Contents / Sommaire

• From the Editor / Du rédacteur

• UBC: 12-month Lecturer position in Greek & Roman History

• CACW 2015: Conference registration now open
• Windsor: CIG's Biannual Student Conference 2015

[1] Association & CCB Announcements / Annonces de la Société et du BCÉA

From the Editor / Du rédacteur

Welcome to all new CAC members! If this is your first CCB, you may want to have a look at the most recent regular issue (January 19th).

Bienvenue à tous les nouveaux membres de la Société ! Si ceci est votre premier Bulletin, vous pouvez aussi consulter le plus récent numéro régulier (19 janvier).

[2] Positions Available / Postes à combler

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES
12-MONTH LECTURER POSITION IN GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORY

From Siobhán McElduff

The Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies is seeking applications for a 12-Month Lecturer position in Greek and Roman History. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in Classical Studies or a related field. The successful candidate will possess a strong commitment to teaching and be able to teach surveys of Greek and Roman history, as well as specialized upper-level courses on Athens in the classical period and Alexander the Great. The ability to teach introductory languages is also particularly desired. The position involves teaching 24 credits (equivalent of eight 3-credit courses) and participating fully in student advising, departmental service, events and initiatives. The 1-year appointment is expected to commence September 1, 2015. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Reappointment will be subject to performance and availability of funds.

Please send applications, including a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, a statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching ability and effectiveness, and the names and contact information of three referees to:

Dr. Siobhán McElduff
Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies
University of British Columbia
1866 Main Mall, Buchanan C227
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1

These materials may be sent electronically to marisa.scorda@ubc.ca. Applications must be received by March 31, 2015.

Information about the Department is available on the web at: http://www.cnrs.ubc.ca/.

The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

[3] Varia

CACW 2015 CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

From: Allison Surtees

Registration for the CACW 2015 conference is now open. For details including registration costs, conference accommodation, and general information, please see the conference webpage at http://classics.uwinnipeg.ca/CACW2015.html.

In order to facilitate the organization of the conference, we would please ask you to return completed registration forms before February 20th 2015, either by post (c/o the Department of Classics at the University of Winnipeg), or by email. If there are any issues with registration, or if you have any questions, please contact the organizing committee (CACW2015@icloud.com).

CANADIAN INSTITUTE IN GREECE
CIG'S BIANNUAL STUDENT CONFERENCE
"REPRODUCTION AND REPURPOSING IN ANTIQUITY

From Robert Weir

On 6-7 February 2014 the Canadian Institute in Greece’s Biannual Student Conference (CIG 2015) “Reproduction and Repurposing in Antiquity” will be held at the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) in conjunction with the Greek and Roman Studies Program. The event will take place in McPherson Lounge in Alumni Hall.

Dr. Timothy Winters, Professor of Classics at Austin Peay State University and the current Gertrude Smith Professor at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, will deliver a keynote talk on the evening of Friday 6 February on the archaeology and history of the island of Salamis and his research there, titled “There’s Nothing Out There”.

Tina Ross (MA, University of Victoria), current archaeological illustrator and publication artist at projects such as Mitrou, Pylos, Eleon, Kenchreai, and Aigeira will be conducting a professional workshop on drawing archaeological ceramics and understanding pot sherds (http://www.tinaross.ca/archaeologicalillustrationworkshopinfoross.pdf). There are still a few places available in the two sessions of 4 hours each, limited to 10 persons per session. Interested parties should reserve their place as soon as possible by contacting conference coordinator, Jeff Banks (banksjn@mail.uc.edu). One session will be held in the afternoon of Friday 6 February, the second on Saturday 7 February. There is a nominal fee to reserve a place at this professional workshop. Illustration instruments will be available to the participants and they will have the opportunity to handle and engage with actual antiquities.

Friday 6 February 2015

12:00–4:00 pm
Tina Ross — Archaeological Illustration Workshop (Session I)

4:15–5:00 pm
Reception

5:00–6:15 pm
Opening remarks
Keynote Address: Tim Winters — “There’s Nothing Out There”: Archaeology of the Island of Salamis

Saturday 7 February 2015

12:00–4:00 pm
Tina Ross — Archaeological Illustration Workshop (Session II)

10:00 am
Krista Banks, Wilfrid Laurier University — Repurposing Akrotiri: The Minoanization of a Cycladic Town

10:30 am
Rebecca Bennett & Wendy Chennette, Wilfrid Laurier University — Minoan Metamorphosis: Repurposing at Palaikastro

11:00 am
Sarah Schofield-Mansur, Brandeis University — From Birth to Burial: Connections to Fertility and Maternity in the Intramural Infant Container Burials of Late Bronze Age Crete

1:00 pm
Victoria Newson, Wilfrid Laurier University — The Non-Locals of Grave Circle A

1:30 pm
Rachel Dewan, University of Oxford — Recycled Religion: The Mycenaean Adoption, Integration, and Manipulation of Minoan Religious Symbols and Practices

2:00 pm
Anna Belza, Brandeis University — Reexamining the Philistine Question: Continuity or Imitation of Mycenaean Material Culture?

3:00 pm
Jill Simmons, University of Georgia — Extremely Loud and Incredibly Wine-Dark: The πολυφλοίσβοιο θαλάσσης from Homer to Hesiod

3:30 pm
Gino Canlas, University of Alberta — Approaches to Monumentality in Thessalian Religion

4:00 pm
Caitlin Diddams & James Gawley, University at Buffalo SUNY — Quasi Anhelans: Orality and Intertextuality between Cicero De Oratore 3.41 and Augustine De Doctrina Christiana 4.13

4:30 pm
Closing Remarks