Author Archives: jcthompson

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium wishes to invite you to its last workshop of the year. Tasha Vorderstrasse, Research Associate at the Oriental Institute, and Kate Franklin, PhD candidate in Anthropology, will present “A Village in Context: The … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. Nathan Leidholm, PhD candidate in History, will present “At the Intersection of Philosophy, Physiology, and the Law: Toward a Definition of the Byzantine Genos and the … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. Deborah Deliyannis, Associate Professor of History at Indiana University (Bloomington), will present “Ambrose of Milan and Church-Building: Rhetoric and Reality.” Please join us on Tuesday, May … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. David Ganz, Visiting Professor of Palaeography at the University of Notre Dame, will present “Charlemagne in the Margins: The St. Amand Glossed Virgil.” Please join us … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. David Orsbon, PhD student in Comparative Literature, will present “A Twelfth-Century Byzantine Interpretation of Heliodoros’ Aithiopika: A Systematic Study of Philip the Philosopher’s Essay on the … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its first meeting of the spring quarter. Aaron Hollander, PhD student in the Divinity School at the University of Chicago, will present “A Heart Like Bright Water: Contemplating and … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. Mohamad Ballan, PhD student in History will present “Nec amici nec hostes: Mavia’s Revolt (ca. 378), Saracen foederati, and the Roman-Byzantine East in the Fourth Century A.D.” … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. Jason Osequeda, PhD student in History at the University of Chicago, will present “Hope for the Kingdom of Heaven: Sixtus III and Pelagius.” This event is co-sponsored … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium is pleased to announce its next meeting. Jessica Mutter, doctoral candidate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago, will present “Conversion to Islam in Late Antique Syria: Sources and … Continue reading →

The Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium would like to invite you to a special presentation, held in co-sponsorship with the Lumen Christi Institute. Walter Kaegi, professor of History, will present “North Africa’s Transition from Christianity to Islam: Some Reconsiderations.” … Continue reading →