The poetry and aesthetics of Late Antiquity Event description Both Latin and Greek poetry went through a renaissance in late antiquity, a time characterised by literary invention and experimentation, but little attention has been given to the shared poetics and aesthetics of the age. A unifying factor This is all the more remarkable because paideia, literary culture and education, was an essential unifying factor in a disintegrating Roman empire, and that both Latin and Greek writers were deeply conscious of being heirs to a long literary heritage. Addressing the research gap Our conference addresses this gap in current research. The literary renaissance of late antiquity offers a model for cross-cultural exchange; we aim to measure the links between the two traditions, distinct yet related, analysing new shifts in each tradition, the overlaps and the responses, where they match and where they differ. Document The poetics and aesthetics of late antiquity conference schedule (71.61 KB / PDF) Key speakers Our keynote speaker is Philip Hardie from the University of Cambridge. Other speakers include: Speaker University Cosetta Cadau Trinity College Dublin Katerina Carvounis National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Roger Green University of Glasgow Helen Kaufman University of Oxford Gavin Kelly University of Edinburgh Emily Kneebone University of Cambridge Scott McGill Rice University Laura Miguélez-Cavero University of Oxford Berenice Verhelst Ghent University Fees The conference fee is £50, which includes tea/coffee and lunch on both days. Graduate bursaries Thanks to the generosity of the Classical Association, a small number of bursaries for postgraduate students are available to cover some of the costs (50% of registration fee, conference dinner and one night of accommodation, but no reimbursement for transport). To be considered for a bursary, please send a short explanation (no more than 500 words) on the relevance of the conference for your research, to Calum Maciver by 17.00 on Thursday 20 August. Successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday 26 August. Register online Please register to attend via our online booking system ePay. Registration will close on Wednesday 2 September 2015. Register now via ePay Further information The conference is organised by Dr Catherine Ware, Dr Aaron Pelttari and Dr Calum Maciver. All enquiries can be directed to Dr Maciver at the University of Edinburgh. Dr Calum Maciver Lecturer; Classics School of History, Classics and Archaeology University of Edinburgh Contact details Website: Dr Maciver's staff profile Email: Calum.Maciver@ed.ac.uk Sep 03 2015 - Sep 04 2015 The poetry and aesthetics of Late Antiquity Join us from 3-4 September 2015 as we explore the shared poetics and aesthetics of Late Antique Greek and Latin poetry. School of History, Classics and Archaeology University of Edinburgh William Robertson Wing, doorway 4 Old Medical School, Teviot Place Edinburgh EH8 9AG How to find us
The poetry and aesthetics of Late Antiquity Event description Both Latin and Greek poetry went through a renaissance in late antiquity, a time characterised by literary invention and experimentation, but little attention has been given to the shared poetics and aesthetics of the age. A unifying factor This is all the more remarkable because paideia, literary culture and education, was an essential unifying factor in a disintegrating Roman empire, and that both Latin and Greek writers were deeply conscious of being heirs to a long literary heritage. Addressing the research gap Our conference addresses this gap in current research. The literary renaissance of late antiquity offers a model for cross-cultural exchange; we aim to measure the links between the two traditions, distinct yet related, analysing new shifts in each tradition, the overlaps and the responses, where they match and where they differ. Document The poetics and aesthetics of late antiquity conference schedule (71.61 KB / PDF) Key speakers Our keynote speaker is Philip Hardie from the University of Cambridge. Other speakers include: Speaker University Cosetta Cadau Trinity College Dublin Katerina Carvounis National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Roger Green University of Glasgow Helen Kaufman University of Oxford Gavin Kelly University of Edinburgh Emily Kneebone University of Cambridge Scott McGill Rice University Laura Miguélez-Cavero University of Oxford Berenice Verhelst Ghent University Fees The conference fee is £50, which includes tea/coffee and lunch on both days. Graduate bursaries Thanks to the generosity of the Classical Association, a small number of bursaries for postgraduate students are available to cover some of the costs (50% of registration fee, conference dinner and one night of accommodation, but no reimbursement for transport). To be considered for a bursary, please send a short explanation (no more than 500 words) on the relevance of the conference for your research, to Calum Maciver by 17.00 on Thursday 20 August. Successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday 26 August. Register online Please register to attend via our online booking system ePay. Registration will close on Wednesday 2 September 2015. Register now via ePay Further information The conference is organised by Dr Catherine Ware, Dr Aaron Pelttari and Dr Calum Maciver. All enquiries can be directed to Dr Maciver at the University of Edinburgh. Dr Calum Maciver Lecturer; Classics School of History, Classics and Archaeology University of Edinburgh Contact details Website: Dr Maciver's staff profile Email: Calum.Maciver@ed.ac.uk Sep 03 2015 - Sep 04 2015 The poetry and aesthetics of Late Antiquity Join us from 3-4 September 2015 as we explore the shared poetics and aesthetics of Late Antique Greek and Latin poetry. School of History, Classics and Archaeology University of Edinburgh William Robertson Wing, doorway 4 Old Medical School, Teviot Place Edinburgh EH8 9AG How to find us
Sep 03 2015 - Sep 04 2015 The poetry and aesthetics of Late Antiquity Join us from 3-4 September 2015 as we explore the shared poetics and aesthetics of Late Antique Greek and Latin poetry.
