Contents / Table des matières

[1] Association Announcements & News / Annonces & nouvelles de l'Association
~ CAC on-line membership

[2] CCB Announcements / Annonces du BCÉA
~ From the editor / Un mot du rédacteur

[3] Positions Available / Postes à combler
~ Concordia: LTA – Greek Literature
~ Concordia: LTA – Roman Literature

[4] Calls for Papers; Conference & Lecture Announcements / Conférences
~ Brock: Feminism and Classics VI: Crossing Borders, Crossing Lines
~ ASGLE: Bilingual Inscriptions and Cultural Interaction in the Greco-Roman World
~ Women's Network at the AGM (reminder) / Réseau des femmes au Congrès (rappel)

[5] Scholarships & Competitions / Bourses & concours
~ American Numismatic Society: Graduate seminar
~ Institut canadien en Grèce: Bourse Leipen / Canadian Institute in Greece: Leipen Fellowship

[6] Summer Study & Field Schools
~ Windsor: Archaeological practicum in Greece

[7] Varia
~ Jacqueline de Romilly (1913-2010)
~ Trent University's Classics Drama Group presents A Man Who Hates People (Dyskolos)

[8] New Publications of CAC Members (Books Only) / Publications nouvelles des membres de la SCÉC (monographies seulement)
~ Four new books in this issue / Quatre nouveaux livres ce mois-ci


[1] Association Announcements & News / Annonces & nouvelles de l'Association

From: Ingrid Holmberg

CAC On-Line Membership 2011

The CAC is in the final stages of moving to on-line membership beginning in 2011. Because of this, our call for membership dues will be a little late this year, but I expect to flip the switch before the end of the month. I have added every member of CAC's name and e-mail address; members (with e-mail) will receive renewal notification when we go live. Each member will then need to register and fill out his or her information, regardless of payment method. Payment options will expand to include credit cards; payment by cheque will still be possible. During this transitional period, I will be maintaining our current 2010 membership list simultaneously with the on-line membership; eventually, all membership will be managed through the on-line system. The on-line membership will generate the mailing lists for Phoenix and Mouseion; CCB will continue to maintain a separate list.

I and my advisor/trainer at FedCan are working hard to ensure an easy and seamless transition.

Ingrid E. Holmberg, Treasurer, CAC


[2] CCB Announcements / Annonces du BCÉA

From: Guy Chamberland

Thanks to the hard work of our Treasurer, I was able to update the list of CCB subscribers. It seems that some members have never been on the list. If, however, you do not want to receive the Bulletin, please send me a short message to let me know (ccb@cac-scec.ca).


[3] Positions Available / Postes à combler

From: Elena Raznovan

Concordia University: Limited-Term Appointment – Classical languages and literature (Greek literature)

The Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for one limited-term appointment in Classics: Classical Languages and Literature with a specialization in Greek literature. Applicants must have a PhD or ABD status in Classical Studies or a related area, and proven excellence in teaching and research. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Latin and Greek language and literature. Teaching assignments may also include History and Archeology.

Applications should consist of a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy/interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the department contact:

Brad Nelson
Chair, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
c/o Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.,
Montreal, Qc. H3G 1M8
bnelson@alcor.concordia.ca, 514-848-2424, ext. 2311
http://cmll.concordia.ca/

This position is subject to budgetary approval and department/unit need. Individuals holding limited-term appointments may be reappointed, given continued funding and need, as well as satisfactory job performance. Together, initial appointments and subsequent reappointments may not exceed 36 months or a span of three consecutive years. They are normally at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, beginning August 15, 2011 and ending May 31, 2012. Successful candidates will normally be expected to teach three courses per semester.

All inquiries should be directed to Dr. Nelson at bnelson@alcor.concordia.ca, 514-848-2424, ext. 2311.  Review of applications will begin as they are received and will continue until the position has been filled. All applications should reach departments no later than March 1, 2011.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Concordia University is committed to employment equity.

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From: Elena Raznovan

Concordia University: Limited-Term Appointment – Classical languages and literature (Roman literature)

The Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for one limited-term appointment in Classics: Classical Languages and Literature with a specialization in Roman literature. Applicants must have a PhD or ABD status in Classical Studies or a related area, and proven excellence in teaching and research. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Latin and Greek language and literature. Teaching assignments may also include History and Archeology.

Applications should consist of a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy/interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the department contact:

Brad Nelson
Chair, Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
c/o Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.,
Montreal, Qc. H3G 1M8
bnelson@alcor.concordia.ca, 514-848-2424, ext. 2311
http://cmll.concordia.ca/

This position is subject to budgetary approval and department/unit need. Individuals holding limited-term appointments may be reappointed, given continued funding and need, as well as satisfactory job performance. Together, initial appointments and subsequent reappointments may not exceed 36 months or a span of three consecutive years. They are normally at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, beginning August 15, 2011 and ending May 31, 2012. Successful candidates will normally be expected to teach three courses per semester.

All inquiries should be directed to Dr. Nelson at bnelson@alcor.concordia.ca, 514-848-2424, ext. 2311.  Review of applications will begin as they are received and will continue until the position has been filled. All applications should reach departments no later than March 1, 2011.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Concordia University is committed to employment equity.


[4] Calls for Papers; Conference & Lecture Announcements / Conférences

From: Alison Glazebrook

Feminism and Classics VI: Crossing Borders, Crossing Lines
Brock University,
St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
May 24-27, 2012

Ancient Mediterranean society was crisscrossed by multiple boundaries and borders. Firm boundaries between male and female, slave and free, gods and mortals (to name just a few) defined social identities and relationships, even as these lines were regularly crossed in religious ritual, social practices and artistic imagination. In current scholarship, Feminism is now Feminisms, encouraging multiple, and even transgressive, approaches to the study of women, gender, and sexuality in the ancient world. But has Feminism itself become a boundary, dividing fields of study or generations of scholars? Or is it a threshold, encouraging crossings between literary, historical and archaeological evidence? What new approaches are scholars using to push the boundaries of the evidence and the limits of our knowledge of the ancient world?

This conference will focus on boundaries, liminality, and transgression. What kinds of crossings did ancient people experience and what control did they have over such crossings? How did borders and border crossings differ in relation to gender, ethnicity, age, or legal status? If the masculine and feminine were clearly demarcated categories of being, how do we interpret homosexual, transvestite and gender-labile aspects of the ancient world? What points of contrast and connection exist between different types of gendered space (literal or metaphorical) and do they change when geographic or national boundaries are crossed?

We invite submissions for abstracts of papers and workshops that explore these and related themes, and encourage proposals from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives. Abstracts of 300 words can be submitted electronically (starting January 31, 2011) to the conference website:
www.brocku.ca/conferences/feminism-classics-vi.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts is June 30, 2011.

For inquiries, please contact FCVI@brocku.ca.

The Department of Classics at Brock University is pleased to host Feminism and Classics VI. Brock University is the only Canadian University to be located in a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve. It is within an hour's drive of Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, NY, and thus easily accessible and close to major attractions, shopping and airports. The Niagara region is framed by Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and the Niagara River, and is in the heart of Ontario's vineyard country, and visitors can enjoy the culinary and wine trail. More information about Brock University and its location can be found at http://www.brocku.ca/about/why .

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From: Guy Chamberland

American Society of Greek and Latin Epigraphy: Call for papers – 2012 ASGLE APA Panel – Philadelphia, PA 5-8 January

Bilingual Inscriptions and Cultural Interaction in the Greco-Roman World

Organized by Nora Dimitrova, Stephen V. Tracy, and Paul Iversen

Bilingual inscriptions are among the most exciting archaeological discoveries in the complex crossroads of civilizations and ethnicities that constituted the Greco-Roman world. Bilingual inscriptions can help decipher a new language and are of particular importance in reconstructing various aspects of cultural interaction -- from personal expressions of religious worship or metrical epitaphs to official documents published throughout the Roman Empire. They reveal which language was better known in a certain community, the level of literacy in different social strata, the terminology of public administration, the specifics of local idiom, and many other facets of cultural history. The American Society of Greek and Latin Epigraphy welcomes papers that discuss bilingual inscriptions in the Greco-Roman world. We are interested in selecting a group of papers that treat a broad variety of topics and exemplify the interdisciplinary nature of epigraphy.

Abstracts will be adjudicated anonymously by a committee of ASGLE and should not be longer than one page. Please follow the directions for Individual Abstracts at the APA website and include the ASGLE Abstract Submission Form with your abstract. The abstracts themselves should be sent electronically as a MS Word document to: Nora Dimitrova, Vice-President, ASGLE at nmd5@cornell.edu. All Greek should either be transliterated or employ a Unicode font. The deadline is February 1, 2011.

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From: Fanny Dolansky
(La version française suit la version anglaise)

Call for papers for the Women's Network/Réseau des femmes panels at the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Canada, 10-12 May 2011, in Halifax, NS

WOMEN, GENDER AND LAW IN THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

The Women's Network/Réseau des femmes of the CAC invites submissions for a panel on "Women, Gender and Law in the Ancient Mediterranean." We welcome proposals from a variety of methodological perspectives including those of legal and social historians, literary critics, papyrologists, and experts in epigraphy. Topics may address (but are not limited to) laws governing women's economic capacity; regulations on clothing and adornment; the representation of women in forensic oratory; the treatment of gender and law in literature; the legal status of prostitutes; social controls on sexual activity; women's access to the courts, legal remedies and benefits; and the relationship between gender, status and legal impediments.

Abstracts of no more than 300 words for proposed papers of 15-20 minutes in length should be submitted by January 21, 2011. Please use the on-line abstract submission for the CAC Annual Meeting and indicate "Women's Network/Réseau des femmes" panel. For questions regarding the panel, please contact Fanny Dolansky (fdolansky(at)brocku.ca) or Judy Fletcher (jfletcher(at)wlu.ca).

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Appel à communications pour les séances du Réseau des femmes/Women's Network au Congrès annuel de la Société canadienne des études classiques, 10-12 mai 2011, Halifax, N.-É.

LES FEMMES, LE GENRE SEXUEL ET LE DROIT DANS LE MONDE ANCIEN DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE

Le Réseau des femmes/Women's Network (qui fait partie de la SCÉC/CAC) invite les communications qui explorent le thème de notre séance de 2011: les femmes, le genre sexuel et le droit dans le monde ancien de la Méditerranée. Nous solicitons les contributions qui considèrent le thème de maintes perspectives méthodologiques telles que: juridique, socio-historique, critique littéraire, papyrologique et épigraphique. Les communications peuvent examiner les lois qui ont géré la capacité économique des femmes; les règlements quant à la tenue et la décoration personnelles; la représentation des femmes dans la rhétorique du barreau; la façon dont la littérature traite le genre sexuel et le droit; le statut juridique des prostituées; le contrôle social des rapports sexuels; l'accès des femmes à la cour; les recours et les avantages juridiques des femmes; le lien entre le genre sexuel, le statut et les obstacles juridiques. Cet appel à communications est destiné à être suggestif et non exclusif.

Les personnes intéressées sont priées d'envoyer directement au site du congrès un résumé de la communication proposée (de 300 mots) pour une communication du 15 à 20 minutes avant le 21 janvier 2011. Veuillez utiliser le lien "Soumission de proposition" et signaler la séance du Réseau des femmes/Women's Network.

Pour des détails supplémentaires, nous vous prions de contacter Fanny Dolansky (fdolansky(at)brocku.ca) ou Judy Fletcher (jfletcher(at)wlu.ca).


[5] Scholarships & Competitions / Bourses & concours

From: Martin Beckmann

The American Numismatic Society has re-posted their announcement of the 2011 Eric P. Newman Graduate Seminar with an ammendment to the conditions for eligibility for a stipend. The posting now includes Canadian citizens among those eligible for a stipend. Information can be found at: http://numismatics.org/wikiuploads/Seminar/2011Announcementa.pdf.

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From: Gerald Schaus
(English below)

Bourse Neda et Franz Leipen de l'Institut canadien en Grèce

L'Institut canadien en Grèce sollicite les candidatures pour la bourse d'études Neda et Franz Leipen à Athènes, Grèce, du 1er septembre 2011 au 31 mai 2012. Le candidat doit être citoyen canadien ou immigrant reçu, doit poursuivre des études avancées ou post-doctorales et doit avoir besoin de séjourner en Grèce.

En plus de ses études, le boursier assistera le directeur adjoint de l'ICG dans le travail de bureau ou à la bibliothèque (10 heures par semaine); il participera aussi aux activités officielles de l'ICG. On recommande donc une expérience antérieure en Grèce et au moins un peu de grec moderne.

Tout aspect des études helléniques, de l'Antiquité jusqu'au Moyen-Âge, et n'importe quelle discipline académique peut servir de point focal des recherches du boursier, mais une préférence sera accordée au candidat qui travaille dans le domaine de la sculpture grecque de l'époque classique à l'époque hellénistique. Dans toute publication éventuelle de ses recherches conduites sous les auspices de cette bourse, le boursier reconnaîtra l'assistance de l'Institut canadien en Grèce ainsi que celle de la bourse d'études Neda et Franz Leipen. Allocation de $8000 et logement à l'hôtellerie de l'ICG pendant le séjour. Écrire avant le 1er Mars 2010, en incluant un curriculum vitae, une description du programme de recherche et trois lettres de recommandation, à l'addresse ci-dessous:

Professor Sheila Campbell
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
59 Queen's Park Cresc.
Toronto Ont. M5S 2C4

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Leipen Fellowship – Canadian Institute in Greece

The Canadian Institute in Greece invites applications for The Neda and Franz Leipen Fellowship to be held in Athens, Greece, from 1 September, 2011 to 31 May, 2012. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, pursuing graduate or post-doctoral studies, and have a clear need to work in Greece.

In addition to his or her studies, the Fellow will spend at least nine months resident in Athens and will provide ten hours of assistance weekly at the Canadian Institute in Greece in the office or library, as well as assisting at the public functions of CIG. The nature of this work is to be determined in consultation with the Director. Some previous experience in Greece and some knowledge of modern Greek is an asset, although not a requirement.

The Fellow's research focus may be any aspect of Hellenic studies, from ancient to mediaeval, and in any academic discipline, but preference will be given to a candidate working in the field of Classical to Hellenistic Greek sculpture. In any subsequent publication of the research work done under the auspices of this fellowship, the recipient will acknowledge both the Canadian Institute in Greece and The Neda and Franz Leipen Fellowship. The Fellow will receive a stipend of $8,000 and free accommodations in the CIG hostel for the period of the fellowship. Applications should be postmarked before March 1, 2011, and should include a curriculum vitae, a description of the planned program of research, and three letters of reference. These should be sent to:

Professor Sheila Campbell
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
59 Queen’s Park Cresc.
Toronto Ont. M5S 2C4

[6] Summer Study & Field School

From: Robert Weir

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICUM IN GREECE (JULY-AUGUST, 2011)

Dr. Robert Weir of the University of Windsor is currently seeking student applicants for the fourth offering of his archaeological practicum in Greece (15th July to 13th August, 2011). Enrollment is limited to twenty places, half of which have already been taken by Windsor students, but students from other Canadian universities are warmly encouraged to contact Dr. Weir (rweir@uwindsor.ca) if they are interested in a combination of study-tour and excavation for transfer credit (6.0 credit hours). It is expected that the team will be complete by early February, 2011.

The course will consist of a fortnight's tour of the archaeological highlights of Greece, for the most part by chartered bus, from Lakonia to Macedonia (itinerary available on demand), followed by two weeks of excavation at the site of ancient Helike on the Gulf of Corinth. The total cost (i.e. including University of Windsor tuition, all hotel accommodations, all meals, the bus tour, and return airfare from Canada) is expected to be about $6500.

Dr. Weir is happy to answer any questions from (potential) candidates and looks forward, once again, to the participation of students from across Canada in this exciting opportunity.


[7] Varia

De: Louis L'Allier

Veuillez suivre ce lien pour une notice nécrologique sur Jacqueline de Romilly (1913-2010). Voir aussi la page qui lui est consacrée sur le site de l'Académie française.

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From: Kathy Axcell

Trent University's Classics Drama Group presents:

A Man Who Hates People (Dyskolos)

A comedy by Menander, adapted and directed by George Kovacs, and featuring selections from "The Laughter Lover", the oldest jokes you have ever heard!

George Ignatieff Theatre
Trinity College, University of Toronto
February 5, 2011, 3:00 pm

Tickets: $10
Please contact Kathy Axcell (kaxcell@trentu.ca; or call 705-748-1011, ext. 7848) to reserve tickets.


[8] New publications of CAC Members (Books Only) / Publications nouvelles des membres de la SCÉC (monographies seulement)

As I said in the December issue, members of the CAC can announce the publication of their books in this new section. Books should have been published very recently (in the last few weeks or months) and be related to the field of Classics. Please provide the basic bibliographical information and a short table of content OR very brief summary. If possible, include a link to the publisher's web page for the book.

Comme mentionné dans la livraison de décembre, les membres de la SCEC peuvent maintenant annoncer leurs nouveaux livres dans le BCEA. Cette nouvelle rubrique est réservée aux livres publiés très récemment (dans les dernières semaines ou derniers mois) dans le domaine des études anciennes ou "classiques". Veuillez fournir les informations bibliographiques essentielles et une brève table des matières OU un très court sommaire. Pensez aussi à inclure un lien à la page web du livre sur le site de la maison d'édition.

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David CREESE, The Monochord in Ancient Greek Harmonic Science, Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 9780521843249.

http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item2715169/?site_locale=en_GB

"Among the many instruments devised by students of mathematical sciences in ancient Greece, the monochord provides one of the best opportunities to examine the methodologies of those who employed it in their investigations. Consisting of a single string which could be divided at measured points by means of movable bridges, it was used to demonstrate theorems about the arithmetical relationships between pitched sounds in music. This book traces the history of the monochord and its multiple uses down to Ptolemy, bringing together all the relevant evidence in one comprehensive study. By comparing the monochord with a number of other ancient scientific instruments and their uses, David Creese shows how the investigation of music in ancient Greece not only shares in the patterns of demonstrative and argumentative instrument use common to other sciences, but also goes beyond them in offering the possibility of a rigorous empiricism unparalleled in Greek science."

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Léopold MIGEOTTE, Économie et finances publiques des cités grecques. Vol. 1. Choix d'articles publiés de 1976 à 2001. Lyon: Collection de la Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée 44 / Série épigraphique et historique 7, 2010. ISBN 978-2-35668-020-4.

http://www.mom.fr/-Publications,93-.html (page non à jour au moment de l'envoi du Bulletin)

"Ce volume présente un choix de trente-cinq articles scientifiques, tous relatifs à divers aspects des finances publiques et sacrées des cités grecques. Les textes originaux y sont repris tels quels, mais l'auteur les a revus pour y faire les corrections mineures qui s'imposaient. En outre, il a fait suivre la plupart d'entre eux de P.S. dans lesquels il renvoie à ses autres publications et présente des compléments, des rectifications et des mises au point sur des questions précises, sans procéder toutefois à des mises à jour systématiques. L'ensemble est partagé en sept sections, selon les thèmes traités, et clôturé par des index. Un second volume suivra avec un choix d'articles parus après 2001."

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Mark Golden and Peter Toohey, A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Classical World (vol. 1 of  6: A Cultural History of Sexuality, ed. J. Peakman and Th. Laqueur, Oxford: Berg, 2010).

http://www.bergpublishers.com/?tabid=14883

List of Illustrations / Contributors / 1. Mark Golden (Winnipeg): Overview / 2. Susan Lape (USC): Heterosexuality in Classical Greece and Rome / 3. Daniel Ogden (Exeter): Male and Female Homosexuality / 4. John Younger (Kansas): Sexual Peculiarities of the Ancient Greeks and Romans / 5. Esther Eidinow (Manchester): Sex, Religion, and the Law / 6. Helen King (Reading): Sex, Medicine and Disease / 7. Holt Parker (Cincinnatti): Sex, Popular Beliefs and Culture / 8. Alison Glazebrook (Brock): Prostitution / 9. John R. Clarke (Texas): Visual Representation of Greek and Roman Sexual Culture / Bibliography.

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The University of Wisconsin Press is pleased to announce the publication of:

Greek Prostitutes in the Ancient Mediterranean, 800 BCE–200 CE, edited by Allison Glazebrook and Madeleine M. Henry

http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4717.htm
Publication Date: February 18, 2011
Paper, ISBN: 978-0-299-23564-2, $26.95, 342 pages, 14 b/w photos, 12 drawings
e-Book, ISBN: 978-0-299-23563-5, $16.95

This book challenges the often-romanticized view of the prostitute as an urbane and liberated courtesan by examining the social and economic realities of the sex industry in Greco-Roman culture. Departing from the conventional focus on elite society, these essays consider the Greek prostitute as displaced foreigner, slave, and member of an urban underclass. The contributors draw on a wide range of material and textual evidence to discuss portrayals of prostitutes on painted vases and in the literary tradition, their roles at symposia (Greek drinking parties), and their place in the everyday life of the polis. Reassessing many assumptions about the people who provided and purchased sexual services, this volume yields a new look at gender, sexuality, urbanism, and economy in the ancient Mediterranean world.