The Boston Area Classics Calendar for September 9, 2016

PLEASE NOTE: * = new entry, ** = alteration or addition to an existing entry

 

World Heritage Strategy Forum 2016
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Harvard campus (refer to schedule upon registration), Cambridge, MA 02138 
Fri., Sep. 9 – Sun., Sep. 11, 2016 
A diverse group of more than thirty expert speakers will present talks on a broad range of subjects - from the Venice Charter to Victorian electrotyping, and much more. The conference sessions will be framed around three core themes: technical solutions to heritage conservation challenges, legal and policy frameworks for preserving heritage material, and exploring the present-day relevance of ancient objects and classical texts. In addition to formal talks, there will be technical demonstrations, panel discussions, hands on workshops and unstructured sessions designed to promote conversation and fellowship.
Further information and registration is available here:http://www.whstrategyforum.org/. Students who wish to can apply for a fee waiver by emailing a short personal statement to the Institute for Digital Archaeology at erin@digitalarchaeology.org.uk. 
More info: digitalarchaeology.org.uk…

*Richard Hunter (University of Cambridge)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Huddleston Ballroom, 73 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824 
Wed., Oct. 5, 2016, 7:30 – 9 p.m. 
"The Measure of Homer"
Free and Open to the Public
Sponsored by the John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series 

Timothy Moore (Washington University in St. Louis)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 
Tue., Oct. 11, 2016, 6 p.m. 
“Ludic Music in Ancient Greek and Roman Theater"
Cosponsored by the Department of the Classics. 
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Ludics 
More info: mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu… 

Eric Adler (University of Maryland)
HOLY CROSS, Rehm Library (Third Floor, Smith Hall), Worcester, MA 01607 
Thu., Oct. 20, 2016, 4:30 p.m.
"The Transformation of Humanism and the Fate of Classical Studies in America" 
More info: www.holycross.edu… 

Sabine Ladstätter (Austrian Archaeological Institute)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA 
Tue., Oct. 25, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m.
Sabine Ladstätter is the Director of the Austrian Archaeological Institute, and is Excavation Director at Ephesus.
Sponsored by the Department of the Classics and the Standing Committee on Archaeology. 
Event Series: Standing Committee on Archaeology: Harvard University 

Brita Lorentzen (Cornell University, Dendrochronology Lab)
HOLY CROSS, Smith Labs 154, Worcester, MA 01607 
Thu., Oct. 27, 2016, 5 p.m. 
"Fueling the Desert Fires: Long-Term Environmental Impacts of Copper Production in the Faynan, Jordan"
Co-sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program 

Dimitrios Yatromanolakis (Johns Hopkins University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 
Fri., Nov. 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
"Inscriptions on Attic and non-Attic vases" 
More info: mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu… 

Joel Christensen (Brandeis University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Plimpton Room (Barker 133), 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 
Mon., Nov. 14, 2016, 5:30 p.m. 
TBA 
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome 
More info: mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu… 

*Johanna Hanink (Brown University)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Barker 133, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 
Mon., Feb. 13, 2017, 5 p.m. 
TBA 
Event Series: Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome 
More info: mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu… 

*Hellenistic Sardis Project
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 
Thu., Feb. 23 – Fri., Feb. 24, 2017

TBA

Christelle Fischer-Bovet (Univ. of Southern California)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBA, Cambridge, MA 02138 
Mon., Mar. 20, 2017, 5 p.m.
TBA

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