BU Classics Dept. Grad. Conference

11/15/2018

The Department of Classical Studies at Boston University is now accepting papers for its 11th annual Graduate Studies Conference entitled "The Mythological Other".

This year, the conference will examine the question of marginalization in mythic narratives and religious life in the Greek city-states, the kingdoms of the Hellenistic Period and the Roman Republic and Empire. We invite papers that explore how the ancient Greeks and Romans – citizens and non-citizens, male and female, free and slave alike – sought to define who belonged, and who did not, in both their mythic narratives and religious practice.

Our keynote speaker, Rebecca Futo Kennedy, will give a talk entitled "Suppliants at the Dionysia: Embracing Refugees in an Anti-Immigrant Athens".

Abstracts for 20 minute papers should include a brief bibliography and should not exceed 500 words. Please send your proposals and a title to [email protected] by January 7th, 2019.

See full CFP here: https://t.co/II2OdXqVg0

03/17/2018

Di immortales! The BU Graduate Conference is starting soon! So grab your "I

03/12/2018

Miss the deadline for registration on March 9th? Never fear! You may not get a free lunch, but there will still be food for the soul (and also coffee). So if any of these talks speak to you, make sure you clear your schedule for Saturday and come to BU's School of Theology (745 Commonwealth Avenue) and make Seneca proud! (For as we all know, Seneca knows how to have a good time!)

9:45-11:15am: Panel One: Identity in Greek and Roman Cults
Sherry Lee, Yale University: “From Courtesans, To Goddesses: Tracing Locrian female cult and the Adonia in the dedicatory epigrams of Nossis”
Kevin Woram, University of Virginia: “The Matronae Cult of the Roman Rhineland: Religion, Identity and Creolization in a Provincial Context”
Maggie Eismeier, University of California, Los Angeles: “Societal Multilingualism and Personal Identity in Roman Leptis Magna”

11:30am-12:30pm: Panel Two: Identity Politics of Judaism and Christianity
Ben Nikota, New York University: “Famosae Urbis Supremum Diem: Idealization, Anxieties of Empire, and Ethnic Distortion in Tacitus’ Jewish Excursus”
Damon Smith, Catholic University of America: “Hellenic Identity and Julian’s Edict on Teachers”

2:00-3:30pm: Panel Three: Slavery, Provincial Identity, and Material Culture in Greece and Rome
Rebecca Gerdes, Cornell University: “‘International cuisine’ in port cities of the Hellenistic Aegean”
Sergio Arguello, University of Southern California: “Vox Capillata: The Identity of Slave Boys in the Cena Trimalchionis”
Luther Karper, Brown University: “From Thessaly to Rome: The Journey of a Provincial Ass in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses”

3:45-5:00pm: Keynote
Steven Smith, Hofstra University: “A Question of Breeding: Aelian, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great in India (De natura animalium 8.1)”

We hope to see you there!

03/07/2018

Still considering coming to our graduate conference next Saturday, March 17th? Well, we'll let our program speak for itself!

9:45-11:15am: Panel One: Identity in Greek and Roman Cults
1. Sherry Lee, Yale University: “From Courtesans, To Goddesses: Tracing Locrian female cult and the Adonia in the dedicatory epigrams of Nossis”
2. Kevin Woram, University of Virginia: “The Matronae Cult of the Roman Rhineland: Religion, Identity and Creolization in a Provincial Context”
3. Maggie Eismeier, University of California, Los Angeles: “Societal Multilingualism and Personal Identity in Roman Leptis Magna”

11:30am-12:30pm: Panel Two: Identity Politics of Judaism and Christianity
1. Ben Nikota, New York University: “Famosae Urbis Supremum Diem: Idealization, Anxieties of Empire, and Ethnic Distortion in Tacitus’ Jewish Excursus”
2. Damon Smith, Catholic University of America: “Hellenic Identity and Julian’s Edict on Teachers”

2:00-3:30pm: Panel Three: Slavery, Provincial Identity, and Material Culture in Greece and Rome
1. Rebecca Gerdes, Cornell University: “‘International cuisine’ in port cities of the Hellenistic Aegean”
2. Sergio Arguello, University of Southern California: “Vox Capillata: The Identity of Slave Boys in the Cena Trimalchionis”
3. Luther Karper, Brown University: “From Thessaly to Rome: The Journey of a Provincial Ass in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses”

3:45-5:00pm: Keynote
1. Steven Smith, Hofstra University: “A Question of Breeding: Aelian, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great in India (De natura animalium 8.1)”

And on top of all this goodness, you'll also get a free lunch - provided you register by March 9th! So don't miss out!

02/28/2018

Registration for our 2018 Graduate Conference, "Identity Under Empire," is now LIVE! You won't want to miss out on a day full of exciting talks, from cult worship to the material culture of Hellenistic food and so much more!

We're looking forward to you joining us and meeting all the impressive speakers; so make sure you sign up by March 9th!

12/29/2017

It's nearly 2018 - happy almost new year, everyone! And what better way to kick off January than sending in an abstract on "Identity Under Empire"?

We look forward to your fresh perspectives on identity in antiquity! Check out the details at our website, and don't forget to email your abstracts to [email protected] by January 14th!

Graduate Student Conference 2018 “Venus in Front of the Mirror,” Peter Paul Rubens Identity Under Empire: Defining the Self under the Cultural Hegemony of the Athenian, Macedonian, and Roman Empires Date of ConferenceMarch 17, 2018 Keynote Speaker Steven Smith Hofstra University The Department o...

11/14/2017

We're baaack!

I'm very happy to announce that Boston University is now accepting papers for its 2018 Graduate Conference, "Identity Under Empire: Defining the Self under the Cultural Hegemony of the Athenian, Macedonian, and Roman Empires." Abstracts are due January 14, 2018.

We're excited to hear from you! And for more details, check out our website!

Graduate Student Conference 2018 “Venus in Front of the Mirror,” Peter Paul Rubens Identity Under Empire: Defining the Self under the Cultural Hegemony of the Athenian, Macedonian, and Roman Empires Date of ConferenceMarch 17, 2018 Keynote Speaker Steven Smith Hofstra University The Department of Cl...

10/10/2017

It's that time of year again! The 2018 BU Graduate Conference is under construction! Keep your eyes peeled for a call for papers, but for now we're happy to announce our keynote speaker (and distinguished alum), Professor Steven Smith!

03/19/2017

What a great conference! We were really pleased to have such a wonderful lineup of speakers. Thanks to everyone who helped make yesterday's event possible!

03/18/2017

Today's the day! Come to BU for the 2017 graduate conference, Foreign Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean World!

03/13/2017

Are you excited for Foreign Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean World this Saturday? Come join us for some really amazing talks! Don't worry if you missed the initial registration: all attendees are welcome, we just may not have a lunch for you.

01/30/2017

I am pleased to announce open registration for Boston University's 2017 Graduate Conference, Foreign Relations in the Ancient Mediterranean World! The conference will take place on Saturday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Please register by March 8! http://www.bu.edu/classics/lectures-conferences/graduate-student-conference/conference-reg/

Please fill out the form below to register for the Graduate Conference 2017. Email [email protected] with any questions.