Johns Hopkins' Classics department presents a discussion/Q&A with Dr. Emily Wilson, the famed female translator of Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. Dr. Wilson, a professor of Classics at UPenn, has received effusive international media coverage for her award-winning translations of Homer. The talk will happen in Maryland Hall 110 from 5-6:30pm with reception to follow in […]
Two NES students present their research: Alison Wilkinson, “A Case of Adultery, or a Woman’s Choice to Leave? A New Interpretation for O.DeM 439” Ishbel Russell, “Queer(y)ing our Approach to Sexual Transgression and Violence in Sumerian Texts: Agency, Vulnerability, and Harm in Enlil and Ninlil”
University no meeting day We encourage everyone to observe the no-meeting days (focus days) we have set for the school this year.
The Ancient Civilizations Club meets every other Monday and welcomes undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and faculty. Please email [email protected] for more information.
The Near Eastern Studies Department presents Madadh Richey, Brandeis University
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The Department of Near Eastern Studies and The Harvey M. & Lyn P. Meyerhoff Foundation present the 2024 Albright Lecture from Tim Harrison, Director of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago Portraits of a Forgotten Kingdom:The Tayinat Sculptures as Royal Self Representation and Legitimation ABSTRACT A series of majestic sculptures […]
The Ancient Civilizations Club meets every other Monday and welcomes undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and faculty. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Graduate students, undergraduate major and minors in Classics, Near Eastern Studies, and Archaeology (or anyone interested in majoring or minoring in these disciplines) are invited to attend the Near Eastern Studies & Classics End of the Year party. Enjoy delicious bites and delightful conversation with colleagues. We encourage folks to mix and mingle with colleagues […]
Profs. Lewis and Harrower present some their current research in the lunch lecture series "What Are the Professors Doing?" This event is closed to the public.
University no meeting day We encourage everyone to observe the no-meeting days (focus days) we have set for the school this year.
Dr. Frank Simons, a post-doctoral fellow in Assyriology at Trinity College Dublin, will be giving a lecture this Tuesday (April 30th) from 5-6:30 in Gilman 130G (the Near Eastern Studies Seminar Room), entitled: "The Mesopotamian Incantation Series 'Shurpu': Ritual Burning at the Intersection of Magic and Medicine".