The Art of Not Being Governed in Roman Egypt
Join us for an online lecture by Colin Adams (University of Liverpool) on the art of governing, or, NOT being governed, in Roman Egypt
Join us for an online lecture by Colin Adams (University of Liverpool) on the art of governing, or, NOT being governed, in Roman Egypt
A virtual lecture, by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, co sponsored by the Richmond Society, AIA. This lecture is in conjunction with VMFA's Sunken Cities Exhibit. Attendance free of charge, but you must register with VMFA at VMFA.museum, click on the calendar, go to October 25 and register in advance
Kicking off our 2020-21 series of archaeology webinars with a very timely subject, Dr. Fabian Crespo will offer an anthropological perspective on medieval and modern disease outbreaks in a presentation titled "Epidemics and Syndemics: From Leprosy (Hansen's disease) in Medieval Europe to COVID-19 Pandemic." In this webinar, focused on leprosy in medieval Europe and COVID-19, […]
La Follette Lecture
Ostracism was a form of temporary exile that allowed ancient Athenian citizens to vote into temporary exile powerful individuals thought to pose a threat to their democracy. The practice took its name from the potsherds—ostraka—onto which voters scratched the names of those persons they wanted to banish. Excavations in Athens have uncovered thousands of these […]
Caskey Lecture
Cemeteries and burial practices are a rich source of information about post-colonial societies in America, offering unique insights into early communities not easily gained through written records. This talk will explore the history, demographics and archaeology of Colorado cemeteries and share findings of CU-Boulder student-led research at the Colombia cemetery. In addition, the funerary art […]
Joukowsky Lecture
Passcode for registration: 810573
Church Lecture To avoid a conflict with the presidential debate on October 22, this lecture has been re-scheduled to Thursday, 29 October at 6:30pm Pacific Time. If you have already registered, you will receive a schedule change notice. You do not need to re-register.