Author Archives: Gabriel Bodard

Associations in Context, Copenhagen, October 11-13, 2012

ASSOCIATIONS IN CONTEXT The importance of religion for understanding ancient associations has long been recognised, and many monographs have focused specifically on cult or religious associations. The aim of this symposium is to go beyond so-called religious associations and assess … Continue reading →

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Instrumenta Inscripta V (Verona, Sept 20-21, 2012)

INSTRVMENTA INSCRIPTA V Signacula ex aere Aspetti epigrafici, archeologici, giuridici, prosopografici, collezionistici Convegno Internazionale Università degli Studi di Verona Polo Zanotto Aula 1.1 Segreteria: Silvia Braito: instrumentainscriptav.segret@gmail.com (Full details including programme: Depliant_convegno instrumentainscripta V)

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Pavement Signs Typology

A typology for recording pavement signs. Pavement Signs Typology (PDF) Over many years Charlotte Roueché has been collecting examples of pavement markings, particularly at Aphrodisias and Ephesus: these have conventionally been described as gameboards, although only some of them were … Continue reading →

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Blogging CIEGL 2012: invitation

As in previous years, Current Epigraphy will be posting reports on the papers delivered at the Berlin Epigraphic Congress next week. Watch this space, and the CIEGL category, for frequent updates. If you are interested in contributing to this reportage, … Continue reading →

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Seminar: Digital epigraphy beyond the Classical (London, July 6th)

Digital epigraphy beyond the Classical: creating (inter?)national standards for recording modern and early modern gravestones Charlotte Tupman (KCL) Institute of Classical Studies Digital Seminar 2012 Friday July 6th at 16:30, in Room G22/26, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU … Continue reading →

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Help with reading Greek inscription

David Meadows posted the following call for help reading the scratched inscription on an ossuary in Jerusalem. Can any epigraphically trained readers help decipher the Greek letters? (We’ve help crowdsourced readings and e-seminars before, so I’m hopeful our readers have … Continue reading →

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EpiDoc training workshop, Calabria, June 4-7, 2012

EpiDoc and TEI / XML training workshop Dipartimento di Scienze Storiche, Giuridiche, Economiche e Sociali dell’Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria BILG Project 4 – 7 giugno 2012 The Department of Scienze Storiche, Giuridiche, Economiche e Sociali of University Mediterranea of … Continue reading →

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Methone inscriptions (Athens, January 19)

Methone I: inscriptions, graffiti and trade marks in geometric and archaic pottery from the ‘Ypogeio’. The event will be held on Thursday 19 January, 19:00 at the Megaron (Concert Hall) of Athens, Level “N. Skalkotas”, Room MC2. Speakers include: Yannis … Continue reading →

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British School at Rome Postgraduate course in Epigraphy July 16-24 2012

Posted for Abigail Graham: British School at Rome Postgraduate course in Epigraphy July 16th-24th 2012 As you may know, the great success and popularity of the Epigraphy training course at the British School at Athens has prompted efforts to establish … Continue reading →

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Imaging Inscriptions Workshop, Manchester, Sept 21

Reflectance Transformation Imaging of Inscriptions: a workshop at the Manchester Museum; Wednesday 21st September, 10am – 4pm. Dr George Bevan and Prof Daryn Lehoux (Queen’s University, Canada) will lead a workshop demonstrating the use of ‘reflectance transformation imaging’* in the … Continue reading →

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Symposium: epigraphy of Boeotia, September 2-3, 2011

Nikolaos Papazarkadas, Chair of the Advisory Committee of the Sara B. Aleshire Center for the Study of Greek Epigraphy (UCB), would like to announce an international symposium: The Epigraphy and History of Boeotia: New Finds, New Developments September 2-3, 2011 … Continue reading →

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BES Student Travel Bursaries

British Epigraphy Society Student Travel Bursaries for the BES Autumn Colloquium 2011 The British Epigraphy Society is pleased to announce a number of student travel bursaries to help with attendance at the BES Autumn Colloquium on 19 November 2011. The … Continue reading →

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