The tale of two traditions – Roman culture and ancient Greek narratives under the Principate

This workshop sets out to explore ways in which Greek narrative responds to Latin literature and culture at large. By studying cases of Latin interactions within ancient Greek narrative under the Principate, the conference seeks not only to improve our understanding of Greek-Latin overlaps in general, but also to find new ways of conceptualising this corpus in particular, by 1. discussing new methodological tools concerning reception; 2. situate Greek works in their intellectual, bilingual and multicultural environment; 3. account for the conspicuous absences of Rome from certain Greek productions under the Principate and investigate the notion of cultural identity.

Ancient Rhetoric & Aesthetics

OIKOS onderzoeksgroep Ancient Rhetoric & Aesthetics

Work-in-progress workshop: Speeches

Faculteitsraadzaal (1ste verdieping), Blandijnberg 2, Universiteit Gent

 

Programma

 

12.00-13.00      Lunch

13.00-13.10      Welcome and Introduction

13.10-13.50      Mathieu de Bakker (UvA), Forms and Functions of Speeches in Ancient Greek Literature: The Forthcoming Fifth Installment of Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative (SAGN)

13.50-14.30      Lidewij van Gils (VU), The Multiple Audiences of Cicero’s Forensic Speeches

14.30-15.00      Pauze

15.00-15.40      Eelco Glas (RUG), Speech and Character in Josephus’ Judaean War

15.40-16.20      Alexander Egorov (UU), The Rhetorical Functions of the Priamel in Empedocles’ Teaching Speech

16.20-16.35      Pauze

16.35-17.15      Berenice Verhelst (UGent), Adding Insult to Injury. Triumph Speeches on the Epic Battlefield from Homer to Nonnus

17.30                    Borrel en diner

 

Crash course in Greek paleography

The Greek department of Ghent University offers a one-day course in Greek paleography in collaboration with the Research School OIKOS.

The course is intended for MA students, ResMA students and PhDs working in the areas of Ancient History, Classics and Ancient Civilizations with a good command of Greek. It offers an intensive introduction into Greek paleography from the Hellenistic period until the end of the Middle Ages and is specifically aimed at acquiring practical skills for research involving literary and documentary papyri and literary manuscripts.​

Organised by Dr Joanne Stolk (joanne.stolk@ugent.be).

http://www.letterkunde.ugent.be/en/agenda/2723