The 2018 AIA/SCS Annual Meeting will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from January 4-7 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. The online submission system is now open. We encourage everyone to review the full Call for Papers (available at www.archaeological.org/meeting/CFP) prior to submitting. Submission forms can be accessed at www.archaeological.org/meeting/CFP/forms.
Deadline for Submissions
As in past years, all colloquium sessions must be submitted by the first round of deadlines in March. Workshops and open session submissions may be submitted to meet either the March deadlines (if an early decision is needed to acquire a visa or obtain funding) or the second set of deadlines in August. The full submission system will be open through August 20, 2017. Lightning Session and Roundtable proposals will be accepted through November 1, 2017.

• First Deadline: Sunday, March 12th and Sunday, March 26th (with $25 fee)
• Second Deadline: Sunday, August 6th and Sunday, August 20th (with $25 fee)

All submissions must be made electronically by means of the online submission system via the AIA website. All submissions, of course, must pass the PAMC’s vetting process to be put onto the program. The online submission forms and supporting documents are available on the AIA website.

• View the 2018 Call for Papers: www.archaeological.org/meeting/CFP
• Online Submission Forms: www.archaeological.org/meeting/CFP/forms

Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology

(JIIA.it/JIIA.eu) Peer reviewed online journal.
Available at http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jiia/index
Editor: Dr. Antonella D’Ascoli
JIIA N.3/2016

1. Issue 3 of JIIA (Section 1) will focus on the complex class of mythological beings belonging to the netherworld. Hybrid creatures, demons, benevolent or malevolent entities, autonomous or serving a divinity, residing in the humane or divine world, will be considered. The issue will take in account and religious and ritual spaces, as well as texts of the ancient world, both in the public and private domains of life, limited to the regions surrounding or in contact with the Mediterranean Sea:

Thematic issue: Hybrid, therioantropomorphic, liminal, and demon beings of antiquity
Possible aspects to explore:

• Origin of such beings, and their role in mediating between human and supernatural world
• Functions, activity areas, desired and actual effects, and context of hybrid beings (conceptual and physical place)
• Visual representations and descriptions in texts, performances: iconography and textuality; symbology of their abnormal anatomy
• Hybrid artefacts mediating between supernatural and natural worlds: masks, rhyta, figurines, etc.
• Ritual dances and songs assuring contacts with liminal creatures
• Connection with public, religious and political systems, and subdivision of such beings to suit such systems
• Presence in cults (as part of established religion) or private rituals (magic and witchcraft)
• Traditional representations and ritual disguises of human as animal body in indigenous societies
• The human body transferred to metaphysical beings: which elements are preserved to maintain a recognizable interaction with the human world and which are substituted?
• The embodiment of such beings through performance frequency and physical stimulation
• Links among ancient ritual and religious systems, transfer of ideas, notable similarities among world-systems or comparisons of geographically or chronologically adjacent ones

2.  Section 2 will include papers on other themes but with the same geographical constraints, and relevant to antiquity. Authors are welcome to submit any proposal, but priority will be given to thematic papers.
JIIA is an online peer-reviewed journal, hosted by the Heidelberg University Library (Open Journal Systems dell’ Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg): http://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/jiia/index
Scientific Committee of ‘Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology’ (in progress):

• Marilina Betrò (Professore Ordinario di Egittologia – Università degli Studi di Pisa)
• Antonio Corso (Lord Marks Charitable Trust – Benaki Museum -Archaeological Service of Serres (Amphipolis)
• Martine Denoyelle (Conservateur en chef du Patrimoine Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art INHA)
• Andrea Vianello (University of Oxford)
• Matteo Vigo (Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen)
• Antonella D’Ascoli (Editor of JIIA, independent researcher)

Please send abstracts of no more than 500 words to Dr. Antonella D’Ascoli jiia.dascoli@gmail.com by the end of May 2017.
Accepted papers (papers can be submitted preferably in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) should not exceed 5,000 words with colour figures at 300 dpi (CMYK).
Bibliographical References and Notes:
http://www.ajaonline.org/submissions/references
Deadline for drafts is August 2017, final publication is expected by December 2017.

The Department of Classical Philology and the Department of Spanish Studies of the University in Lodz would like to invite you to an interdisciplinary academic conference entitled

Rome and Iberian Peninsula
Diversity of mutual relationships from ancient to modern times.
26–27th April 2017

The history of the Iberian Peninsula did not start with the Roman conquest, but the entrance of Romans on the Peninsula had a major influence on the history of peoples residing there. Since the Punic Wars, the Peninsula was gradually conquered, the administrative division changed, and the social structure was subject to transformations, just like commercial and economic relations. A remarkable role was played by linguistic, cultural and religious influences, as the Peninsula was the place where modern Romance languages of Spain and Portugal were created, and where Latin literature was written under the Roman influence. This was the place of origin of Seneca and Martial, who were distinguished for Rome, as well as two emperors: Trajan and Hadrian. Roman occupation influenced the development of the construction branch, the road system and technology, and that is still reflected by well-preserved remains of Roman cities and aqueducts. Even though that Roman power was eventually forced out of the Iberian Peninsula, consequences of those relationships proved to be incredibly persistent. The elements of the ancient Rome’s culture are still present not only on the Peninsula, but also in other countries which were under its influence.

The aim of our reflections on those issues will be to investigate the state of research on the aforementioned subject and an opportunity to exchange experiences from research focused on those issues with Polish and foreign speakers. We also hope that new and interesting research topics will emerge from discussions and will become a subject of studies conducted as part of joint projects.

We would like to invite literary scholars, linguists, culture scholars, historians, art historians, archaeologists and other researchers interested in the subject to take part in our interdisciplinary conference.
Please, send papers concerning the following topics related to the mutual relationships between the residents of the ancient Rome and the Iberian Peninsula:

Pathos and Polis: The Pragmatics of Emotion
in Ancient Greece

International Conference for Classicists and Archaeologists
11.-14. October 2017, Topoi-Haus, Freie Universität Berlin
[…] it is not only necessary to consider how to make the speech itself demonstrative and convincing, but also that the speaker should show himself to be of a certain character and should know how to put the judge into a certain frame of mind. For it makes a great difference with regard to producing conviction […] that the hearers should be disposed in a certain way towards him.
Arist. Rhet.  2,1,2-3
In his Rhetoric, Aristotle identifies pathos alongside ethos and logos as one of the three rhetorical appeals. Yet, skillful play with affects and moods is by no means limited to the realm of orators and politicians, but can be found in various areas of communication and interaction throughout Greek antiquity: be they political propaganda or sentimental epitaphs, expressive drapery or gestures of pathos, solemn sympathy or passionate excess in the context of rituals. In all of these instances, emotion can serve as an element of cohesion within a group (e.g. the polis) or as a means of excluding outsiders. As such, they can be understood to be crucial instruments in the construction of collective identity.
The conference “Pathos and Polis” focuses on modes in which pathos formulas and other affect-stimulating elements were used in ancient Greek media and practices in order to inflect communication (i.e. win over an audience and/or gain their attention). Using an interdisciplinary approach, it seeks to highlight how different aesthetic, rhetorical, and performative means helped to generate particular emotions or moods and thereby enhanced the desired effect of the respective communicative act.
The organizers welcome 30-minute papers from all relevant disciplines (Ancient History, Classics, Classical Archaeology, Philosophy, Linguistics, and Media Studies) that deal with the use of emotions and affective elements in all types of communication and interaction in the ancient Greek world. Potential subject areas include but are not limited to:
•    concepts and discourses on the use of pathos
•    affect-enhancing strategies in written sources
•    affect-enhancing strategies in visual media
•    the iconography of emotional communication
•    the exploitation of emotions in politics
•    collective emotions as factors in the formation of identities
•    socio-political consequences of affective behaviours
Please submit your proposal of no more than 300 words (English or German) along with a short CV (max. 1 page) to the organizers by January 8, 2017. We hope to be able to provide travel and accommodation allowance.
Organizers:
Vibeke Goldbeck (vibeke.goldbeck@fu-berlin.de)
Sven Page (page@pg.tu-darmstadt.de)
Viktoria Räuchle (viktoria.raeuchle@univie.ac.at)
 

The Social Network: People, Places, and Communities

The Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies (CNERS) at the University of British Columbia is proud to present its 17th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference. The Conference will be held at the Thea Koerner Penthouse at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Friday, May 5th and Saturday, May 6th, 2017. This year’s theme is Community.
The keynote address will be delivered on Friday afternoon by Dr. Andrew Koh of Brandeis University.
This is an interdisciplinary conference. All faculties and disciplines are encouraged to apply.
The purpose of the Conference is to provide graduate students and senior undergraduates from a variety of disciplines with the opportunity to present original research in a less formal and more intimate setting than may be found in typical academic conferences. In previous years we have attracted a number of emerging scholars from across North America in several faculties within the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences. We are confident that the nature of our topic for 2017 will do the same. We look forward to the variety of perspectives that will be presented on the timeless subject matter.
We are currently accepting submissions for papers related to the general theme of Community. This very broad topic spans discipline and time, finding relevance in the Ancient, Medieval, and Modern worlds, West and East, North and South, and in all areas of the Arts, Social Sciences, and Sciences. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to:

• Sociology of Community
• Ritual and Religion
• Cities, Villages, Towns
• Diet and Dining
• Exchange and Trade
• Cultural Contact
• Societal Organization
• Political Dynamics
• Family and Kinship
• Hunting and Farming
• Architecture and Art
• Passing on Mores
• Tradition and Innovation
• Conflict Resolution
• Music and Dance
• Place-making
• Migration, Assimilation
• Environment and People
• Games and Sport
• Excess and Crisis
• Medicine and Wellness

If you are interested in presenting a paper at the Conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words by Friday, January 16th, 2017. Please include your Name, Institution, Degree, Specialization, and Contact Information, as well as any audio-visual equipment you may require. Presentations should be no more than 15-20 minutes in length.
Please send submissions and further inquiries to
cners.grad.conference.2017@gmail.com

ANCIENT THRACE: MYTH AND REALITY
13th international congress of thracology, kazanlak 2017

The congress will be held in the town of Kazanlak, Bulgaria, from September 3 to September 7, 2017, under the general heading
Ancient Thrace: Myth and Reality.
The congress website is now open and you are warmly invited to visit it at <http://www.thracology2017.com/en/>
We remind you that the deadline for submitting your registration form and abstract is December 31, 2016, or two months from now. You should register online on the congress site (pressing “Registration” on the left pane and again “Registration” on the page this opens or on the flying sub-menu should bring you to the registration form. You should also upload your abstract to the congress site, pressing “Registration” on the left pane and then the button “Upload your abstract” on the page this opens or on the flying sub-menu will bring you to a page where you can do this; you will be invited to create an account before you can proceed with the upload. The procedure is not too complicated, but in case you have any difficulty in creating an account or uploading your summary on the congress site, please send it as a simple e-mail attachment to our e-mail address, <thracology.2017@gmail.com>. Your abstract should be written in one of the congress languages (English, French or German), preferably the same language in which you will present your communication. The abstract should begin with the exact title of the communication followed by your name. The text should not exceed 500 words and should present the main subjects and problems discussed in the communication. The abstract should be uploaded in Microsoft Word file format (.doc or .docx). For text in ancient Greek or other rare languages please use Palatino Linotype or another Unicode font. The abstracts will be published on the congress site.
Contributions concerning any aspects of and approaches to Thracian antiquity are welcome. Thracian and related history, archaeology, art, culture, language, religion, numismatics, epigraphy and interdisciplinary studies will be among the fields and topics discussed, in a time-span ranging from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity.
The actual program of the congress will be established in January, after the end of the registration process, and will also be published on our website. It is at the same time, in January, that information and instructions on the transfer of the congress fee as well as details of travel and accommodation possibilities and of the congress excursions previewed will be published on the website of the congress. We remind you that the congress fee will amount to 50 Euro if payed by March 31, 2017, or 75 Euro if payed later; a reduced congress fee of 30 Euro before and 45 Euro after March 31 will be expected from young scientists who would not have completed 35 years of age by September 2017.
Please forward this letter to any of your contacts who you think might be interested in participating in the 13th International Congress of Thracology.
The Organizing Committee
Prof. Peter Delev (University of Sofia)
Prof. Totko Stoyanov (University of Sofia)
Prof. Svetlana Yanakieva (Centre of Thracology)
Assoc. Prof. Hristo Popov (National Archaeological Institute)
Assoc. Prof. Anelia Bozkova (National Archaeological Institute)
Assoc. Prof. Maya Vassileva (New Bulgarian University)
Momchil Marinov (Historical Museum Iskra, Kazanlak)