Upcoming events in Greek and Roman Studies
Classical Association of Vancouver Island (CAVI) Lectures 2023-2024
CAVI is the UVic's organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds. The department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts monthly lectures by local and international scholars. The lectures are free. Everyone is welcome to attend.
| Date | Event Information | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2023 | 7:30 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Elizabeth Greene | Ephemeral Heritage: Boats, Migration and the Central Mediterranean Passage |
| 11 Oct 2023 | 7:30 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Julia Tulke | Aesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens, 2013-2023 |
| 9 Nov 2023 |
7:30 pm CLE A224 |
Dr. Alejandro Sinner | Economic Colonialism in NE Hispania during the Late Republican Period: Research in Progress |
| 28 Mar 2024 |
POSTPONE TO FALL 2024 | Dr. Keith Bradley | Discovering an Emperor: Reflections on Marguerite Yourcenar’s Memoirs of Hadrian |
Department Seminars 2023-2024
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies hosts a series of seminars on Friday afternoons by local and international scholars on topics related to the Greek and Roman worlds.
| Event Information | Speaker | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2023 | 2:30 pm |
Skyler Buchfink and, |
Marine Life and Human Death: the Presence of Marine Invertebrates in Mycenaean Burials and, |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 2:30 pm | Dr. Gregory Rowe | Exploring the Work of Nandini Pandey |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 2:30 pm |
Dr. Nandini Pandey | Workshop on Public Humanities |
| 26 Jan | 2:30 pm | Dr. Ittai Gradel / Dr. Gregory Rowe | Saving the British Museum from itself: a conversation with Ittai Gradel |
| 2 Feb | 2:30pm | Tina Ross | Archaeological Illustration Workshop |
| 9 Feb | 2:30 pm | Dr. Gregory Rowe | Herculaneum Papyri Teach-In |
LANSDOWNE LECTURE SERIES 2023-2024
UVic's Public Lecture Series features accomplished individuals from a vast array of academic and research endeavours. As host of this lecture series, UVic continues its commitment to making a vital impact on people, places and the planet. This year's Lansdowne Guest Speaker is Dr. Nandini Pandey, Associate Professor of Classics, Director of Undergraduate Studies, The Johns Hopkins University.
| Date and Time | Event Information | Lecture Title |
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16 Jan, 2024 |
CLE A224 |
Nine Muses of Forgetting: Ways beyond the Silences of the Classical Archive |
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18 Jan, 2024 |
CLE A224 | The Diversity Arena: From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century |
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19 Jan, 2024 |
CLE B415 | Workshop on Public Humanities |