Ancient Societies is proud to present the following schedule for Spring 2014 — our last quarter on the topic of “Texts and Archaeology”:

Tuesday, 15 April: Jared Secord (UChicago, Society of Fellows)
“Julius Africanus, Severus Alexander, and the Library of the Pantheon: A Sea-Change in Roman Intellectual Life?”

Tuesday, 22 April: Walter Shandruk (UChicago, Classics)
“Networking your way through magical gems”

Tuesday, 29 April: Jocelyne Nelis-Clément (CNRS | Ausonius, Université Bordeaux Montaigne)
“Time to write up: Ovid’s Fasti and Literary Epigraphy in Augustan Rome”

Monday, 5 May: Stéphane Benoist (Université Charles de Gaulle-Lille 3)
“Epigraphical Monuments and Imperial Discourse: Ancient Evidence, New Perspectives”

Tuesday, 13 May: Jonathan Winnerman (UChicago, NELC)
“Rethinking “The Royal Ka” and Divine Kingship in New Kingdom Egypt”

Tuesday, 20 May: Patch Crowley (UChicago, Art History)
“Protesilaus and the Art of Mourning”

Tuesday, 27 May: Kassandra Jackson (UChicago, Classics)
“A Doctor on the Clock: Galen’s Use of Clocks and Hours in Pecc.Dig.”

All meetings this quarter will be held at 3:30pm in Classics 21, to be followed by a reception in the Classics lounge. Persons with disabilities who feel they may need assistance are asked to contact Kathy Fox at (773) 702-8514 in advance; we are committed to having an accessible workshop.

We look forward to seeing you this quarter!