[calclass-list] Boston Area Classics Calendar, March 1, 2013

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PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry ** = alteration or addition to a former entry Tues., Mar. 5 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Founders Hall 120, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 Eva Stehle (University of Maryland) "The Ninnion Pinax: A Woman's View of the Eleusinian Mysteries" Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies Tues., Mar. 5 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. BROWN UNIVERSITY, RI Hall 108, 60 George Street, Providence, RI 02906 Manuela Mari (University of Cassino) "Preserving or forging the past? Delphic monuments and 'documents' in ancient literature" Tues., Mar. 5 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, The Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Susan McIntosh (Rice University) "Mali’s Disappearing Archaeological Heritage: Is There a Solution?" Harvard’s Standing Committee on Archaeology Reception with refreshments and appetizers will follow in Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall The event is co-sponsored by the Committee on African Studies, Harvard University Wed., Mar. 6 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall 110, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Jeff Beneker (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Capstone Panel Discussion: Teaching Classics in a Challenging Economy Panelists: Prof. Mark Schiefsky, Prof. Emma Dench, Prof. Kathleen Coleman, Bert Lain (Associate), Alexa Zahl ('13), Laura Hogikyan ('14), Elliot Wilson ('15) Reception to Follow, Boylston Hall 2nd Floor Wed., Mar. 6 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Science Center 377, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 Lynne Lancaster (Ohio University) "Technological Innovation in Imperial Rome: What Can Ancient Concrete Tell Us about Roman Society?" Cosponsored by the Departments of Art and Physics Prof. Lancaster will trace the role that the introduction of concrete had on the development of imperial architecture in Rome, from 80 – 305 AD. Her examination emphasizes the particular building methods relating to concrete vaulting that were developed to allow the builders to construct larger and more complex structures. Wed., Mar. 6 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Science Center, Hall A, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Elaine Sullivan (Visiting Assistant Professor, UCLA, Project Coordinator for the Digital Karnak Project) "The Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: 2000 Years of Rituals and Renovations in 3D" Famous for its hypostyle hall and its sphinx-lined processional, Amun-Ra’s temple at Karnak is one of the largest, most spectacular archaeological sites in Egypt. Newly developed reconstructions using 3D virtual reality show the different architectural phases of the temple complex in four dimensions, moving forward and back through time, allowing us to visualize and understand each phase of the temple’s history. Dr. Sullivan will lead the audience through a virtual tour of the temple, clarifying the historical, political, and social developments in Thebes and the Egyptian state. A Free public lecture sponsored by the Harvard Standing Committee on Archaeology, and the Harvard Semitic Museum. Thurs., Mar. 7 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE, Gamble Auditorium, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075 Lynne Lancaster (Ohio University) "Out of Africa: How Roman Olive Oil Production Created Architectural Innovation" Abstract: http://aiawesternmass.org/uploads/2/8/9/2/2892512/lancaster_abstract.doc AIA Lecture Hosted by the Mount Holyoke College Classics Department Thurs., Mar. 7 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum lecture hall, 485 Broadway, Cambridge MA 02138 Jane DeRose Evans (Temple University) "Kings, Emperors, Gods: What Coins Tell Us about Sardis" Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture Coins from the reign of Croesus to that of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Paleologos have been found in the modern excavations of Sardis, in Turkey. We will explore what images the changing dynasties at Sardis put on their coins, and why we find coins in the ruins of many different buildings, such as the ancient temple of Diana, the synagogue, the Imperial Temple, the theater, and the houses of Sardis. For more information, visit our website: http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/calendar/kings-emperors-gods-what-coins-te… Thurs., Mar. 7 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133, Cambridge, MA, 02138 Brooke Holmes (Princeton University) "Michael Serres' Nonmodern Lucretius and the Temporality of Reception" Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar in Classical Traditions **Fri., Mar. 8, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. **Sat., Mar. 9, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sun., Mar. 10, 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Adams House, 26 Plympton St., Adams Pool Theater, Cambridge, MA 02138 Harvard Classical Club Play: The Brothers Menaechmi A Roman Comedy written by Plautus Translated, produced, and directed by Harvard undergraduates! This event is open to the public. Free Admission. Reserve your tickets now by emailing your name, number of tickets and your desired show date to classical.club.play@gmail.com<mailto:classical.club.play@gmail.com>. *Mon., Mar. 11 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Kates Room, Warren House, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Andrew Meadows (American Numismatic Society, NYC) "Unwritten history: recovering the monetary policy of the ancient city" Part of the Mahindra Humanities Center Interdisciplinary Graduate Seminar: Discovering the Classical World(s) Thurs., Mar. 14 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. WELLESLEY COLLEGE, Pendleton Hall West 212, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 Vassilis Aravantinos (Greek Ministry of Culture) and Margherita Bonanno Aravantinos (University of Rome Tor Vergata) "The Herakles Sanctuary at Thebes: Discovery of a Hero’s Cult in the City of His Birth" This lecture is presented in conjunction with the current exhibit of Greek and Roman art at the Davis Museum, "Festina lente: Conserving Antiquity." Thurs., Mar. 14 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture hall, 485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 Nicholas D. Cahill (University of Wisconsin-Madison) The Sardis Biennial Lecture: "New Digs and Discoveries at Sardis in Turkey" In the last two years, archaeological research by the Harvard-Cornell expedition at Sardis, in western Turkey, has produced a wealth of surprising discoveries. This lecture will present these new findings, including excavation in the area believed to be the palace of Croesus and of his predecessors, the wealthiest kings of the 7th and 6th centuries BC. New analyses of the world’s first coins, minted at Sardis, force us to reconsider the origin of coinage, and excavations in the Hellenistic and Roman temple of Artemis—the fourth-largest Ionic temple in the world—reveal previously unsuspected phases in the history of this fascinating building. For more information visit our website: http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/calendar Fri. & Sat., Mar. 15 & 16 HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Andover Hall, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA 02138 A symposium at Harvard Divinity School "How Bodies Matter: The Intersection of Science, Religion, and the Humanities in the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean World" Organizers: Laura Nasrallah (Harvard Divinity School); Steven J. Friesen, (University of Texas Austin) Assisting contact Person: Mara Block (Harvard University), mara.block@gmail.com<mailto:mara.block@gmail.com> Funded by the Battelle Memorial Institute Website: http://isites.harvard.edu/k93310 Fri. & Sat., Mar. 15 & 16 BROWN UNIVERSITY, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Rhode Island Hall, Room 108, 60 George Street, Providence, RI 02912 Archaeologies of Greece: Big Questions, Next Directions. State of the Field 2013 A two-day conference that considers some of the big questions currently confronting archaeological research in Greece, and aims to discuss potential ways forward. Keynote Lecture on Friday, 3/15 at 5:30: Vassilis Aravantinos (Honorary Director of Antiquities, Thebes) - “Archaeologies of Greece: Past, Present and Future. The Case of Thebes." Sessions on Saturday, 3/16 at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Full schedule at http://proteus.brown.edu/stateofthefield2013. Sponsored by the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology. Sun., Mar. 17 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, Alfond Auditorium, Boston, MA 02115 Elizabeth Bolman (Tyler School of Art, Temple University) Estelle Shoet Brettman Memorial Lecture "The Red Monastery Church and the Angelic Life in Christian Upper Egypt" Dr. Bolman will speak about one of the most remarkable, recently conserved monuments of late antique Christian Egypt, and show a film about the campaign to clean the frescoes of this monastic church, which was on the endangered list of the World Monuments Fund. Free tickets for the lecture are required and will be available at any MFA ticket desk on the day of the event. Mon., Apr. 8 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. BROWN UNIVERSITY, Smith Buonnao 106, 95 Cushing Street, Providence, RI 02906 Alessandro Barchiesi (Stanford University) Forty-Seventh Annual Charles Alexander Robinson Lecture "Apuleius the Provincial" There is wide agreement that the rise of the modern novel has something to do with the idea of the 'provincial' - a way of life, a style, a representation of space and national identity, a mediation between centers and peripheries. The novel of Apuleius, The Metamorphoses, is a rare example of a work from Classical antiquity that develops an approach to a 'provincial' identity, and addresses the relationship between centers and provinces (a concept different from 'margins' or 'peripheries'). In this respect, the Latin novel of Apuleius is one of the very few texts that can be assessed as 'Imperial literature' in a sense that goes beyond mere periodization or chronology. Mon., Apr. 8 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Barker 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Yannis Hamilakis (University of Southampton, UK) Title TBA Sponsored by the Seminar on the Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome and the Mahindra Graduate Interdisciplinary Workshop: "Discovery of the Classical World(s): Perspectives from the Outside" Thurs., Apr. 11 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. BOSTON UNIVERSITY, College of Arts & Sciences, Room 522, 675 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 Morag Kersel (DePaul University) "The Lure of the Relic: Collecting the Holy Land" This lecture examines the collecting of archaeological artifacts from the Holy Land, the effect of this activity on the archaeological landscape, and the biographies of objects within the antiquities trade. Co-sponsored by the Boston Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Department of Archaeology at Boston University. *Mon., Apr. 15 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Warren House, Kates Room, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Giovanna Ceserani (Stanford University) Title: TBA In conjunction with the Mahindra Humanities Center colloquium "The Discovery of the Classical World(s)" **Mon., Apr. 15 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Emerson Hall, Room 101, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Mark Griffith (University of California, Berkeley) Jackson Lecture Series: "Music and Difference in Ancient Greece" 1. "Doing (different) things with music" **Tues., Apr. 16 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall, Fong Auditorium, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Mark Griffith (University of California, Berkeley) Jackson Lecture Series: "Music and Difference in Ancient Greece" 2. "Whose music? Local, ethnic, and class distinctions" **Thurs., Apr. 18 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall, Fong Auditorium, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Mark Griffith (University of California, Berkeley) Jackson Lecture Series: "Music and Difference in Ancient Greece" 3. "The gender of music" **Fri., Apr. 19 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Emerson Hall, Room 101, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Mark Griffith (University of California, Berkeley) 4. "Human musicality and the origins of species" Mon., Apr. 22 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Mahindra Humanities Center, Kresge Room, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Jan Bremmer (University of Groningen, Netherlands) "Did the Ancient Mysteries Influence Early Christianity?" Seminar on the Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome Wed., Apr. 24 YALE UNIVERSITY, TBA, New Haven, CT 06511 New England Ancient History Colloquium, Spring 2013 Meeting Roberta Stewart (Dartmouth College) will make available for discussion her paper "Priesthoods, Emperors, and Coins." William Metcalf (Yale University) will do the commentary. For further information contact Allen Ward <allen.m.ward@att.net<mailto:allen.m.ward@att.net>>. Fri., Apr. 26 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Barrister's Hall (first floor, School of Law), 765 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 Boston University Roman Studies Conference. Theme: "Imagining Roman Power" Speakers: Emma Dench (Harvard University), Zsuzsanna Várhelyi (Boston University), Josiah Osgood (Georgetown University) Titles TBA Dinner to follow the conference. INFORMATION & REGISTRATION: Contact Stacy Fox, Dept of Classical Studies, Boston University, sfox@bu.edu<mailto:sfox@bu.edu> / 617-353-2427. Fri., Apr. 26 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. HARVARD UNIVERSITY,Barker 133, Cambridge, MA 02138 Jas Elsner (Corpus Christi College) Title TBA Loeb Lecture Mon. Apr. 29 4pm to 5:30pm HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Lower Library, Robinson Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138 Andrew Laird (University of Warwick) "The Renaissance in Mexico" Harvard Early Modern Colloquium CalClass phone: (617) 495-4027 fax: (617) 496-6720 calclass@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:calclass@fas.harvard.edu> http://classics.fas.harvard.edu