5TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CLASSICAL STUDIES IN MEXICO, SEPTEMBER 2017

We would like to let you know that the Department of Classical Studies of the National Autonomous University of Mexico has issued a Call for Participation to all professors, researchers, postgraduates, and students of Classics and its tradition. The fifth International Congress on Classical Studies in Mexico will take place from the 4^th to the 8^th of September 2017. The aim of this meeting is to bring together the latest academic contributions to the field of Ancient Greek and Roman culture as well as to their legacy in the Western world.

The congress has been announced to deal with five subjects of debate:

1)    Right and Law in the ancient world

2)    Ancient philosophy

3)    Classical theatre

4)    Theory and Practice of the translation of classical texts

5)    Tradition or legacy of Classics

Please read the full Call for Participation below and note that the deadline for the submission of abstracts is the 28^th of February 2017. For more information, you may also follow the link.

“El Centro de Estudios Clásicos del Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas y el Colegio de

Letras Clásicas de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma

de México se complacen en invitar a profesores, investigadores, estudiantes de posgrado y

estudiosos de las culturas clásicas y de su tradición, a participar en el V Congreso

Internacional de Estudios Clásicos en México, que se llevará a cabo en la Ciudad de

México del 4 al 8 de septiembre de 2017. El objetivo de esta reunión académica es dar a

conocer las aportaciones recientes en el ámbito de las culturas de Grecia y de Roma, y de su

legado en el mundo occidental.

Temas

Las aportaciones versarán sobre temas de filología clásica y su tradición.

Coloquios

En el marco del Congreso habrá cinco coloquios:

1) Derecho en el mundo antiguo

2) Filosofía antigua

3) Teatro clásico

4) Teoría y práctica de la traducción de textos clásicos

5) Tradición clásica

Modalidades de participación

El Congreso tendrá las siguientes modalidades de participación: conferencias magistrales,

mesas plenarias y mesas temáticas. Éstas últimas se integrarán con base en las propuestas

de ponencias.

Requisitos de participación

Las ponencias se ajustarán a los siguientes lineamientos:

1) La presentación de los trabajos podrá ser individual o colectiva.

2) Las ponencias deberán ser originales e inéditas, y podrán ser presentadas en alguna

de las siguientes lenguas: español, inglés, francés, italiano, portugués o alemán.

3) El título y el resumen de las ponencias deberán enviarse a vciec7@gmail.com , en

la lengua en que se presentará el trabajo. El resumen deberá tener una extensión

máxima de 250 palabras, es decir, aproximadamente 20 líneas (en formato Word,

Times New Roman 12; para los caracteres griegos, en politónico). Se indicará el

nombre del participante, la institución a la que pertenece, la ciudad, el número(s)

telefónico(s) y el correo(s) electrónico(s).

4) Las ponencias deberán sujetarse a un tiempo máximo de lectura de 20 minutos.

5) La recepción de resúmenes queda abierta a partir de la publicación de esta

convocatoria y se cierra el 28 de febrero de 2017.

6) Todas las propuestas tendrán su acuse de recibido, sin que esto implique

necesariamente su aceptación.

7) La aceptación de las ponencias será comunicada a los participantes el 30 de abril de

2017, a más tardar.

Cuota de inscripción

1) La cuota de inscripción será de $ 2, 000.00 pesos mexicanos, mismos que deberán

ser pagados teniendo como fecha límite el 30 de mayo de 2017. A partir del 1º de

junio y hasta el 30 de junio, será de $ 3, 000.00 pesos mexicanos. Los estudiantes y

profesores de la UNAM tendrán un 50% de descuento. La cuota no será

reembolsable.

2) Los participantes radicados en México pagarán a través de una ficha referenciada

que pedirán al correo del Congreso. Dicha ficha será personal e indicará los datos

del banco receptor.

3) Los participantes radicados en el extranjero pagarán mediante una transferencia

bancaria internacional a la siguiente cuenta:

CUENTA: 00101693118 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK OF TEXAS

A NOMBRE DE: UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO

CÓDIGO SWIFT: CHASUS33

NÚMERO ABA: 021000021

El comprobante del depósito bancario se enviará escaneado al correo del Congreso,

y el original se presentará en la mesa de registro, a partir del primer día del evento.

4) La asistencia a las sesiones será gratuita; quienes requieran una constancia pagarán

$ 300.00 pesos mexicanos. Quedarán exentos de este pago los alumnos de la

UNAM.

Los casos no previstos en esta convocatoria serán resueltos por el Comité Organizador del

Congreso.

En la página electrónica http://www.iifilologicas.unam.mx/, se publicará oportunamente la

información relativa al Congreso.

COMITÉ ORGANIZADOR

Dr. Mario Humberto Ruz Sosa, Director del Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas

Dra. Gloria Villegas Moreno, Directora de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

Dra. Martha E. Montemayor Aceves, Coordinadora, Centro de Estudios Clásicos, IIFL

Mtra. Patricia Villaseñor Cuspinera, Coordinadora, Colegio de Letras Clásicas, FFyL

Mtro. José David Becerra Islas, Jefe de la División de Estudios Profesionales, FFyL

Dra. Raquel Barragán Aroche, Centro de Estudios Clásicos, IIFL

Dr. Bernardo Berruecos Frank, Centro de Estudios Clásicos, IIFL”

CFP, CONFERENCE ON “OCULARISM AND THE METAPHYSICS OF LIGHT”, LEUVEN

We would like to make you aware of a Call for Papers that has been issued by the University of Leuven, Belgium:

“I am very happy to announce the call for papers for an upcoming conference on Ocularism and the Metaphysics of Light. The conference will be held at the University of Leuven from 31 May to 3 June,  2017. 

Speakers include:

       Charles Stang (Harvard)

       Anthony Dupont (Leuven)

       Willemien Otten (Chicago)

       David Meconi (St Louis University)

       Gerald Boersma (St Bonaventure University)

       Anca Vasiliu (Sorbonne)

       Joris Geldhof (Leuven)

       Rob Faesen (Leuven)

       Matthew Drever (Tulsa)

Despite the prevalence of light imagery, to this point, no major work has dealt comprehensively with the metaphysics of light. Moreover, as far as we can tell, no major work has applied conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) to reading texts which deal with illumination or intellectual sight in antique sources. We believe that this approach can open a new direction in research.

Three particular (types of) research questions will guide this conference. We seek:

(1) to identify the presence of imagery of light and vision across various periods and genres;

(2) to specify the ways in which these themes are reformulated and articulated in different contexts; and

(3), to assess as best one can the significance of these images for the audiences in question, especially in terms of their inherently metaphorical character.

The Scientific Committee invite submissions of individual abstracts and panel sessions on any topic pertinent to the metaphysics of light and metaphorical notions of the senses in relation to knowledge. Submissions are welcome from a wide range of fields, including but not limited to: Philosophy; Theology; History; Literature; Classics; Biblical Studies; Liturgical Studies; and Art History.

The conference proceedings will be submitted as a collected volume to Mohr Siebeck’s series Hermeneutische Untersuchungen zur Theologie. If you wish to submit a longer version of your essay for this volume, kindly indicate this in your abstract.

Kindly send an abstract of no more than 200 words and a brief CV/biography by 30 November 2016 to matthew.knotts@kuleuven.be. Acceptances will be notified by early 2017.”

JOB OPPORTUNITY IN GHENT, BELGIUM

This week we would like to make you aware of a fully-funded, 4 year PhD Fellowship in Greek / Byzantine Studies (Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams) which is offered by the University of Ghent. Please note that the deadline for applications is the 7^th of July 2016. You may read the full job description below:

Within the framework of "Poetry from the Margins: Literary, linguistic, philological and cultural-historical analysis of a new corpus of Byzantine book epigrams (800-1453)", a research project closely connected with the Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams, the Greek Section of the Department of Literary Studies at Ghent University (Belgium) is seeking well-qualified applicants for a fully-funded and full-time doctoral research fellowship (four years). The successful applicant will be part of an international team of pre- and postdoctoral scholars and is expected to work on the literary analysis and/or editing of selected book epigrams (metrical paratexts in Byzantine manuscripts). (S)he will be supervised by project director Professor Kristoffel Demoen and start employment between 1 October 2016 and 1 January 2017.

Envisaged profile

The successful candidate will have

• an MA degree in Classical Studies (with an emphasis on Greek) or Byzantine Studies;
• excellent knowledge of ancient Greek;
• good notions of medieval Greek (at the least);
• very good grades (including BA and MA dissertations of high quality);
• good knowledge of ancient and medieval Greek literary history;
• an interest in literary and/or cultural history, as evidenced by her/his study trajectory (e.g. optional courses, subject of papers and dissertations, etc.);
• the willingness to attend training courses in Greek paleography, codicology, textual criticism and/or book history (if these skills have not been acquired previously).

In order to be eligible, candidates must have obtained their MA degree at the time of application or demonstrate convincingly that they will have their degree in hand by 1 October 2016.

We offer

• a four-year contract of full-time employment as a PhD student, continuation being subject to positive evaluation after one year;
• a competitive salary in accordance with the salary scales for PhD students as established by the Flemish government (c. €1,900 net monthly);
• a substantial allowance for travel and other research purposes in addition to this salary;
• office space at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, full membership of both the Department of Literary Studies and theDatabase of Byzantine Book Epigrams research team, and a solid and engaging academic working environment with a strong international profile;
• the possibility to acquire transferable skills as part of a Doctoral School programme.

The Poetry from the Margins project resonates with the interests of a number of other scholars at Ghent University and the successful candidate will be able to interact with them as well as with students affiliated with various departments and research institutes at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, such as said Department of Literary Studies, the Department of Linguistics, the Department of History, the Ghent Institute for Classical Studies, and the Pirenne Institute for Medieval Studies.

We expect that the successful applicant

• will write and successfully defend a PhD dissertation within the four years of the fellowship;
• will contribute to the strong research tradition of the Department and the University by pursuing excellence in her/his research and publishing her/his results in peer-reviewed journals and with academic publishers that are internationally accepted as being of the highest quality;
• will come and live in Belgium, work closely together with the other team members, and contribute to a pleasant and stimulating atmosphere;
• will actively contribute to the scholarly activities of the research group (e.g. by organising events in collaboration with the other members of the team).

How to apply?

(a) Applications should include

• a brief autobiographical statement (no more than one page) highlighting why the applicant is interested in this project and what added value (s)he expects to bring;
• a full curriculum vitae (including accurate information on obtained grades);
• relevant writing samples such as papers, a BA or MA dissertation.

and should be sent to kristoffel.demoen@ugent.be.

(b) In addition, we kindly ask candidates to arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly by the referees tokristoffel.demoen@ugent.be.

Deadline

Applications (both a and b) should arrive no later than 7 July 2016.

Candidates will get a notification of the outcome of their application within a week after this date. Up to three candidates will be shortlisted. They will be asked to write a concise research proposal and will be invited for a job interview (either in Ghent or through videoconference) in August.

Please direct any queries to kristoffel.demoen@ugent.be. A summary of the overall project is available upon request.

Ghent University offers professional support for those applying to the many funding schemes at local, regional and European levels.

Ghent is an attractive medieval city, with a strong economic base and lively cultural scene. Just thirty minutes by train from Brussels, two hours from Paris and Amsterdam and two and a half hours from London, it is ideally situated at the heart of European intellectual life.

EXHIBITION ON NERO IN TRIER, GERMANY

We would like to make you aware of the exhibition entitled “Nero ‒ Emperor, Artist and Tyrant”, which will run until the 16^th of October in Trier, Germany. It attempts to convey a both vivid and accurate impression of Nero’s life as one of the most notorious emperors of Roman history: “It was especially his last years in power that have formed the “modern” image of Nero as a tyrant, persecutor of Christians, arsonist and that of a Roman emperor whose megalomania and cruelty knew no boundaries. This firmly fixed image rose primarily from the writings of ancient authors such as Tacitus, Suetonius and Cassius Dio, members of the Senatorial aristocracy, whose way of thinking Nero was ignorant of. This perception, however, is one-sided and contains numerous clichés which, at a closer look, cannot be confirmed. In recent years, research has gained many new and surprising insights into Nero. The exhibition follows the aim of employing the latest scholarly findings and by means of available sources from archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics as well as ancient literature to view Nero in a new light.”

The exhibition takes place at three different venues that are within walking distance of each other: “In the Rheinisches Landesmuseum, visitors will be able to view more than 400 exhibits from renowned lenders from 16 countries and over 80 museums and institutions. Based on the latest research results in archaeology and studies in ancient history, a unique exhibition, never seen before in Germany, has been planned concerning Nero as emperor, artist and tyrant. The Museum am Dom will address the development of early Christianity and the first Christian persecutions under Emperor Nero with the title “Nero and the Christians”. The Stadtmuseum Simeonstift will devote its exhibition to the fascinating reception history surrounding Nero’s person from the Middle Ages to the present, with the title “Lust and Crime. Nero – The Myth in Art”.

“The Roman Emperor Augustus founded Augusta Treverorumin 17 BC. Thus Trier is the oldest city in Germany and was of enormous importance in Late Antiquity as an imperial residence of the Western Roman Empire. World-renowned archaeological remains testify to the city’s preeminence.”

For more information on the exhibition, please follow the link.

EPIC POETRY NETWORK (EPN)

This week we would like to forward to you the most recent information on the project called “Epic Poetry Network”, which promises to facilitate research as well as international collaboration in the field of Graeco-Roman epic poetry. Since the benefits that accrue from such a network heavily rely on the contributions made by its members, we invite anyone working in the area of epic poetry to have a close look at its manifold functions and its considerable potential. Please read the full description below:

“The Epic Poetry Network (EPN) is an international network of research and teaching of Graeco-Roman epic poetry. It was founded in 2016 by Simone Finkmann and Christiane Reitz to bring together scholars working on epic poetry from Homer to Neo-Latin epic, to facilitate the exchange of information and collaborations between experts in this field and to encourage diachronic intertextual research.

The EPN hosts a subscribers list (mailinglist@epic-poetry-network.com) that allows members to circulate important information relating to Graeco-Roman epic poetry (from early Greek epic to Neo-Latin epic) such as calls for papers, new research projects, book and journal publications, research collaborations, as well as upcoming conferences, seminars, and workshops on epic poetry.

The website provides an overview of the latest developments in the different areas of teaching and research on Graeco-Roman epic (www.epic-poetry-network.com/news-and-announcements) and a list of recent publications (www.epic-poetry-network.com/recent-publications) as well as of current and upcoming projects (www.epic-poetry-network.com/research-projects).

Members can introduce their new projects (projects@epic-poetry-network.com) and keep the EPN list members and the public informed about their latest work (publications@epic-poetry-network.com).

Founders:

• Simone Finkmann (University of Rostock)
• Christiane Reitz (University of Rostock)

Committee:

• Irene de Jong (University of Amsterdam)
• William Dominik (University of Otago / Federal University of Bahia)
• Sylvie Franchet d'Espèrey (Paris-Sorbonne University)
• Marco Fucecchi (University of Udine)
• Philip Hardie (University of Cambridge)
• Stephen Harrison (University of Oxford)
• Alison Keith (University of Toronto)
• Helen Lovatt (University of Nottingham)
• Damien Nelis (University of Geneva)
• Florian Schaffenrath (University of Innsbruck)

Registration:

Please note that the easiest way to register and to contribute to the network is to visit our website and use one of the online registration forms: http://www.epic-poetry-network.com/online-registration.

Alternatively, you can send us an email to one of the following e-mail addresses *(*these are not links, but simple e-mail addresses, no log-in required):

To register for the EPN subscribers list, please email: registration@epic-poetry-network.com

To register new publications, please email: publications@epic-poetry-network.com  

To make an announcement on the EPN website, please email: mailinglist@epic-poetry-network.com

To register a new project, please email the following information to projects@epic-poetry-network.com

• Name
• E-Mail
• University Affiliation
• Link
• Collaborators
• Project Title:
• Status: a) Doctoral Candidate, b) Early Career Researcher, c) Senior Researcher
• Brief Project Description +

For more information, please visit:    www.epic-poetry-network.com

Contact:

Epic Poetry Network (EPN)

Dr Simone Finkmann

Tel. +49 (0)381 498-2779

Professor Christiane Reitz

Tel. +49 (0)381 498-2781

epic.poetry.network@gmail.com

www.epic-poetry-network.com”

PETITION TO SAVE LATIN AND ITALIAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND

We would like to make you aware of the fact that the teaching of Latin and Italian are under threat of being discontinued at the University of Jyväskylä. Please read the following information by Dr Alexandra Grigorieva and consider signing both petitions:

 

“Dear Colleagues,

 Please help Finnish classicists to save teaching of Latin and teaching of Italian at the University of Jyväskylä. Both subjects are being abolished from the university curriculum altogether.

There IS a small chance it might be reconsidered if our protest is large and international enough. We have a reassuring precedent; a Danish University has recently reversed the decision to remove Greek from the curriculum thanks to the loud international outrage [cf. our blog]. Finnish university bureaucracy might be sensitive about such kind of public outcry as well.

Please sign for Latin

http://www.petitions24.com/jyu-latin-2016

And although it's a classicist mailing list I hope you could sign for Italian as well

http://www.petitions24.com/jyu_italian_2016

 As a foreign researcher based in Helsinki I admire Finnish university Classical traditions immensely and seeing them being ruined is not a thing I can contemplate with equanimity. Incidentally, Jyväskylä was named 'Athens of Finland' thanks to its commitment to education back in the 19th century when such things mattered.

Thank you so much for your support.”

AIEP EVENTS 2016-2017

Today we would like to let you know about a number of events that will be organized in the near future by AIEP, l’Association Internationale d’Études Patristiques (i.e. IAPS International Association of Patristic Studies). For more information, please visit http://www.aiep-iaps.org/:

18–20 July 2016

The International Workshop ‘Corpus Dionysiacum Areopagiticum’ will be held at St. Cross College, Oxford UK in July 2016. To register for the conference, contact: areopagite2016@gmail.com . For enquiries: dimitrios.pallis@stx.ox.ac.uk.

5-7 September 2016

The Sixth British Patristics Conference will be held at the University of Birmingham from Monday 5th to Wednesday 7th September 2016. Proposals are invited for papers on any aspect of patristic study. We are particularly keen to receive contributions on the reception of Pauline literature or commentaries more generally. As in previous years, we expect to organise two or three thematic sessions running in parallel. Proposals should be submitted with an abstract of up to 250 words through the conference website by 30th April 2016. The website, with all details and forms, is available at: http://tinyurl.com/patristics2016.

9-11 September 2016

The Asia-Pacific Early Christian Studies Society invites proposals for papers to be delivered at its tenth annual conference to be held at State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI), St Petersburg, Russia, from Friday morning, 9 September to Sunday afternoon, 11 September, 2016, convened by Basil Lourié. Papers are 30 minutes in duration (20 minutes delivery and 10 minutes for discussion). The Society welcomes all proposals that explore any theme relevant to the early Christian world from the New Testament to the end of Late Antiquity, and especially those that focus on this year’s theme: Survival of Early Christian Traditions. A 100-word abstract should be sent by 30 April, 2016 to Dr. Geoffrey D. Dunn (geoffrey.dunn@acu.edu.au). For more information, click here.

19-21 September 2016

The Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies in the University of South Africa, Pretoria, will host the Eighth UNISA Symposium of New Testament and Early Christian Studies on 19-21 September 2016 on the theme: 'Where do we stand on the supernatural? An interdisciplinary exploration'. Please submit a title and abstract of 250 words before 15 July 2016 at craffpf@unisa.ac.za or pfcraffert@gmail.com. For more information, click here.

23-24 September 2016

St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College's 2016 Patristic Symposium (Sydney, Australia) will focus on the personality and contributions of Saint John Chrysostom. The deadline for proposals is May 2016. For information, go to:  http://www.sagotc.edu.au/patristic-symposia.

14–16 October 2016

The 41st International Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies (PMR) Conference, with the plenary theme: ‘A Matter of Devotion: Matter and Spirit in Theory and Practice', will be held at Villanova University in October 2016. For information, go to: http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/mission/augustinianinstitute/conferences/pmr.html. The deadline for proposals is 1 July 2016.

7-9 November 2016

KULeuven is hosting a conference on John Chrysostom and Severian of Gabala: Homilists, Exegetes and Theologians in Leuven on 7-9 November 2016. Proposals (between 250 and 500 words) for lectures of 30 minutes should be sent to the organisers by 30 April 2016. For more information, click here.

28-31 March 2017

The Catholic University of Cuyo has the honor of informing you about the upcoming Second International Conference on Patristic Studies "The Discoveries of Manuscripts from Late Antiquity: Their Impact on Patristic Studies and the Contemporary World” and about the First Meeting on Patristic Studies in Ibero-America: “Research Projects, Translations and Critical Editions.” These events will take place in the city of San Juan (Argentina) from March 28th to March 31st 2017. We invite proposals for papers and workshops related to the conference topic areas. Please submit a title and abstract of 250 words before 30 September 2016 to info@congresodemanuscrito.com

For more information, click here.

25-29 June 2017

The next Origeniana will take place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, on 25-29 June 2017. The theme of the conference will be: Origen's Legacy in the Holy Land–A Tale of Three Cities: Jerusalem, Caesarea and Bethlehem. Submission of abstracts will begin 1 January 2017 and will end 28 February 2017. For information, click here.

22-24 September 2017

The second triennial international conference ‘The Early Christian Centuries’ (formerly ‘Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church’) will be held at Australian Catholic University’s Leadership Centre, Brisbane, Australia, from Friday, 22 September to Sunday 24 September, 2017. This conference will also be the eleventh conference of the Asia-Pacific Early Christian Studies Society. The theme for the 2017 conference is ‘Responses to Conflict in Early Christianity.’ For more information, click here.

ACCADEMIA VIVARIUM NOVUM: COMPETITION 2016-2017

Furthermore, we would like to make you aware of the fact that the Accademia Vivarium Novum invites applications for its competition called “Latin, Greek and Humanities in Rome”. Please read the full announcement below:

“The Academy Vivarium Novum is offering ten full tuition scholarships for high school students (16-18 years old) and twenty-eight full tuition scholarships for University students (18-24 years old) of any part of the world. The scholarships will cover all of the costs of room, board, teaching and didactic materials for courses to be held from October 2016 until June 2017 on the grounds of the Academy’s campus at Rome.

Application letters must be sent to candidati@vivariumnovum.net by May 31. We however advise to send the applications as soon as possible. The selection process will come to an end within August.

The courses will be as follows:
- Latin language (fundamental and advanced)
- Greek language (fundamental and advanced)
- Latin composition
- Roman History
- Ancient Latin literature
- History of ancient Philosophy
- Renaissance and Neo-Latin literature
- Latin and Greek music and poetry
- Classics reading seminars

The goal is to achieve a perfect command of both Latin and Greek through a total immersion in the two languages in order to master without any hindrances the texts and concepts which have been handed down from the ancient times, middle ages, the Renaissance period and modern era, and to cultivate the humanities in a manner similar to the Renaissance humanists.

All the classes will be conducted in Latin, except for Greek classes which will be conducted in ancient Greek.

In order to submit your application, you must send a motivation letter. On it you should introduce yourself in a detailed manner and explain why you would like to participate in our program. Besides this, the letter should contain the following information:

1. Full name;

2. Date and location of birth;

3. What school you currently attend;
4. How long you have studied Latin and/or Greek;

5. Which authors and works you have read;

6. Other studies and primary interests outside of school.


In addition, please attach a recent photograph and a copy of your passport or your ID card.

(For more information about the Academy, you may visit the website www.vivariumnovum.net or read the presentation: www.vivariumnovum.net/presentation)”