Antiquities

The Interdisciplinary Research Group in Antiquities brings together faculty and graduate students from Anthropology, Art and Art History, Classics, English, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies for high-level, interdisciplinary dialogue on “antiquity,” broadly defined to include the ancient Greek and Roman worlds and other cultures around the Mediterranean basin, as well as west and south Asia and prehistorical cultures of the Americas. The group meets around 3 times per semester to discuss a pre-circulated piece of work, such as an article in progress or a dissertation or book chapter, by one of the members. In addition, we plan to host one nationally renowned scholar per year.

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Spring 2020

Wednesday, January 29
12:30-1:30pm

Dabney Glenn Park, Modern Languages and Literatures 

Title: TBA

Location: Richter Library, Center for the Humanities Conference Room, Suite 100

Thursday, February 13
12:30-1:30pm

Mihoko Suzuki, Professor of English 

Title: "Challenging the Ideology of Classical Epic: Genealogy and Form in Anne Bradstreet and Lucy Hutchinson"

Location: Richter Library, Center for the Humanities Conference Room, Suite 100

Thursday, March 5
12:30-1:30pm

Dr. Gwyn Davies, FIU Dept. of History 

Title: "Stamping out the Embers: Masada and the end of the First Jewish Revolt"

Location: Richter Library, Center for the Humanities Conference Room, Suite 100

Thursday, March 19
12:00-1:30pm

Meeting with Dr. Suzanne Marchand (Boyd Professor of History, Louisiana State Univ)

Title: "Herodotus and the Egyptian Priests: A Modern Historiographical Hot-Spot"

Location: Lowe Art Museum, Beaux Arts Room

Monday, April 13
12:30-1:30pm

Robyn Walsh, Professor of Religious Studies 

Title: "Dialogue Hymns and New Comedy: Religious Competition in Late Antiquity"

Location: Richter Library, Center for the Humanities Conference Room, Suite 100

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