South Pennsylvania Society of the Archaeological Institute of America:

2008-2009 Lecture Schedule

These lectures are free and open to the public.

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AIA Norton Lecturer 2008/2009
Paul Zimansky, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
6:30 pm, Dickinson College, Denny 317
Ozymandias in Ararat: The Cities of Near East's Least Known Great Monarch

From approximately 675-650 B.C., the last great king of Urartu, Rusa II, erected fortresses and cities in eastern Anatolia, northwest Iran, and Armenia in a building program that ranks him as one of the most ambitious builders in the history of the ancient Near East. Newly excavated materials from Ayanis, near Lake Van, reveal something of the character of the cities that Rusa created. Conquered peoples were settled in housing created by architects of the state and furnished with centrally produced goods, transforming the character of the kingdom. The motives behind this activity are obscure, and the consequences may ultimately have been disastrous, since the citadels created by Rusa were all violently destroyed shortly after his death.
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Derek B. Counts, Dept of Art History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
6:30 pm, Dickinson College, Denny 317
The Master of Animals in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean: Divine Symbols and Local Traditions

The island of Cyprus, situated at the crossroads of the ancient Mediterranean, possesses an incredibly diverse archaeological record. Contact with Greece, Anatolia, the Near East, and Egypt guaranteed a constant movement of art, ideas, and even people to and from the island. There is perhaps no better place to witness the impact of these exchanges than in the study of Cypriote religion, especially in the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods (ca. 750-50 B.C.). Through the close study of the finds from the sanctuary sites across the island, the mixing of local styles and tastes with foreign (e.g. Greek, Phoenician, Egyptian), artistic elements can be evaluated first-hand. By isolating this divine aspect and attempting to focus on the importance of local and internal Cypriote responses to it, a more lucid picture of the complexity of Cypriote culture, art, and religion begins to emerge.

Early Spring teacher workshop:

What: Dickinson Latin Workshop: Roman Myth
When: Saturday, February 21 , 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Dickinson College, Tome 115, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Speaker: Stephen Heyworth, Fellow and Tutor in Classics,
Wadham College, Oxford University

Details: Prof. Heyworth is an authority on Latin poetry , especially Propertius and Ovid. He is currently working on Ovid 's Fasti, and will share his thoughts on Roman myth in a three hour workshop, with ample time for questions and discussion. Lunch will be provided. The workshop is intended for teachers of Latin, but please pass this along to teachers of other subjects who might be interested.

The workshop is free of charge, but pre-registration is required so that materials can be sent in advance. For directions and pre-registration, please contact Mrs. Barbara McDonald by email before February 1, 2009: mcdonalb@dickinson.edu

Summer Latin Workshop at Dickinson College - July 12-17, 2009
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
Tuition: $300 (due June 4, 2009)

Tuition includes housing (single or double accommodations in college-owned houses), all meals, and access to Dickinson facilities, including library ang gym. Participants are responsible for their own travel and book expenses.

Faculty: Christopher Francese, Associate Professor of Classics, Dickinson College; Meghan Reedy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical Studies, Dickinson College.

Act 48: The Dickinson Department of Classical Studies is an approved provider of professional development opportunities under Pennsylvania Act 48. Those who complete the summer workshop will receive approximately 35 hours of Act 48 credit.

For more information, or to apply, please contact Mrs. Barbara McDonald: mcdonalb@dickinson.edu

Act 48: The Dickinson Department of Classical Studies is an approved provider of professional development opportunities under Pennsylvania Act 48. Those who complete our workshops will receive credit.