rogueclassicismquidquid bene dictum est ab ullo, meum est ~ SenecaAfter a busy weekend- June 30, 2008 ... I'm finally in catch up mode ... I'll be updating throughout the day after running a bunch of errands ...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008169.html Ben Hur and the Monteleone Chariot- June 28, 2008 Okay ... school's finally out so I've been putting together the massive 'to do' list and catching up on assorted email. In an interesting bit of sychronicity, it was mentioned that Jerome Eisenberg (editor of Minerva) is proposing that the Phaistos Disk is a fake (more on this when I pick up the issue) and I mentioned that he seems to find an awful lot of 'big' forgeries, including the Monteleone Chariot. A short time after that, while checking out videos to add to my AWOTV channel at Veoh that.http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008168.html This Day in Ancient History- June 27, 2008 ante diem v kalendas quinctilias rites in honour of the Lares after 294 B.C. -- dedication of the Temple of Jupiter Stator on the Palatine (and subsequent rites thereafter) ca. 1st century A.D. -- martyrdom of Crescenshttp://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008167.html Classical Words of the Day- June 27, 2008 horrent Worthless Word for the Day euphuism Merriam-Websterhttp://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008166.html Greek Alive and er, well ...- June 27, 2008 From the Economist: ATROPOS is the Fate who cuts the lifeline once your time is up; she would seem to have her shears out for the study of classical (Ancient) Greek. Once, with Latin, the staple of a civilised education, it is now flickering on the sidelines. At first sight, the statistics are positively wine-dark. As part of school education, countries may maintain it in theory but rarely in practice. Portuguese pupils have it as an option in their final year; in Sweden fewer than 100...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008165.html Roman Villa in Spain- June 27, 2008 From Euro Weekly: THE remains of a Roman villa have come to light during an exciting excavation in Alfaz del Pi. Having been abandoned for 25 years, a recent investment by the local authority has allowed work to start again on the dig, a settlement believed to date back to the third, fourth and fifth centuries AD. A necropolis of 400 tombs, various Roman baths in an excellent state of conservation, a kiln, a swimming pool, reservoir and &8216;hot air&8217; room were found in the mid-1980s...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008164.html JOB: Teaching Fellowship St. Andrews- June 27, 2008 The School of Classics is about to appoint to a Teaching Fellowship in Roman History. This is a fixed term position of 10 months beginning 1st September 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. The salary is in the range £23,002 - £27,466 per annum pro rata. The successful applicant will be expected to teach Roman History at all levels, and may be asked to participate in other modules taught by the School. Application forms and further particulars are available from Human...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008162.html CFP: Inscriptions and their Uses in Ancient Literature- June 27, 2008 INSCRIPTIONS AND THEIR USES IN ANCIENT LITERATURE: A CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER 25-26TH JUNE, 2009 Inscribing written documents on permanent media such as bronze and stone was among the most distinctive and enduring practices of Greek and Roman antiquity. The extant material evidence of inscriptions offers a huge body of material with which to investigate the ancient deployment of the written word in both public and private contexts. But it...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008163.html CFP: Gramma- June 27, 2008 CALL FOR PAPERS Gramma: Journal of Theory and Criticism The Text Strikes Back: The Dynamics of Performativity Issue number 17, 2009 The 20th-century theatre has witnessed the gradual decline of verbocentric drama in favour of the image, the performing body and, more recently, the digital and media technology. Concomitantly, the playwright has gradually been superceded as the initiator of theatrical creation by the director, the performer or the composer of a hybrid media spectacle. From..http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008161.html JOB: Two Posts in Sydney- June 27, 2008 The Charles Tesoriero Lectureship in Latin Department of Classics and Ancient History School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry (SOPHI) Faculty of Arts The University of Sydney, AUSTRALIA Reference No. 133684 The Department of Classics and Ancient History, within the School of Philosophical and Historical Study (SOPHI) in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Sydney, is seeking scholars of proven potential and outstanding ability to fill the lectureship post. The Department of...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008160.html |