2008-2009 Seminars
Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
- Friday, August 29, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Gregor Kalas (School of Architecture), "Writing and Restoration in Rome: Inscriptions, Statues and the Late Antique Preservation of Buildings"
- Friday, September 26, in Temple Court 203 from 4:00 to 5:30
Discussion of Catherine Chin, Grammar and Christianity in the Late Roman World (2007)
- Friday, October 24, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Discussion of Sidney Griffith, The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque (2008)
- Wednesday, November 19, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Discussion of Bowerstock, Mosaics as History: The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam (Revealing Antiquity) (2006)
- Friday, December 5, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Tina Shepardson (University of Tennessee, Department of Religious Studies), "Saving the City: Rural Role Models and Urban Corruption"
- Thursday, December 11, in Temple Court 205 from 3:00 to 4:30
Joshua Davies (UT-Chattanooga), "The Reach of Adam’s Mind: Augustine’s Final Views"
- Friday, January 16, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
John Matthews, The Journey of Theophanes: Travel, Business, and Daily Life in the Roman East (2006)
- Friday, February 13, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Derek Krueger (UNC-G), “Monastic Companionship in Early Byzantium”
- Friday, February 27, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Julian Hendrix (UTK), "The practice of intercessory prayer in late antique monasticism"
- Friday, March 13, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Michael Kulikowski (UTK), “Murranus: Transcending Barbarism in the Later Roman Empire”
- Wednesday, April 8, in Temple Court 205 from 4:00 to 5:30
Teresa Hooper (UTK), “Why Barbarians are ‘Good to Think With’: The Case of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans.”
- Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25
Regional Workshop: "Roman Religion and Culture in Late Antiquity"
- May, date and topic TBA