Secretary, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, OX1 4JF
by 26 March. Candidates should ask their referees to write or Email
the College Secretary ([log in to unmask]) by the same date.
The College is an equal opportunities employer

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Mediterranean Centre for Arts and Sciences (MCAS), Sicily.
Temporary Lectureships in Classics for Summer &/or Fall Semesters, 2004
(21ST June - 23rd July, 6th Sept - 18th Dec, 2004)
We are a recently established higher education centre located in Syracuse,
Sicily, (Italy) catering to US undergraduates. We are seeking two
outstanding classics graduates (Ph.D holders). Candidates should either be
experienced lecturers looking for a career break, or young academics
looking to consolidate their teaching skills. An ability to offer Latin
or Greek language lessons is desirable. The position is suitable for those
with research interests in Sicily and the Mediterranean, and who are fluent
in English.
The lecturers coming to MCAS for Summer or Fall 2004, would be responsible
for teaching two of the following courses:
CLAS 220 Classical Mythology
CLAS 320 Greek and Roman Epic: Homer and Virgil
CLAS 205 Classical Drama: Staging the Gods
HIST 205 Magna Graecia: the impact of Greek colonisation
Application: write/fax/email a full CV providing the names & contact
numbers of three referees for the attention of Dr. A. Marcar.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Appointments
are made on merit. Preference is given to Native English speakers and EU
passport holders. Deadline: April 30th, 2004.
We offer competitive local salaries and organize accommodation. All classes
are in English. For further information on our courses please consult our
website:
e-mail: [log in to unmask], fax: 0931-44-9259, web:
www.StudyAbroad-Sicily.com
Palazzo Ardizzone, Via Roma 124, Siracusa 96100, Sicily, Italy
tel: 0931-44-9262, e-mail: [log in to unmask], fax: 0931-44-9259.

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The Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama at the University of
Oxford is pleased to announce that its third major
conference, ‘Aristophanes Upstairs and Downstairs: Peace, Birds, and Frogs
in Ancient and Modern Performance’, will take place at Magdalen College,
Oxford, from Thursday 16 September to Saturday 18 September 2004. This
follows the success of past conferences on Medea in 1998 and Agamemnon in
2001, the proceedings of which are published by Legenda (Oxford, 2000) and
OUP (Oxford, forthcoming, 2005) respectively.
The provisional programme outline, details about postgraduate bursaries,
and a printable version of the booking form are available online at
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/confaristbooking.htm. If you wish to receive
these details in hard copy format, please email [log in to unmask]

Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama
University of Oxford
67 St Giles'
Oxford OX1 3LU
telephone 01865 288 210
fax 01865 288 259
email [log in to unmask]
website www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk

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CALL FOR PAPERS
CHAT 2004 (Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory)
University of Leicester 19th-21st November 2004
CHAT is a new, British-based, archaeology conference group providing
opportunities for dialogue to develop among researchers in the fields of
later historical archaeology and the archaeology of the contemporary world.
Papers are invited on the following themes:
Conflict
The last 500 years have seen numerous battles and wars. What is the
archaeological contribution to their interpretation? How does scholarly
archaeology of war differ from popular (and profitable) battlefield
archaeology? What ethical and political issues confront the archaeologist
working in this area? What role has archaeology played in uncovering
evidence of very recent conflict, and what issues surround this?
Conflict need not only refer to state-organised large-scale violence. Other
kinds of confrontation between groups and individuals may also be
considered: riots and civil disobedience; national, ethnic or racial
antagonism; class or gender based conflict; insurgents, "terrorists" and
"freedom-fighters" and so on. Papers relating to any aspect of the
archaeology of conflict are welcome.
Industrialising society
The archaeology of industrialisation is about much more than the detailed
recording of steam engines and factory buildings in a narrowly defined
period-based study. Instead, it is moving beyond period- and process- based
definitions to a more open, wide ranging, and theoretically informed
sub-discipline within the broader church of historical archaeology. The
study of industrial society is about the whole range of human actions,
reactions and interactions with the processes associated with
industrialisation. The aim of this session will be to look beyond industrial
sites and monuments and look at the wider study of later post-medieval
society as it developed from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries.
Issues tackled may include the archaeologies of consumption, capitalism,
colonialism and international trade; gender and ethnicity in labour
relations; and the meaning of industrial landscapes. Papers should also
focus on an examination of the social world of the workplace itself -
discussing aspects such as the relationship between 'artisanship' and
'proletarianisation', labour hierarchies and social identity.
Reform
Explicit and discursive reform is a key social and economic aspect of the
period, as well as an important part of its religious and political history.
How evident is a desire for reform, or the institution of a designed
programme of reform, in the archaeology of the period? Spheres to consider
might include religious practice, social conditions, crime and punishment,
landscape and civic planning and so on.
Please submit abstracts for papers, specifying the session for which you
would like to be considered, by 30th April 2004. Papers are especially
invited from archaeologists outside universities, and from those in the
early stages of their careers. Although we welcome all offers of papers, in
our final selection some preference may be shown for papers dealing with, or
of relevance to, the archaeology of Britain and Ireland. All papers must
have an interpretative, theoretical or critical dimension and should not be
purely data-presentation. At the same time, papers which do refer to the
interpretation of particular artefacts, landscapes or buildings will be
particularly welcome.
Abstracts as e-mail attachments to Sarah Tarlow ([log in to unmask]) or by post
to
Dr Sarah Tarlow, CHAT 2004, School of Archaeology and Ancient History,
University of Leicester LE1 7RH

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University of Nottingham
School of Humanities - Department of Classics
Lecturer in Roman History (Fixed-term)
Applications are invited for the above post in the Department of
Classics. The successful candidate will be expected to offer teaching at
all levels on Roman history and also to contribute to the Department's
Latin language courses. The ability to make a contribution to the
Department's teaching on ancient visual culture may be an
advantage. Candidates should have a PhD successfully completed, or near
completion.
Salary will be within the range £22,954 - £26,327 per annum, depending on
qualifications and experience. This post is available from 1 September
2004 and will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of three
years.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr J W Rich, tel: 0115 951 4804 or
Email: [log in to unmask]
Further details and application forms are available on the WWW at:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/academic.html or from the Human
Resources Department, Highfield House, The University of Nottingham,
University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Tel: 0115 951 3262. Fax: 0115 951
5205. Please quote ref. TW/116A. Closing date: 29 March 2004. Interview
date: 30 April 2004.

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New online journal on Latin poetry at:

http://www.univ-lille3.fr/revues/dictynna/sommaire.html

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*Three PhD and postdoc positions at Leiden University*
Thanks to a generous grant made by the Dutch Research Council (which
normally gives all its money to the sciences) the Department of Ancient
History of Leiden University will be able to carry out a research programme
in which there is room for three PhD students and two postdocs. Since this
research programme deliberately took the idea of a coherent 'research
group' as its starting point, the room for manoeuvre will be somewhat
limited. On the other hand, the aim is to offer all participants maximum
freedom within the limits defined in the research programme.
Although some applications from the Netherlands, Germany and the UK have
already been received, we welcome further applications in any one of the
following fields:
1. ager publicus during the Republic (PhD project, four years)
2. the epigraphic lex agraria of (?) 111 BC (postdoc project, three
years)
3. Romans, Latins and Italian allies (postdoc or PhD project, three or
four years)
In all these cases we are able to offer between 95 and 100 % research time,
very decent pay, excellent facilities and a good research climate.
Those who would like to receive more information on any of these research
positions are invited to send an e-mail to Luuk de Ligt, Professor of
Ancient History at Leiden University ([log in to unmask]), before
April 15th, 2004.

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CALL FOR PAPERS
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
European History:
From Ancient to Modern
December 29-31, 2004
ATHENS, GREECE
    The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will organize
an International Conference on Ancient and Modern European History in
Athens, Greece on December 29-31, 2004. The conference will be held in
downtown Athens, within walking distance of the Acropolis (Parthenon) and
other historical sites of Athens.
   The main theme of the conference is European History, from ancient to
modern. Papers (in English) from all areas of European history are welcome.
Preferences will be given to the following areas: Ancient Greek and Roman
History, Cultural History, Arts History, Economic, Political and Social
History, Sports History (History of Olympic Games), Historiography,
Historic Preservation and the Future of Historical Studies. Selected papers
will be published in a Special Volume of the Conference Proceedings.
   The registration fee is 250 euro, covering access to all sessions,
conference material, 2 lunches, and a dinner on Wednesday December 29th.
Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of
rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, planned tours to
historical sites will be organized. A special evening is organized on
Thursday December 30th with live Greek music and dinner. On Friday 31st,
2004 a gala dinner will be held under the Acropolis to celebrate NEW YEAR’S
EVE. The cost of these optional activities will be announced later.
    Please submit a 300-word abstract (preferably by email) by June 30th,
2004 to the following address: Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, Director,
(ATINER), 14 Solomou Street, 10683 Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 383-4227
Fax: + 30 210 384-7734 Email: [log in to unmask] Abstracts should include:
Title of Paper, Full Name(s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email
address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your
submission.

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The Bristol Institute of Hellenic and Roman Studies will be offering two
scholarships for the 2004/5 session in the amount of £7500 each for any
student pursuing a taught Master's degree in classics (including ancient
history and archaeology) or the classical tradition. I would be very
grateful if this could be brought to the attention of qualified candidates.
Applications should be received by 31 March. Further details available from
the undersigned. Many thanks,
Robert L. Fowler
Department of Classics and Ancient History
University of Bristol
11 Woodland Road
Bristol BS8 1TB
U.K.
Tel. +(0)117 928 8256 (direct line)
             928 7764 (department office, with answerphone)
Fax +(0)117 928 8678
e-mail [log in to unmask]

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The sacrifice of Iphigenia in the arts
a one-day colloquium held under the auspices of the Centre for the
Classical Tradition (Bristol) and the Archive of Performances of Greek
and Roman Drama (Oxford)
14 May 2004
Burwalls Centre for Continuing Education, University of Bristol,
Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol
In the last few years the myth of Iphigenia's sacrifice has been the
subject of numerous stage productions and adaptations including those
by Katie Mitchell and Marina Carr in Dublin (2001 and 2002
respectively), and Edna O'Brien in Sheffield (2003). The myth of
Iphigenia has also inspired novelists such as Manfred Brinkmann
(Iphigenie in Petto, 2000) and Barry Unsworth (The Songs of the Kings,
2002). This one-day colloquium has two aims: to explore the relevance
of the myth of Iphigenia's sacrifice at the beginning of the third
millennium; and to examine possible similarities between the current
interest in Iphigenia and other important moments in the reception
history of the myth such as those associated with Euripides, Racine,
Gluck and Schiller. The colloquium will address, among other issues,
the confrontation between public ambition and private sentiment at
times of social and moral crisis, the issue of violence and its
representation in art, as well as self-sacrifice and the politics of
redemption.
Provisional programme:
9.30-9.50 Registration
9.50-10.00 Pantelis Michelakis (Bristol) - Welcome
10.00-11.00 Will Vaughan (London) - Picturing Iphigenia
11.00-11.20 Coffee
11.20-12.10 Susanna Phillippo (Newcastle) - Racine's Iphigenia
12.10-1.00 Amy Wygant (Glasgow) - Gluck's Iphigenia
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-3.00 Anna Linton (Oxford) - Iphigenia amongst the Germans
3.00-4.00 Helene Foley (Columbia) - Iphigenia in the Americas
4.00-4.30 Tea
4.30-5.30 Panel on contemporary adaptations of the Iphigenia
myth which will include Peter Morris (playwright), Edith Hall (Durham)
and Fiona Macintosh (Oxford)
5.30-6.00 Discussion
7.00-9.30 Dinner at local restaurant
Conference registration fee: 20 pounds (includes coffee, lunch and
tea). To register, please send a cheque, payable to the University of
Bristol, BEFORE 30 APRIL, to Pantelis Michelakis, Department of
Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol, 11 Woodland Road,
Bristol BS8 1TB, email: [log in to unmask] Twelve student
bursaries have been made available by the generous support of the
Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and the A. G. Leventis
Foundation and will be allocated to graduate students on a first-come
first-served basis. Please contact the organizer.

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Announcing an international conference at the University of Exeter:
Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Roman East
22nd-23rd July 2004
Speakers:
Maud Gleason (Stanford)
Simon Goldhill (Cambridge)
Christopher Jones (Harvard)
Stephen Mitchell (Exeter)
Onno van Nijf (Groningen)
Ilaria Romeo (Lecce)
Caroline Vout (Nottingham)
Tim Whitmarsh (Exeter)
The conference will be held in the Margaret Rooms, with guests staying at
Hope Hall
Tennis and outdoor swimming will be available
Payment details (to University of Exeter)
Conference fee: £25 (full price) / £15 (students)
Accommodation (July 22nd only; prices for further nights on request): £40
Food and drink (2 x lunch, drinks, 1 x conf. dinner, tea/coffee): £60
Send to:
Dr Tim Whitmarsh,
Dept of Classics and Ancient History, Queen's Building, Exeter EX4 4QH, UK
(0)1392 264280 // [log in to unmask]
Department of Classics & Ancient History
University of Exeter, Queen's Building,
The Queen's Drive, Exeter. EX4 4QH
Telephone (01392) 264202 Fax (01392) 264377

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Production / Manuscript Editor
The Publications Office of the American School of Classical Studies at
Athens (ASCSA) has an immediate full-time vacancy for a well-organized and
highly motivated individual to be responsible for the production flow from
raw manuscript to bound book of a major series of archaeological
monographs. Based in Princeton, NJ, the Editor will be part of a small,
friendly team working closely with authors to produce publications of the
highest quality.
The successful candidate will have at least two years experience as a
production/manuscript editor, excellent communication and interpersonal
skills, a sharp eye for detail, and an exceptional ability to organize
workflow. Computer literacy is expected, a good knowledge of Pagemaker or
InDesign an advantage. Minimum qualifications include a BA degree,
preferably in Archaeology, Classics, or a related field. Excellent
benefits, pleasant working conditions, salary commensurate with experience.
Prospective applicants should submit a cover letter and resume, either by
e-mail or post, to: Charles Watkinson, Director of Publications, ASCSA,
6-8 Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540-5232. E-mail:
[log in to unmask]
The closing date for applications is Monday March 22nd. ASCSA is an equal
opportunity employer.

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The March 19 deadline to submit an abstract for the AIA 106th Annual
Meeting, to be held January 6-9, 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts, is
less than a month away. The Call for Papers and submission
instructions are available on the AIA website. Please be sure to
review these instructions prior to submitting your abstract or
session. All submissions must be made by means of online submission
via the AIA website (http://www.archaeological.org/).
Please contact the AIA Meetings Department at [log in to unmask] or
617-353-9361 regarding any questions with the abstract submission
guidelines and online submission forms.

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