Boston Area Classics Calendar 2004/2005: #36 (5/27/05)
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Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Co-sponsored by Harvard University Art Museums, the Semitic Museum,
the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Department of
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Archaeological
Institute of America, and Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient
Mesopotamia"
A reception and book signing will follow the lecture. This event is
free and open to the public. Complimentary parking is available at
the Broadway Garage. For further information: (617) 495-3393. See
Appendix for details.
Sat., Sept. 10, 5:00 p.m.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Collins Cinema, Wellesley, MA
The Classical Studies Department and the Lefkowitz Legion celebrate the
teaching and scholarship of Mary Lefkowitz with a MARYFEST on the occasion
of her retirement.
Martha Nussbaum (WC '68) will speak; Lynn Sherr (WC '63) will preside;
and friends and colleagues will share memories. A reception will follow.
RSVP Pbois(a)wellesley.edu, phone 781-283-2630.
APPENDIX
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
The Director of the Iraq Museum, Dr. Donny George, will present an
illustrated lecture on
the current status of material looted from the Iraq Museum, half of
which is still missing
today. Dr. George will discuss the ongoing efforts to restore the
objects damaged during
the war and its aftermath, and to recover the objects still missing.
Dr. George will also
talk about the new publication, *The Looting of the Iraq Museum,
Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia*, which presents the
art and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia and
the story of the development of civilization. A percentage of the
proceeds from the sale of
this book will be donated to the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.
Wheelchair access:
to the Barker Center at Harvard via the ramp at the main entrance off
Quincy Street, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to
the Humanities Center; to Boylston Hall at Harvard via the ramp to the
basement at the main entrance in the Yard, and from there by the elevator
to the W. S. Fong Auditorium (a.k.a. Boylston Auditorium) on the first
floor; to Andover Hall at Harvard Divinity School via the sign-posted
entrances, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to the
Sperry Room. There is regrettably no wheelchair access to the Semitic Museum
at Harvard.
Boston Area Classics Calendar 2004/2005: #35 (5/20/05)
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*Fri., May 20, 4:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall, Room 203, Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the Department of the Classics
Katharine von Stackelberg (Dumbarton Oaks)
"Hortus: Cultural Self-Definition and the Aesthetics of Production in
Roman Garden Space"
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
See Appendix for details
Sat., Sept. 10, 5:00 p.m.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Collins Cinema, Wellesley, MA
The Classical Studies Department and the Lefkowitz Legion celebrate the
teaching and scholarship of Mary Lefkowitz with a MARYFEST on the occasion
of her retirement.
Martha Nussbaum (WC '68) will speak; Lynn Sherr (WC '63) will preside;
and friends and colleagues will share memories. A reception will follow.
RSVP Pbois(a)wellesley.edu, phone 781-283-2630.
APPENDIX
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
The Director of the Iraq Museum, Dr. Donny George, will present an
illustrated lecture on
the current status of material looted from the Iraq Museum, half of
which is still missing
today. Dr. George will discuss the ongoing efforts to restore the
objects damaged during
the war and its aftermath, and to recover the objects still missing.
Dr. George will also
talk about the new publication, *The Looting of the Iraq Museum,
Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia*, which presents the
art and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia and
the story of the development of civilization. A percentage of the
proceeds from the sale of
this book will be donated to the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.
Wheelchair access:
to the Barker Center at Harvard via the ramp at the main entrance off
Quincy Street, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to
the Humanities Center; to Boylston Hall at Harvard via the ramp to the
basement at the main entrance in the Yard, and from there by the elevator
to the W. S. Fong Auditorium (a.k.a. Boylston Auditorium) on the first
floor; to Andover Hall at Harvard Divinity School via the sign-posted
entrances, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to the
Sperry Room. There is regrettably no wheelchair access to the Semitic Museum
at Harvard.
Boston Area Classics Calendar 2004/2005: #34 (5/13/05)
This calendar appears weekly during term. Information about upcoming
events and subscription requests should be sent to an address
dedicated exclusively to this calendar: calclass(a)fas.harvard.edu.
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NEW ITEMS AND CORRECTIONS RECEIVED BEFORE 5 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY WILL
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Any items received after that time will appear in the Calendar issued
the following week.
Please circulate as widely as possible.
PLEASE NOTE:
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** = alteration or addition to a former entry
Wed., May 18, 4:15 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker Center, Room 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
A James Loeb Lecture sponsored by the Department of the Classics
Heinrich von Staden (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton)
"Exegesis and Science: The Interpretation of Scientific and Medical
Texts in the Hellenistic Period"
LECTURE CANCELLED:
Wed., May 18, 5:00 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELLED)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Humanities Center, Room 133, Barker Center, 12
Quincy Street,
Cambridge, MA
Co-sponsored by the Department of the Classics and the Department of History
Christian Jacob (NRS and EHESS, Paris)
"From texts to books: circulation and authority of the written word
in Greek culture"
Thurs., May 19, 5:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker Center, Room 114, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
A James Loeb Lecture sponsored by the Department of the Classics
Barbara Borg (University of Exeter)
"Monuments for Eternity or Brilliant Performance? Changes in the
Representational Behaviour of the Roman Elite in the Third Century AD"
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
See Appendix for details
*Sat., Sept. 10, 5:00 p.m.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Collins Cinema, Wellesley, MA
The Classical Studies Department and the Lefkowitz Legion celebrate the
teaching and scholarship of Mary Lefkowitz with a MARYFEST on the occasion
of her retirement.
Martha Nussbaum (WC '68) will speak; Lynn Sherr (WC '63) will preside;
and friends and colleagues will share memories. A reception will follow.
RSVP Pbois(a)wellesley.edu, phone 781-283-2630.
APPENDIX
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
The Director of the Iraq Museum, Dr. Donny George, will present an
illustrated lecture on
the current status of material looted from the Iraq Museum, half of
which is still missing
today. Dr. George will discuss the ongoing efforts to restore the
objects damaged during
the war and its aftermath, and to recover the objects still missing.
Dr. George will also
talk about the new publication, *The Looting of the Iraq Museum,
Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia*, which presents the
art and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia and
the story of the development of civilization. A percentage of the
proceeds from the sale of
this book will be donated to the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.
Wheelchair access:
to the Barker Center at Harvard via the ramp at the main entrance off
Quincy Street, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to
the Humanities Center; to Boylston Hall at Harvard via the ramp to the
basement at the main entrance in the Yard, and from there by the elevator
to the W. S. Fong Auditorium (a.k.a. Boylston Auditorium) on the first
floor; to Andover Hall at Harvard Divinity School via the sign-posted
entrances, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to the
Sperry Room. There is regrettably no wheelchair access to the Semitic Museum
at Harvard.
Could you be kind enough to run this ad both now, and on Sept 1 (or at the
end of August, if you will be publishing your announcements then)?
Thank you,
Miranda Marvin
Saturday, September 10, 5:00 pm
WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Collins Cinema
The Classical Studies Department and the Lefkowitz Legion celebrate the
teaching and scholarship of Mary Lefkowitz with a MARYFEST on the occasion
of her retirement.
Martha Nussbaum (WC '68) will speak; Lynn Sherr (WC '63) will preside;
and friends and colleagues will share memories. A reception will follow.
RSVP Pbois(a)wellesley.edu, phone 781-283-2630.
Boston Area Classics Calendar 2004/2005: #33 (5/6/05)
This calendar appears weekly during term. Information about upcoming
events and subscription requests should be sent to an address
dedicated exclusively to this calendar: calclass(a)fas.harvard.edu.
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below instead of as word-processor file attachments.
NEW ITEMS AND CORRECTIONS RECEIVED BEFORE 5 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY WILL
APPEAR IN THE CALENDAR WHICH IS SENT OUT ON FRIDAY OF THE SAME WEEK.
Any items received after that time will appear in the Calendar issued
the following week.
Please circulate as widely as possible.
PLEASE NOTE:
* = new entry
** = alteration or addition to a former entry
*Thurs., May 12, 4:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Semitic Museum, Room 201, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Dr. Alfredo Mederos (Universidad Complutense, Madrid, and Harvard University)
"Beyond Sun's Gates: Phoenicians in the Atlantic"
*Wed., May 18, 4:15 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker Center, Room 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Heinrich von Staden (Institute for Advanced Stud, Princetony)
"Exegesis and Science: The Interpretation of Scientific and Medical
Texts in the Hellenistic Period"
Thurs., May 19, 5:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker Center, Room 114, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
A James Loeb Lecture sponsored by the Department of the Classics
Barbara Borg (University of Exeter)
"Monuments for Eternity or Brilliant Performance? Changes in the
Representational Behaviour of the Roman Elite in the Third Century AD"
LECTURE CANCELLED:
Wed., May 18, 5:00 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELLED)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Humanities Center, Room 133, Barker Center, 12
Quincy Street,
Cambridge, MA
Co-sponsored by the Department of the Classics and the Department of History
Christian Jacob (NRS and EHESS, Paris)
"From texts to books: circulation and authority of the written word
in Greek culture"
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
See Appendix for details
APPENDIX
Thurs., June 2, 6:00 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall, 485
Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Donny George (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
"The Looting of the Iraq Museum"
The Director of the Iraq Museum, Dr. Donny George, will present an
illustrated lecture on
the current status of material looted from the Iraq Museum, half of
which is still missing
today. Dr. George will discuss the ongoing efforts to restore the
objects damaged during
the war and its aftermath, and to recover the objects still missing.
Dr. George will also
talk about the new publication, *The Looting of the Iraq Museum,
Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia*, which presents the
art and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia and
the story of the development of civilization. A percentage of the
proceeds from the sale of
this book will be donated to the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.
Wheelchair access:
to the Barker Center at Harvard via the ramp at the main entrance off
Quincy Street, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to
the Humanities Center; to Boylston Hall at Harvard via the ramp to the
basement at the main entrance in the Yard, and from there by the elevator
to the W. S. Fong Auditorium (a.k.a. Boylston Auditorium) on the first
floor; to Andover Hall at Harvard Divinity School via the sign-posted
entrances, and from there along the same level (i.e. first floor) to the
Sperry Room. There is regrettably no wheelchair access to the Semitic Museum
at Harvard.
