UWindsor Classics Undergraduate Conference
University of Windsor Classics Undergraduate Conference 2007Call for Abstracts
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Humanities Research Group at the University of Windsor is pleased to sponsor its second annual Classics Undergraduate Conference to be held on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, 2007. The conference will open on Friday with a keynote speech by Dr. Mark Golden of the University of Winnipeg entitled “Greek Games and Gladiators”.
Undergraduate majors in Classics or related fields are invited to submit abstracts of 300 words maximum for a 15 to 20 minute talk on any aspect of ancient Greece or Rome. Please include name and address as well as a phone number or e-mail address with the submission, which is to be made to Dr. Max Nelson (who can be contacted by e-mail at mnelson@uwindsor.ca). The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is January 31, 2007 and notification of acceptance will be provided by February 15, 2007. Please note that a stipend of up to $500 per speaker may be available to defray the cost of travel and/or lodging. Requests to receive a stipend will be entertained once the notifications of acceptance have been sent out.
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