March, 2023
Professor David Michelson’s New Book: The Library of Paradise
Mar. 30, 2023—Associate Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Studies, David Michelson, has published his newest book: The Library of Paradise – A History of Contemplative Reading in the Monasteries of the Church of the East (Oxford Early Christian Studies). Contemplative reading is a spiritual practice developed by Christian monks in sixth- and seventh-century Mesopotamia. Mystics belonging to...
Workshop: Text-Critical Methods in Classical Studies & Jewish Studies
Mar. 23, 2023—The Department of Classical and Mediterranean Studies will be hosting a workshop with several speakers from both within and outside of Vanderbilt to encourage dialogue between text-critical methods in Jewish Studies and Classics. The Text-Critical Methods in Classical Studies & Jewish Studies workshop will be hosted from March 26-28, 2023. The event will feature sessions...
2022/2023 Lecture Series Event – Self-Harm and the Death Drive: A history through Antiquity
Mar. 14, 2023—The Department of Classical and Mediterranean Studies Lecture Series presents Self-Harm and the Death Drive: A history through Antiquity, a lecture by Simon Goldhill, Professor of Greek Literature and Culture at King’s College, University of Cambridge. This event will be held in 203 Cohen Memorial Hall on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 4:10pm with reception...
Professor Joseph L. Rife’s New Book – On the Edge of a Roman Port: Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai, 2007–2014
Mar. 6, 2023—Associate Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Studies Joseph L. Rife has released his latest book, On the Edge of a Roman Port: Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai, 2007–2014, which he chiefly wrote and edited with Elena Korka, Honorary General Director of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage of the Greek Ministry of Culture. Book Description: Between 2007...