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Logistics in Greek Sanctuaries Exploring the Human Experience of Visiting the Gods
September 13, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - September 16, 2018 @ 1:15 pm EDT
Sponsored by: Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Swedish Institute at Athens, Uppsala University, and University of Edinburgh
Logistics in Greek Sanctuaries
Exploring the Human Experience of Visiting the Gods
Swedish Institute at Athens, 13-16 September 2018
Program
Thursday, September 13 (Auditorium, Acropolis Museum)
18.00 Welcome from organizers and introductory remarks (Gunnel Ekroth, Judy
Barringer, David Scahill)
Session 1: Welcome to sacred space…
18.15-19.00 Monika Trümper-Ritter, Freie Universität Berlin, “The Dirt on Clean: Sanitary Installations in Greek Sanctuaries”
19.00-19.45 Laura Gawlinski, Loyola University Chicago, “Managing the Ebb and Flow of Competing Claims on Sacred Space”
20.00 Reception at the Swedish Institute
Friday, September 14 (Lecture Hall, Italian School)
9.00-9.15 Welcome & Registration
Session 2: Arrival and Expenses: travel, tourism and trade
9.15-10.00 Ian Rutherford, University of Reading, “Travel to Greek Sanctuaries”
10.00-10.45 Hélène Brun, Université Paris-Sorbonne, “Traveling to the Sanctuary on Delos”
10.45-11.15 Coffee
11.15-12.00 Alexandra Villing, British Museum, “Travellers, Traders, Trinkets: The Logistics of Greek Sanctuaries Abroad”
12.00-12.45 Véronique Chankowski, Université de Lyon, “The Question of Temple Merchants: Buying and Selling in Greek Sanctuaries”
12.45-13.15 Conclusion of sessions 1 and 2: summary and further questions
13.15-15.00 Lunch
Session 3: Managing the Crowds
15.00-15.45 Jenny Wallensten, Swedish Institute at Athens, “Locked In/Locked Out: How Was Access to Sanctuaries and Their Sacred Buildings Controlled in Practice?”
15.45-16.30 Astrid Lindenlauf, Bryn Mawr College, “A Guide to Cleaning and Maintaining Greek Sanctuaries”
16.30-17.00 Coffee
17.00-17.45 Jeremy McInerney, University of Pennsylvania, “‘… χοῖρος τὸ ἱερὸν καθάρασθαι:’ Recurring Costs and the Logistics of Sanctuaries”
17.45-18.15 Gunnel Ekroth, Uppsala University, “Oikoi, Priestly Houses, and Other Spaces for Human Accommodation in Greek Sanctuaries”
18.15-18.45 Conclusion of session 3: summary and further questions
Saturday, 15 September (Lecture Hall, Italian School)
Session 4: Animals, meat, and meals
9.30-10.15 Christophe Chandezon, Université Paul Valéry-Montpellier, “Animal Care in Greek Sanctuaries”
10.15-11.00 Michael MacKinnon, University of Winnipeg, “What’s for Dinner? The ‘Menu’ in Greek Sanctuaries”
11.00-11.30 Coffee
11.30-12.15 Sandrine Huber, Université de Lorraine, “Logistics in Hecatombs and Other Large-Scale Sacrifices”
12.15-13.00 Petra Pakkanen, Stockholm University, “Handling of Hides and Skins in Greek Sanctuaries: A Sacred or Profane Business?”
13.15-13.45 Conclusion of session 4: summary and further questions
13.45-15.30 Lunch
Session 5: Drinking: water and wine
15.30-16.15 Patrik Klingborg, Uppsala University, “Water Beyond the Ritual in Greek Sanctuaries”
15.45-16.30 Floris van den Eijnde, Universiteit Utrecht, “Drinking with the Gods: Some Implications of Wine Consumption in Greek Sanctuaries”
16.30-17.00 Coffee
17.00-17.45 Marek Wȩcowski, University of Warsaw, “Elite and Non-Elite Drinking in Greek Sanctuaries”
17.45-18.15 Conclusion of session 5: summary and further questions
20.30 Dinner for speakers
Sunday, 16 September (Lecture Hall, Italian School)
Session 6: Keeping Order: equipment and maintenance
9.30-10.15 David Scahill, University of Athens, “Stone Tables and Stone Benches:
The Interior Decoration of Greek Stoas as Multipurpose Buildings”
10.15-11.00 Ioanna Patera, Jagiellonian University, “Who Uses What: Objects for
Offcials and Objects for Visitors in Greek Sanctuaries”
11.00-11.30 Coffee
11.30-12.15 Judith M. Barringer, University of Edinburgh, “Handworkers and Repair in Greek Sanctuaries”
12.15-12.45 Conclusion of session 6: summary and further questions
12.45-13.15 Final discussion and concluding remarks
Invited discussant
Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge (Collège de France/Université de Liège)
With the kind support of:
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
Organisers:
Gunnel Ekroth, Department of archaeology and ancient history, Uppsala University
Judith Barringer, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Edinburgh University (J.M.Barringer@ed.ac.uk)
David Scahill, Lecturer, Dept. of History and Archaeology, University of Athens
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