Dr. Sarah Newman, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Social Sciences, University of Chicago Monthly meeting of the Pre-Columbian Society at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Remote attendance via Zoom (link). Abstract “In the mid-16th century, a few decades after Spaniards had reclaimed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan as the city of Mexico, scribes in the nearby… Continue Reading Pre-Columbian Society: Dr. Sarah Newman, “The ‘Good Farmers’: Soil Types and Soil Transformations in the Codex Vergara and the Codex de Santa María Asunción”
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Dr. Michael Danti, Program Director, Iraq Heritage Stabilization ProgramDr. Richard L. Zettler, Curator-in-Charge, Near East Section; Director Emeritus, Iraq Heritage Stabilization Program The Annual Howard C. and Elizabeth Watts Petersen lecture, part of the Preserving Assyria opening day. In-person attendance at East Merle-Smith Gallery on the Lower Level, Penn Museum. Included with Museum admission. Description… Continue Reading Penn Museum: Dr. Michael Danti and Dr. Richard Zettler, “Preserving Assyria: Curators Lecture”
Dr. Casper de Jonge, Professor Greek Language and Literature, Leiden University Part of the NYU Department of Classics’ Spring 2025 Speaker Series. In-person attendance at NYU Department of Classics (100 Washington Square East, Room 503A, New York, NY 10003). Non-NYU ID holders should email ancient.studies@nyu.edu for building access. Abstract “The Garland of Philip is an anthology… Continue Reading NYU, Classics: Dr. Casper de Jonge, “Sailing to Rome in Greek Imperial Epigram”
Dr. Florencia Foxley, Lecturer, Classical Studies, Dartmouth A Classical Studies Department Colloquium. In-person attendance at RM 200 College Hall. Coffee and cookies 30 minutes beforehand in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. Abstract “In Medea mapuche, Juan Radrigán constructs a protagonist who is deeply tied to her Mapuche identity. Kütral, the play’s Medea analog, lives in a… Continue Reading Classical Studies: Dr. Florencia Foxley, “Eliminating the Other in Juan Radrigán’s Medea mapuche?”
Dr. H. Alan Shapiro, W. H. Collins Vickers Professor of Archaeology Emeritus, Johns Hopkins A Classical Studies Department Colloquium. In-person attendance at 402 Cohen. Coffee and cookies 30 minutes beforehand, 2nd floor lounge. Abstract “The paper revisits the so-called ‘courtship scenes’ on Attic vases between ca. 560 and 475 BCE, depicting, usually, a bearded man (erastês) wooing a beardless youth… Continue Reading Classical Studies: Dr. H. Alan Shapiro, “Pederastic scenes in Attic Vase-Painting: a View from the Rear”
Dr. Emily French, Interim Curator of Academic Programs, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin An Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World (AAMW) colloquium. In-person attendance at the Penn Museum, Classroom L2. Food and refreshments included.