The organizing committee of the 5th annual University of Florida Classics Graduate Student Symposium is pleased to announce their conference “At the Margins: New Perspectives on the Ancient Mediterranean” taking place virtually and in person on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Pre-registration is required for both virtual and in-person attendance. Registration, a schedule, and all details are available on the conference website.
Check-In and Coffee | Online Troubleshooting (8:30am-9:00am)
Introductory Remarks (9:00am-9:15am)
Charissa Skoutelas (UF), Prof. Jennifer Rea (UF), Prof. Eleni Bozia (UF)
Panel 1: The Other (9:20am-10:45am)
Moderator: Kariola Mustapha (UF)
Eleonora Voltan (Universidad de Málaga) – “On the Boundaries of the Roman Empire and Beyond: The Image of Pygmies in Roman Nilotic Iconography”
Emma Dyson (University of Pennsylvania) – “Breaking Down Cultural Binarism in Herodotus’ Egyptian Logos”
Response from Prof. Daniel W. Leon (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
followed by Q&A
Coffee Break (10:45am-11:15am)
Panel 2: Dramatic Identity (11:15am-1:00pm)
Moderator: Anastasia Pantazopoulou (UF)
Sarah Gonzalez (University of Cambridge) – “Flawed Mothers and Forgotten Daughters: An Analysis of Helen and Hermione’s Bond in Euripides’ Andromache”
Tara Wells (Duke University) – “Belonging Between the Binaries: Complexities of Identity in Euripides’ Phoenissai”
Charissa Skoutelas (University of Florida) – “Knowledge Bearers and Narrative Swayers: Slave Women in Euripides and Aristophanes”
Response from Prof. Victoria Wohl (University of Toronto)
followed by Q&A
Lunch Break (1:00pm-2:00pm)
Special Presentation (2:00pm-2:10pm)
Selected Proceedings of the University of Florida Classics Graduate Student Symposia
Anthony Smith (UF), Prof. Eleni Bozia (UF)
Panel 3: The Forgotten (2:15pm-4:00pm)
Moderator: Alberto De Simoni (UF)
Jordan Barr (Florida State University) – “The Curse of Ham in Early Jewish and Islamic Interpretation”
Sinja Küppers (Duke University) – “At the Margins of Roman Higher Education: Students in Need”
Erica Lodermeier (University of Calgary) – “Roman Gladiators and Infamia: Gaining Agency in the Gladiatorial Barracks of Pompeii”
Response from Prof. Paul Dilley (University of Iowa)
followed by Q&A
Closing Remarks (4:00pm-4:15pm)
Jack Orcés (UF)