Those of you in the Chicago area or within easy reach might be interested in the following announcement of a symposium on the topic of “Teaching Antiquity” to be hosted by the Global Antiquities group at Northwestern University this spring.
We welcome submissions by graduate students as well as faculty. You can contact Blaze Marpet at the email address below with any questions.
Northwestern University’s Global Antiquities group invites abstracts for papers to be delivered at a one-day symposium on the topic of “Teaching Antiquity.” This symposium will bring together instructors with diverse
regional specializations to discuss contemporary developments in the teaching of ancient cultures. We invite scholars to reflect on how we teach and display the ancient cultures that we study, from innovating new classroom pedagogies to teaching the past
in light of current political and social developments.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
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reflecting on “antiquity” outside of the Mediterranean
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teaching the ancient past in global perspective
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teaching ancient languages
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digital approaches to the study of antiquity in teaching
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teaching sensitive topics from antiquity
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contemporary politics and the teaching of the past
In addition to thematically organized panels, the symposium will include:
- a special panel on “Exhibiting as Teaching,” highlighting developments in the curating of the past, and featuring talks by curators from prominent institutions in the Chicago
area
- an optional visit led by Block Museum curators to Garrett Theological Seminary, where the Egyptian mummy of a young girl is currently on display. A discussion of issues surrounding
its past and present display context will follow
- keynote address by Professor Yurie Hong of Gustavus Adolphus College.
Open to all scholars with college or museum affiliation. We hope to attract a wide range of perspectives, from scholars of varied backgrounds and ranks.
Graduate student submissions are welcome.
- a cover sheet with the presenter's details
- full name(s)
- affiliation details: department, institution
- email address
In a separate sheet, without identifying information:
- abstract title - limited to 20 words in UPPER CASE
- abstract text – limited to 300 words