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*Tues., Nov. 27
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CGIS, South Building, S-010 Tsai Auditorium, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, M.A. 02138
Edward Cook (Tree-Ring Laboratory, Columbia University)
"Climate and Cultural Change in Western Eurasia. Progress and Challenges from Millennia-Length Tree-Ring Records."
Climate variability and change is increasingly recognized as contributing to past cultural change and collapse. But its impact can be controversial, even in Western Eurasia, where historical and archeological records of past cultural change are abundant for the last 2000 years. Much uncertainty stems from our still rudimentary understanding of climate change over Western Eurasia from the time of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. But millennia-long tree-ring chronologies over Western Eurasia are now closing the knowledge gap, with similar relevant advances occurring in Central and East Asia as well.
Sponsors: Science of the Human Past and the Harvard University Center for the Environment.
Tues., Nov. 27
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, The ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 160 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
Constantine G. Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and European Studies Annual Lecture
"The Greek Economy at a Crossroads"
Please join Stephen W. Bosworth (Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) and Michalis Psalidopoulos (Holder of the Constantine G. Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and European Studies) for a lecture given by Charles Dallara (Managing Director, Institute of International Finance) and Alexandros Tourkolias (Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Greece)
Reception to follow. R.S.V.P. by 20 November.
Fletcher.Tufts.edu/KaramanlisLecture2012<http://Fletcher.Tufts.edu/KaramanlisLecture2012>
1.617.627.4573
*Wed., Nov. 28
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Barker 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Marc Shell (Harvard University)
"Nesology"
Seminar on Modern Greek Literature and Culture
*Thurs., Nov. 29
4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, 113 Downey House, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459
Noah Messing (Yale Law School)
"How Lawyers Write"
Sponsored by Writing at Wesleyan and the Department of Classical Studies. For more information please contact Debbie Sierpinski (dsierpinski(a)wesleyan.edu<mailto:dsierpinski@wesleyan.edu>) or see http://www.wesleyan.edu/classics/.
*Fri., Nov. 30
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
School of Theology Room 409, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Jay Reed (Brown University)
"On the Aeneid."
This is a lecture in the Study Group On Religion and Myth in the Ancient World series; it is free and open to the public, so please pass this information to anyone who may be interested. For more information, please visit our website http://www.bu.edu/classics/about/the-study-group-on-religion-and-myth-in-th…
*Mon., Dec. 3
8 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
BROWN UNIVERSITY (at an off-campus location), First Baptist Meeting House, 75 North Main St., Providence, RI 02903
Seasonal Readings by Brown Classics Department Faculty
Carols for all, with musical prelude and accompaniment by University Organist Mark Steinbach, plus the Chattertocks' rendition of the XII days of Christmas and a special arrangements by the Brown Madrigal Singers. All this in Latin, Greek, and a bit of Sanskrit (with translations provided, for any whose ancient languages are a little rusty). A lovely Brown tradition. Admission free. Everyone is welcome.
*Wed., Dec. 5
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, George Sherman Union Conference Auditorium, 775 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02215
"Plato's Apology - Socrates Now" by Yannis Simonides
Boston University's Department of Classical Studies is pleased to host a performance of "Plato's Apology - Socrates Now," by Yannis Simonides of the NYC-based Elliniko Theatro.
Admission: $5 for students (with student ID); $20 general admission. To reserve tickets or find out more information, please contact Kelly Polychroniou at kpol(a)bu.edu<mailto:kpol@bu.edu> or 617-353-4035.
http://tinyurl.com/BUSocratesNow
Mon., Dec. 10
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Room 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Jan Felix Gaertner (Privatdozent, University of Leipzig and Lecturer on the Classics, Harvard University)
"Caesar rediscovered? The Bellum Alexandrinum and its Language(s) and historiographical style(s)"
Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome Seminar
CalClass
phone: (617) 495-4027
fax: (617) 496-6720
calclass(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:calclass@fas.harvard.edu>
http://classics.fas.harvard.edu
**Mon., Nov. 12
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Kate's Room, Warren House, Cambridge, MA 02138
Oswyn Murray (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
"The Symposion between East and West"
A James Loeb Lecture sponsored by the Department of the Classics
Tues., Nov. 13
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
SWISSNEX BOSTON, 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Benedikt Zäch (Chief Curator of the Coin Cabinet and Collection on Antiques in Winterthur, Zurich, and Lecturer at the University of Zurich)
"Numismatics – a Swiss perspective"
Benedikt Zäch will speak about the Coin Cabinet and the importance of the Swiss numismatist Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer and his impact on the study of ancient Greek and Roman coins to this day, as well as as well as on the legacy of his work and collection in the 21st century.
Q & A session, moderated by Carmen Arnold-Biucchi, Damarete Curator of Ancient Coins at the Harvard Art Museums, and a networking reception will follow the lecture.
Please RSVP HERE if you would like to attend (free of charge): http://tinyurl.com/swissnexRSVP
Thurs., Nov. 15
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Location: Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, 95 Cushing St. Providence, RI 02912
Timothy Lubin (Washington and Lee University)
"Status Mapping in Classical India: How Brahmins Cornered the Market in Norms"
Free and Open to the Public. For more information visit http://www.facebook.com/classicsbrown
*Mon., Nov. 19
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, MacFarlane, Room 101, 48 College St. Providence, RI 02912
Christian Marek (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
"New Evidence on Hekatomnids in Karia"
Free and Open to the Public. For more information visit
http://www.facebook.com/classicsbrown
*Tues., Nov. 27
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, The ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 160 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
Constantine G. Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and European Studies Annual Lecture
"The Greek Economy at a Crossroads"
Please join Stephen W. Bosworth (Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) and Michalis Psalidopoulos (Holder of the Constantine G. Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and European Studies) for a lecture given by Charles Dallara (Managing Director, Institute of International Finance) and Alexandros Tourkolias (Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Greece)
Reception to follow. R.S.V.P. by 20 November.
Fletcher.Tufts.edu/KaramanlisLecture2012
1.617.627.4573
Mon., Dec. 10
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Room 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Jan Felix Gaertner (Privatdozent, University of Leipzig and Lecturer on the Classics, Harvard University)
"Caesar rediscovered? The Bellum Alexandrinum and its Language(s) and historiographical style(s)"
Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome Seminar
CalClass
phone: (617) 495-4027
fax: (617) 496-6720
calclass(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://classics.fas.harvard.edu
HARVARD UNIVERSITY LECTURE ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear All,
This is just to let you know that, despite the horrible weather, Ian Moyer's talk, "A Polis of Priests: Ptolemaic Priestly Decrees and the Politics of Translation", *will* be taking place tonight, beginning at 6:00 p.m., in Sever 213.
I hope to see many of you there!
With best wishes,
Monica Park
Alyson A. Lynch [alynch(a)fas.harvard.edu]
Dept. of the Classics, 204 Boylston Hall
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
phone: 617-495-4120; fax: 617-496-6720
http://classics.fas.harvard.edu/
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Fri., Nov. 2
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
WELLESLEY COLLEGE, 207 Founders Hall, Wellesley, MA 02481
Timothy Cornell (The University of Manchester)
"Biographers in Historians' Clothing? The Methods of Plutarch and Suetonius"
Reception to follow. For information call 781-283-2605.
Sat., Nov. 3
9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, The Science Center, Hall A, 52 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
The Athens Dialogues. Science, Technology and Ethics: Ancient Perspectives and Modern Challenges
Technology is sometimes viewed as a force that diminishes the creative possibilities of human life at the same time as it enhances material prosperity. This meeting will explore an alternative view that takes its inspiration from the ancient Greek conception of tekhnê as a form of knowledge that embraces art, craft, and science. Gathering together an internationally renowned group of scholars, educators, and practitioners, the meeting will examine ways in which an appreciation of technology as tekhnê can help to bridge perceived gaps between the sciences (pure and applied), the arts, and the humanities.
Convener: Mark Schiefsky, Professor and Chair, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Speakers:
Suzanne Anker, Visual Artist, Theorist
Albert Borgmann, Professor of Philosophy, University of Montana
Joseph Brain, Professor, Harvard School of Public Health
Constantinos Daskalakis, Assistant Professor, MIT
John Durant, MIT Museum Director and Adjunct Professor in the Science, Technology & Society Program
Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Social Sciences, Harvard University
Sean Kelly, Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University
George Khushf, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Director, Center for Bioethics University of South Carolina
https://www.facebook.com/athensdialogueshttp://www.onassisusa.org/documents/STE_HarvardProgram.pdf
Tues., Nov. 6
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, Mandel G12, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454
Fred S. Kleiner (Boston University)
"Deification and Damnation: The Creation and Destruction of Art in Imperial Rome"
Martin Weiner Lecture Series
Reception to follow. Open to the public. Free parking. Contact: Ann O. Koloski-Ostrow (aoko(a)brandeis.edu) or Heidi McAllister (hmallis(a)brandeis.edu) for additional information.
*Wed., Nov. 7
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, School of Law Barristers Hall (765 Comm. Ave., first Floor), Boston, MA 02215
Stephen Halliwell (University of St. Andrews)
"Greek Gods and the Archaic Aesthetics of Life"
Commentator: Charles Griswold (BU)
Part of the Institute for Philosophy and Religion's 2012-2013 Lecture Series: http://www.bu.edu/ipr/
Free and open to the public.
Wed., Nov. 7
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST, Herter Hall 227, Amherst, MA 01003
Asa Mittman (California State University Chico)
"Sea Monsters to Space Aliens, or, Why We Need Monster Studies"
Presented by the UMass Department of Classics and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, with the Departments of Art History, English, History, Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and the Five College Medieval Studies Seminar.
Reception to follow.
Poster: http://tinyurl.com/seamonstersumass
*Thurs., Nov. 8
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, School of Theology Building, Rm. 409 (745 Commonwealth Avenue), Boston, MA 02215
Stephen Halliwell (University of St. Andrews)
"Greek Gods and the Archaic Aesthetics of Life"
This seminar will be a discussion of passages in Greek (with translations also available) related to Halliwell's general talk the night before.
Free and open to the public.
http://www.bu.edu/classics/about/the-study-group-on-religion-and-myth-in-th…
Thurs., Nov. 8
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138
Ian Moyer (University of Michigan)
"A Polis of Priests: Ptolemaic priestly decrees and the politics of translation"
Mahindra Graduate Interdisciplinary Workshop: "Discovery of the Classical World(s): Perspectives from the Outside"
(faculty bio: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/history/people/ci.moyerian_ci.detail)
Mon., Nov. 12
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Room 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Oswyn Murry (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
"The Symposion between East and West"
A James Loeb Lecture sponsored by the Department of the Classics
Tues., Nov. 13
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
SWISSNEX BOSTON, 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Benedikt Zäch (Chief Curator of the Coin Cabinet and Collection on Antiques in Winterthur, Zurich, and Lecturer at the University of Zurich)
"Numismatics – a Swiss perspective"
Benedikt Zäch will speak about the Coin Cabinet and the importance of the Swiss numismatist Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer and his impact on the study of ancient Greek and Roman coins to this day, as well as as well as on the legacy of his work and collection in the 21st century.
Q & A session, moderated by Carmen Arnold-Biucchi, Damarete Curator of Ancient Coins at the Harvard Art Museums, and a networking reception will follow the lecture.
Please RSVP HERE if you would like to attend (free of charge): http://tinyurl.com/swissnexRSVP
Thurs., Nov. 15
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Location: Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, 95 Cushing St. Providence, RI 02912
Timothy Lubin (Washington and Lee University)
"Status Mapping in Classical India: How Brahmins Cornered the Market in Norms"
Free and Open to the Public. For more information visit http://www.facebook.com/classicsbrown
**Mon., Dec. 10
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Room 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Jan Felix Gaertner (Privatdozent, University of Leipzig and Lecturer on the Classics, Harvard University)
"Caesar rediscovered? The Bellum Alexandrinum and its Language(s) and historiographical style(s)"
Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome Seminar
CalClass
phone: (617) 495-4027
fax: (617) 496-6720
calclass(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://classics.fas.harvard.edu
