IIHSA Day School: From Papyrus to Kindle – the power of writing in the Greek and Roman world

The Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens is pleased to invite you to our Dublin Day School

From Papyrus to Kindle – the power of writing in the Greek and Roman world

IIHSA Day School, Nov 19th 2011 10 am – 4pm, Trinity College Dublin

 

SPEAKERS:

 

Brian McGing – Paper Matters: Rubbish dumps and mummies in the story of writing

Andrew Smith – Identifying ancient libraries

Anna Chahoud – Book Lust, Lost Books: Bibliomania in the Roman World

Brian Arkins – The Ancient Novel

Aude Doody – Pliny’s Encyclopaedias

Hazel Dodge – Writing for the People: Roman Graffiti and Curse tablets

 

Entrance fee
Members and Friends of the Institute: free of charge
Non-members: 20 euro;
students/unwaged: 10 euro

 

Information and bookings: Dept of Classics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Email: cmorris@tcd.ie or ryanw1@tcd.ie
Booking form: http://www.iihsa.ie/books-dayschoolbooking.pdf
Poster: http://www.iihsa.ie/Books-IIHSAdayschoolSMALL.pdf

 

ALL WELCOME – Reception to follow

 

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Dr Christine Morris
Andrew A. David Senior Lecturer in Greek Archaeology and History
Department of Classics
School of Histories and Humanities
Trinity College Dublin

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