ASGLEAmerican Society of Greek and Latin Epigraphy

2008 ASGLE Joint AIA/APA Panel
Chicago, IL, January 5, 2008, 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

The Objects of Greek and Latin Epigraphy
Organized by Catherine Keesling

The study of epigraphy naturally concerns itself principally with texts, yet the objects upon which texts in Greek and Latin were inscribed can be equally important for understanding the function and significance of inscriptions. ASGLE is pleased, therefore, to host a panel at the 2008 joint APA/AIA meetings that will discuss not only Greek and Latin epigraphical texts, but also the objects upon which they were inscribed or painted, such as works of sculpture, architecture, pottery, metal-work, or living rock.

Papers to be read:

1. Julia Lougovaya, Columbia University.
“Inscribing Laws and the Emergence of Monumental Writing in Ancient Greece.”

2. William C. West, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“Graffiti Inscriptions on Pottery from Azoria, Crete: Mixed Ethnicities?”

3. Isabelle A. Pafford, San Francisco State University.
“Instructions on Stone: Leges sacrae on Stone Offering Boxes (thesauroi).”

4. George W. Houston, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“The Uses of Sundials.”

5. Jonathan Price, Tel Aviv University.
“How to Read an Ossuary Inscription.”

6. Carolynn Roncaglia, University of California, Berkeley.
“Recommended by Doctors: Writing Change in Roman Britain.”


CALL FOR PAPERS
2009 ASGLE Joint AIA/APA Panel
Philadelphia, PA, January 8-11

The Publication and Study of Inscriptions in the Age of the Computer
Organized by Paul Iversen and Tom Elliott

The computer age has unleashed powerful new technologies that enhance the study of Greek and Latin inscriptions, yet most scholars, academic institutions and publishing houses are still not comfortable with the idea of publishing inscriptions in a form that takes full advantage of the new possibilities. The Society, therefore, welcomes papers that discuss current or possible future computer-enhanced initiatives in the areas of Greek and Latin Epigraphy. We are particularly interested in papers that discuss theoretical applications of new technologies to the field of epigraphy and the formulation of international standards and protocols of publication and institutional credit, especially digital projects that go well beyond the mere encoding of the appearance of epigraphical sigla and indicia (which is akin to putting old wine into new wineskins) to include the en-coding of semantic and/or observational distinctions.

Abstracts will be adjudicated anonymously by a committee of ASGLE and should not be longer than one page. Please follow the instructions for the format of individual abstracts that will appear in the October issue of the APA Newsletter. Abstracts should be sent to: Paul A. Iversen, ASGLE Secretary-Treasurer, Department of Classics, Case Western Reserve University, 11201 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7111 or paul.iversen (at) cwru.edu. The deadline is February 1, 2008.

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