From October 23-25, 2004 Yale University is hosting an international conference

"The Ancient Galilee in Interaction - Religion, Ethnicity and Identity".

All information on program, registration and housing is available on www.galilee-conference.de. Housing reservation ends on September 23.

All scholars working in the fields of history, religion, literature and archaeology of the ancient Galilee and the interested public are welcome to register (registration is free).

For additional details or questions please contact

Jürgen Zangenberg
zangenberg@t-online.de

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Varietates Lectionum: Approaches to Roman Religion
A Conference at the University of Mississippi

Saturday-Sunday, October 23-24, 2004

The Department of Classics at the University of Mississippi will host a national conference presenting new approaches to Roman religion on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24, 2004. A broad range of papers will be presented from scholars specializing in philology, religion, art history, archaeology, and ancient history.  Karl Galinsky of the University of Texas at Austin will provide an introductory address and Clifford Ando of the University of Southern California will close the proceedings.
 
Please join us  next month in scenic Oxford, MS.

Scheduled speakers include

Jeffrey Brodd, California State University, Sacramento
Kathleen Enz-Finken Minnesota State University
Jonathan Fenno, University of Mississippi
Edward Gutting, University of Mississippi
Eric Orlin, University of Puget Sound
Jennifer Rea, University of Florida
Jonathan Reed, University of La Verne
Kimberly Reiter, Stetson
Greg Snyder, Davidson College
Barbette Spaeth, College of William and Mary
Mary Thurkill, University of Mississippi

Lodging:  moderately priced lodgings in Oxford include a hotel right on campus (The Inn, (http://http//www.alumni.olemiss.edu/hotel), a nearby bed and breakfast (Oliver-Britt House, 662-234-8043), or a motel close to campus and the Oxford town square (Downtown Inn, 662-235-3031).

We are charging a modest registration fee -- $35.00 for faculty, $25.00 for students, which will cover the cost of coffee breaks, as well as a reception and dinner on Saturday evening, October 23, plus transportation to and from the Memphis airport for those traveling by air.

A registration form for the conference is attached.  Please return it with your payment (checks made payable to The University of Mississippi)  to the address below. For more information, or hard copy of the registration form, please contact us at the address below or at these email addresses: ajootian@olemiss.edu, ltjones@olemiss.edu, gutting@olemiss.edu.

Conference
The Department of Classics
The University of  Mississippi
University, MS 38677

662-915-1152, 662-915-5544, 662-915-7020

FAX 662-915-5654

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