Classics and Ancient History Seminars

The Empress Julia Soaemias, the mother of the Emperor Elagabalus, held leadership of the senaculum (‘the little Senate’), an assembly of elite Roman women, during her son’s reign. The Historia Augusta claims that Rome’s matrons were corrupted by Soaemias, who used this council for discussing and regulating women’s fashion. Consequently, modern scholars have dismissed the senaculum as a trivial and ineffective organisation. This paper will challenge this long-standing view.

Anti-cosmetic sentiment was a prevalent feature of many pieces of Roman literature across a variety of genres including satire, comedy, poetry, love elegy, and moralising works. In the minds and opinions of many Roman authors cosmetics were a dangerous symbol, representative of deception, vanity, luxuria, excess, financial decadence, and sexual immorality. Cosmetics were perceived to be reflective of the inherent weakness of the female sex and their supposed ability to be easily corrupted. This paper will explore the anti-cosmetic sentiment that is apparent in Imperial period literature in order to understand the impact it had on the public presentation of Roman women. In doing so this paper aims to highlight the tension that existed between Roman ideals and the reality of everyday practices, and the resulting effect this had on representations of elite women in portraiture.

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Estelle Strazdins (University of Queensland)

Dominic Perry and Tony Spalinger (University of Auckland)

Tyla Cascaes (PhD candidate, University of Queensland)

Kyla Duffy (MPhil candidate, University of Queensland)

Milestone Seminar: Oskar Fletcher

Aidan Ready MPhil Confirmation Milestone

Professor Tim Parkin, The University of Melbourne
In-person public lecture, followed by reception with light refreshments

Professor Tim Parkin, The University of Melbourne

Mark Mather, The University of Queensland

Miles-Christian Maureira, The University of Queensland

‘Museum-Based Courses and Programs at the R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum for UQ Students’

‘Domestic Violence in the Athenian Law Courts: Frameworks and Methodologies’

‘Continuity and Change in Early Medieval Central Asia: An Art and Archaeological View of Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Central Asia’

‘Imperial Greeks at Olympia: Herodes Atticus, Pausanias, and Lucian’

‘The Contexts and Functions of Health Care Advice in the Roman Republic and Empire’

‘Fury Road: Space and Civil Violence in the Late Republic and Early Empire’

‘The Influence of Genre on Voluntary Death Scenes’

The Friends of Antiquity, in conjunction with The Discipline of Classics and Ancient History (School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, UQ), present the 26th Annual Ancient History Day

‘Diocletian and the Sword of Damocles: The Tetrarchic Experiment as a Dynasty of Soldiers’

From Murdering Emperors to Saving the State: Varying Depictions of the Roman Army in the 'Historia Augusta’

‘Scipio Africanus’ Inheritance: Public Presentation in Rome Prior to the Second Punic War’

Postponed until further notice.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

DR Con Castan Memorial Lecture
Presented by Dr Amelia R. Brown
Senior Lecturer in Greek History & Language, Classics & Ancient History, School of Historical & Philosophical Inquiry, University of Qld
Admission Fee: Members $3.00 and Non Members $6.00, all visitors welcome.
Admission Fee includes a light supper at conclusion of the meeting.

'The Ides of March: Romans and Greeks’

This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to Friday 8 May 2020 - The seminar listing will be updated later today.

David Evans (PhD candidate, Macquarie University), ‘Citizenship and Philanthropy in Athenagoras’ Legatio’

‘Hero of Alexandria’ (50 + 15 mins)

A paper dealing with receptions of the ancient world in modern cinema.

A conference on the originality and importance of Federico Fellini’s film, Fellini Satyricon (1969)

A conference on the originality and importance of Federico Fellini’s film, Fellini Satyricon (1969)

This paper is concerned with how particular ways of remembering the past are both produced and in themselves productive. Focusing on the language of pollution and disgust that permeates the emperor Julian’s writings on the topic of the worship by Christians of corpses, this paper appeals to Moral Foundations Theory and other recent research in cognition. Presented by Prof. Wendy Mayer (Australian Lutheran College).

Focusing on the diverse range of groups and gatherings in which Spartiates spent their daily lives, I will challenge the standard view that the activities of adult Spartiates were closely controlled. I will argue that Spartiate life included large amounts of time to conduct one’s private affairs; that the multiplicity of groups led to a diffusion of official control; and that the self-regulating character of many groups provided citizens, especially wealthy ones, with considerable scope to shape the precise character of their everyday lives. Presented by Em. Prof. Stephen Hodkinson (Nottingham).

It is remarkable that until recently, with the notable exception of painted pottery, there has been little discussion about the patronage of Greek art and architecture in Magna Graecia and Sicily. My presentation starts with some general theoretical and methodological reflections about patronage as a line of inquiry in the field of art history, followed by historiographic consideration of the study of Greek art and architecture in Magna Graecia and Sicily. Presented by AAIA Visiting Professor Clemente Marconi.

The story of how souls stood in ranks in front of Lachesis, Clotho and Atropos just before choosing the form of their next reincarnations is a place to which Plato’s readers kept going back throughout the centuries.

Presented by Anna Corrias (HPI)

The Historia Augusta is a notoriously problematic text. It consists of a series of thirty biographies of emperors, Caesars and usurpers that cover the years from 117 to 285 AD.

Presented by Duncan Grey (UQ)

The Friends of Antiquity in conjunction with the Discipline of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, present the 25th Annual Ancient History Day ‘Law and Order in Antiquity’

Like many ancient figures, Julius Caesar is often used to promote or diminish political power in the present. Different images or tropes of Caesar have been employed by modern authors to convey a desired message on the uses or abuses of political power today. For example, an author will focus on one aspect of Caesar’s character and will often portray him either as a popular politician, a brilliant general or a ruthless dictator.

During the Roman empire many occupational workers chose to represent themselves and others by their trade on Latin inscriptions in a variety of contexts. This practice is present not only in Italy, but, notably, also in the western provinces of Hispania and North Africa. It is important to analyse these provincial examples in order to gain a better understanding of both the social and the economic roles of working-class traders in the Roman provinces.

Ryan W. Strickler (The University of Queensland)

Filippo Attinelli (The University of Queensland)

Prof. Stephen Harrison (Oxford University)

Seals and Signets from Bronze Age Crete and Greece
Presented by Dr Janice Crowley
Followed by a special viewing of the artefact donated to the R.D.Milns Antiquities Museum
Don't miss this opportunity to see 'the chariot figure' before any public display.

Dr Janice Crowley (Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens)

Scot McPhee (The University of Queensland)

Assoc. Prof. Josephine Quinn (Oxford University)

Assoc. Prof. Josephine Quinn (Oxford University)

Presented by Amelia R. Brown
(Senior Lecturer, UQ) and Josephine Crawley Quinn (2018
Milns Visiting Professor, UQ; Associate Professor, Oxford
University)

Dr Amelia Brown (The University of Queensland)

Dr David M. Pritchard (The University of Queensland)

Dr Antonis Kotsonas (The University of Cincinnati)

Dr Antonis Kotsonas (The University of Cincinnati)

Jacqueline Webber (The University of Queensland)

Tyla Cascaes (The University of Queensland)

Paniyiri 2018
Saturday 2:00pm - 3:00pm - Book Launch by Dr. Amelia Brown, Senior Lecturer in Greek History & Language at UQ, of her new book: Corinth in Late Antiquity: A Greek, Roman and Christian City.
Sunday 11:00am - 12:00noon - Talk by Emeritus Professor R.D. (Bob) Milns. "King Philip II – Greatest of the
Macedonian Kings?"

Presented by Victoria Worrall (MPhil Mid-Candidature review)

Presented by Dr Kosta Simic (ACU)

Presented by Nile de Jonge (MPhil Mid-Candidature)

Presented by Filippo Attinelli (MPhil confirmation)

Presented by Carlos Robinson (MPhil Thesis Review)

A PORTRAIT OF LESSER KNOWN WOMEN OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

Solomos Society (Greek-Australian Cultural Association) Dr Con Castan Memorial Lecture Presented by Susanna de Vries

Presented by Tim Hamlyn

Presented by James Donaldson (R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum)

20th Trendall Lecture at UQ, presented by Associate Professor Anne Mackay (Auckland)

Presented by Joel Gordon (The University of Otago)

Presented by John McTavish (The University of Queensland)

Solomos Society event
Presented by Dr Amelia Brown (UQ)

Presented by Carlos Robinson (The University of Queensland)

Presented by Dustin McKenzie (The University of Queensland)

Presented by Nile de Jonge (The University of Queensland)

Presented by Susan Edmondson (The University of Queensland)

Presented by Professor James C. Wright (Bryn Mawr College)

Presented by Dr Andrew Collins (The University of Queensland)

Solomos Society event
Presented by Dr Martyn Brown (UQ)

Presented by Professor Han Baltussen (University of Adelaide)

Solomos Society event
Alex Kondos Memorial Lecture and Solomos
Presented by Emeritus Professor Bob Milns (UQ)

Presented by Ryan Strickler (Macquarie University)

Thesis review seminar presented by Elicia Penman

Presented by Associate Professor Frederik Vervaet (University of Melbourne)

Queensland Friends of the Archaeological Institute at Athens (QFAAIA) Public Lecture
Presented by Dr Stavros Paspalas, AAIA Acting Director

Presented by Dr David M. Pritchard (UQ)

Presented by The Friends of Antiquity & the discipline of Classics and Ancient History
Presentations by Dr Linda Evans, Emeritus Professor Bob Milns, Dr Dorothy Watts, Professor Alastair Blanshard, Dr Janette McWilliam & Dr Caillan Davenport

Presented by Dr Edith Foster (UQ)

The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens public lecture
Presented by Dr Amelia Brown (UQ)

Solomos Society event
Dr Con Castan Memorial Lecture
Presented by Emeritus Professor Trevor Bryce (UQ)

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by John McTavish

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Dustin McKenzie

RD Milns Antiquities Museum event

Thesis review seminar presented by Catherine Smallcombe

Thesis review seminar presented by John Hajek

Presented by Dr Jennifer Manley (UQ)

Thesis review seminar presented by Rachel Dowe

Thesis review seminar presented by Amy van der Boor

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Stephanie Golding

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Susan Edmondson

Confirmation seminar presented by Gerardine Hoogland

Presented by Dr Caillan Davenport and Charlotte Mann (UQ)

Presented by Professor Katja Sporn (German Archaeological Institute at Athens), AAIA Visiting Professor 2016

Queensland Friends of the Archaeological Institute at Athens (QFAAIA) Public Lecture
Presented by Professor Katja Sporn (German Archaeological Institute at Athens), AAIA Visiting Professor 2016

Thesis review seminar presented by Tim Hamlyn

Thesis review seminar presented by Nicola Holm

Presented by Dr Patrick Finglass (Nottingham), Leverhulme Fellow

Confirmation seminar presented by John McTavish

Confirmation seminar presented by Sonny Ali

Confirmation seminar presented by Carlos Robinson

Confirmation seminar presented by Dustin McKenzie

Presented by Professor Nancy Worman (Barnard), RD Milns Visiting Professor for 2016

Presented by Professor Nancy Worman (Barnard), RD Milns Visiting Professor for 2016

RD Milns Antiquities Museum event

Presented in connection with 'The Delighted Spirit: Shakespeare at UQ 2016' series of events, and the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death
Presented by Professor Alastair Blanshard and Dr Shushma Malik (UQ)

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by John Hajek

Presented by Dr James Uden (Boston University)

Mid-candidature review presented by Rachel O'Malley

Presented by Dr Estelle Strazdins (University of Melbourne)

RD Milns Antiquities Museum event

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Catherine Smallcombe

Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series seminar
Presented by Dr Shushma Malik (UQ)

Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series seminar
Presented by Jack Taylor

Presented by Associate Professor Michael Charles (Southern Cross University)

Presented by The Friends of Antiquity & the discipline of Classics and Ancient History
Presentations by Honorary Professor Trevor Bryce, Emeritus Professor Bob Milns, Professor Alastair Blanshard, Dr Brad McCall, Dr Janette McWilliam & Pamela Rushby

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Charles Pry

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Rachel Dowe

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Elicia Penman

Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series seminar
Presented by Associate Professor Tom Hillard (Macquarie University)

Presented by Dr J. Lea Beness (Macquarie University)

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Amy van der Boor

A joint seminar with Princeton University
Roundtable discussion moderated by Alastair Blanshard, with Brooke Holmes, Polina Kosmadaki and Asad Raza

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Nicola Holm

Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Annabel Florence