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Lanah Koelle From our friends at the Institute for Study of the Ancient World: Ancient Archives, Modern Libraries, and Star Wars: Rogue One by Gabriel McKee — December 21, 2016 Despite the movies’ opening assertion that it was “a long time ago,” the world of Star Wars would seem to have little to do with antiquity. And so … Read more
Forum members attending the 2017 Society for Classical Studies and Archaeological Institute of America meetings in Toronto may be interested in the workshop, “Ancient Makerspaces: Digital Tools for Classical Scholarship.” The workshop takes place on Saturday, January 7 from 8:30am – 4:00pm in the Sheraton Centre VIP Room. The organizers describe the workshop as “a space for students and … Read more
During the 2017 AIA/SCS conference, the Forum will meet on Saturday, January 7 from 9:30-11:30am in the Norfolk Room at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel (view floor plan). Forum members are invited to submit agenda items via the online form. Minutes from previous meetings are available here. We look forward to seeing you in Toronto! Colin McCaffrey, chair, and … Read more
Our friends at the University of Liverpool have shared information about a wonderful resource: The renowned Translated Texts for Historians E-Library makes available historical sources from A.D. 300–800 translated into English, in many cases for the first time. This indispensable collection contains 64 volumes from the series that bring together a wealth of important early medieval texts … Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) Summer Internship Program in Publications offers college students the opportunity to work at the CHS in Washington, D.C. on projects related to publications and content development from June 1-July 31, 2016. Interns will have access to the library resources and will have opportunities to engage with the scholarly community at … Read more
During the 2016 AIA/SCS conference, members of the Forum will meet on Thursday, January 7 from 2:00-4:00pm. The meeting room is Union Square 16, inside the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel. Safe on domestic orders as early as possible. Ride, so it was a Generic Cialis Online – Buy Tadalafil without a Doctor’s Prescription no … Read more
News from our friends at ISAW and the CHS: ISAW donates hundreds of books to the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani by David Ratzan The ISAW Library donated 362 volumes to the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, as part of its mission to support and encourage the study and preservation of the ancient world. The … Read more
From our friends at the Institute for Study of the Ancient World: Austen Henry Layard and the early exploration of Nimrud by Gabriel McKee — May 05, 2015 Last month, The Islamic State of Syria and the Levant issued a video depicting the vandalizing of the ancient Assyrian city of Kalhu, better known as Nimrud. The … Read more
From our friends at the Institute for Study of the Ancient World: “He lied to the people, saying ‘I am Nebuchadnezzar’”: Some modern problems in controlling ancient names by Gabriel McKee — Jan 30, 2015 The ISAW library recently received a copy of Nebukadnezar III/IV by Jürgen Lorenz, which assembles the primary sources for two little-known political upstarts … Read more
From our friends at the Digital Classics Association, who are sponsoring a panel at the next AIA/SCS meeting: American Institute of Archaeology and the Society for Classical Studies (AIA / SCS) Meetings, January 6-9, San Francisco, CA. Digital resources are increasingly opening up new opportunities for classics education and outreach. Some, like MOOCs, have been intensively … Read more
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