Welcome to the 2012-2013 Ancient Societies Workshop! This year’s theme is “Texts and Archaeology,” a diverse theme which allows for the exploration of the relationship between documentary texts and archaeological excavation as sources of evidence, to study ancient documents in their contexts of use and production, and to evaluate the history of their use, re-use, reception, and disposal. This workshop aims to promote conversation among philologists, historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, and art historians regarding historical and comparative contextualization in the evaluation of these materials.
October 9th – David Grewal, Yale Law
October 16th – Lakshmi Ramgopal, Classics, UChicago
October 23rd – Kenneth Yu, Divinity School, UChicago
October 30th – Hannah Marcuson, NELC, UChicago
November 13th – Michel Amandry, Bibliotheque Nationale de France
November 16th – Oswyn Murray, Oxford
Unless otherwise stated beforehand, all talks will take place in Classics 21, at 3:30 PM. A wine and cheese reception will follow in the Classics Lounge.
Questions? Please contact Emily Wilson at wilsones@uchicago.edu