CALL. 31.07.2018: Australasian Society for Classical Studies - Armidale (Australia)
FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 31/07/2018
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 04-05-06-07/02/2019
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: University of New England (Armidale, Australia)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Drs Graeme Bourke ; Bronwyn Hopwood ; Clemens Koehn
INFO: web - bhopwood@une.edu.au
CALL:
The Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS) will hold its 40th Annual Meeting and Conference at the University of New England in Armidale, NSW, Australia, from 4 - 7 February 2019. We welcome abstracts on all aspects of the classical world, its reception, and traditions. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is Tuesday 31st July 2018. The abstract coversheet, instructions for submitting abstracts, and guidelines for papers and panels can be found on the ASCS website at: http://www.ascs.org.au/news/ascs40_call_for_papers.html The conference convenors are Drs Graeme Bourke, Bronwyn Hopwood, and Clemens Koehn. Please direct inquiries prior to 31st July to Bronwyn Hopwood (bhopwood@une.edu.au), or to all three convenors thereafter. 2019 will be an auspicious year. It marks the 40th Annual Conference of ASCS, the 50th Anniversary of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and 60th Anniversary of the UNE Museum of Antiquities. We are delighted, therefore, to announce four special events as part of ASCS 40 (2019):
The 40th ASCS Annual Conference Keynote Lecture will be delivered by the 2019 ASCS Keynote Speaker, Professor Teresa Morgan (Oriel College, Oxford). The 21st A. D. Trendall Lecture of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, will be delivered jointly by Dr Lea Beness and Associate Professor Thomas Hillard (Macquarie University). The 23rd Maurice Kelly Lecture of the University of New England Museum of Antiquities (UNEMA), will be delivered by Dr Julie Anderson, Assistant Keeper (Curator), Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan (The British Museum). The UNE Museum of Antiquities will also unveil the UNEMA 60th Anniversary Commemorative Artefact.
Conference Webpage
The conference website, including detailed information and updates about the conference venue, transport, accommodation, and registration is available at: http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/faculty-of-humanities-arts-social-sciences-and-education/school-of-humanities/australasian-society-for-classical-studies Dates To Watch * 31st July 2018: ASCS Call for Papers closes * 1st August 2018: Conference registration opens * 30th September 2018: Early bird registration rate closes * 20th December 2018: Optional conference dinner registration closes * 20th December 2018: ASCS membership registration for Australasian paper-givers closes