Author Archives: Gabriel Bodard

Obituary of Anna Morpurgo-Davies

Posted on 2014-11-12 by Gabriel Bodard

The Guardian today runs an obituary of Anna Morpurgo-Davies, “Historical linguist who unlocked the secrets of Ancient Greek and Anatolian”, who died about six weeks ago, aged 77. An epigraphist and linguist of Mycenaean and one of the discoverers of … Continue reading →

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Women in Deccan as gleaned through inscriptions: 200 BCE-1200 CE

Posted on 2014-09-02 by Gabriel Bodard

Guest post from Rupali Mokashi. My stint with ancient Indian epigraphy started seventeen years ago when I commenced my Doctoral Research on ‘The Position of Women in Deccan as gleaned through inscriptions: 200 BCE-1200 AD.’ The inscriptions were always a … Continue reading →

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Funded PhD in Ancient History, Fribourg (Switzerland)

Posted on 2014-06-02 by Gabriel Bodard

Posted for Fabienne Marchand Fully funded PhD position in Ancient History at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) A doctoral studentship associated with Old and New Powers: Boiotian International Relations from Philip II to Augustus, a project funded by the Swiss National … Continue reading →

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CIEGL XV, Vienna, Aug 28-Sep 1, 2017

Posted on 2014-05-28 by Gabriel Bodard

The dates for the 15th Congressus, the quinquennial conference of AIEGL, to be held in Vienna in 2017, how now been set for the full week of August 28 to September 1 of that year. (Announcement below circulated by Theresia … Continue reading →

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Jewish Epigraphy workshop: June 11-12, Edinburgh

Posted on 2014-05-19 by Gabriel Bodard

Jewish Epigraphy: A Workshop Dr Margaret Williams June 11(2-5pm) June 12 (10am-12.30pm) Martin Hall, New College (Edinburgh) All are welcome to this free event, but please let us know you are coming at divinity-csco@ed.ac.uk Flyer at Centre for Study of … Continue reading →

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EpiDoc training, Lausanne, July 7

Posted on 2014-05-16 by Gabriel Bodard

Introducing the EpiDoc Collaborative: TEI XML and tools for encoding classical source texts Training workshop attached to the Digital Humanities annual conference in Lausanne, Switzerland Monday, July 7, 2014 Gabriel Bodard, Charlotte Tupman (King’s College London) and Greta Franzini, Simona … Continue reading →

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Ancient Citizenship beyond the Assembly, Edinburgh, May 24

Posted on 2014-05-15 by Gabriel Bodard

British Epigraphy Society Spring Meeting 2014 Saturday 24th May, University of Edinburgh Ancient Citizenship beyond the Assembly This workshop will examine the ways in which Greek inscriptions illustrate the range of components of ancient citizenship and civic identity, beyond participation … Continue reading →

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Oxford Epigraphy Workshop, Trinity Term 2014

Posted on 2014-04-25 by Gabriel Bodard

All meetings at 1.00 in the First Floor Seminar room, Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles Monday, May 5:  J.- C. Decourt ‘Une nouvelle lex sacra dans la région de Larissa (Thessalie)’. Monday, May 12:  tba – offers welcome Monday, May … Continue reading →

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Roman Illyricum conference, Zagreb, September 22-26

Posted on 2014-03-12 by Gabriel Bodard

Posted for Dino Demicheli: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Century of the brave: Archaeology of the Roman conquest and indigenous resistance in Illyricum during the time of Augustus and his heirs Zagreb, 22-26 September 2014 More information, and downloadable flyer and registration … Continue reading →

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Epigraphy Society Autumn Colloquium 2013

Posted on 2013-10-03 by Gabriel Bodard

The British Epigraphy Society Autumn Colloquium and AGM 2013 Saturday, 16 November 2013 Institute of Classical Studies Senate House, London (G22/26) Epigraphy in Action 10.00-11.00 Registration and Morning Coffee 11.00-12.00 Morning Session I Prof. Peter Kruschwitz (Reading), Inscribing the uninscribable: … Continue reading →

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Oxford Epigraphy Workshop, Michaelmas Term 2013

Posted on 2013-10-03 by Gabriel Bodard

Epigraphy Workshop, Michaelmas Term 2013 All meetings at 1.00 in the First Floor Seminar room, Ioannou School, 66 St Giles.  All welcome! Monday, Oct. 21: Simon Hornblower, ‘The “Lokrian Maidens Inscription” (IG 9. 1 (ed. 2) 706) and Lykophron’s Alexandra … Continue reading →

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Grasby’s Processes in the Making of Roman Inscriptions full set available

Posted on 2013-08-07 by Gabriel Bodard

The Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents at Oxford University is pleased to announce the recent publication of the last in the series Processes in the Making of Roman Inscriptions by Richard Grasby. The complete series of thirteen booklets, … Continue reading →

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