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Further word re Melanie Racette-Campbell: our first CMRS graduate student!

For those who are looking for their Greek tragedy fix: a live-streaming production of Euripides' Heracles on Thursday, February 18th.

Minoans and Mycenaeans in the news.

A note from our Director: On December 11th, the University of London and the British Library will be running a hands-on activity to teach participants how to link a Latin text to the LiLa Knowledge Base of Linguistic Resources. No prior experience of Natural Language Processing or Linked Data is required, and while the activity is primarily intended for people who work with Latin data, anyone who's interested in linguistic Linked Data is welcome to join! ... For more information about the activity, including registration, go to https://lila-erc.eu/linked-pasts-6-activity/ Please note that the times for the event are in CET.

More obscure, but who can read of Fulvia (the harlot turned true patriot: Sallust, Catiline 23) and not think of this? (In general, Sallust's account would be much improved if we had a more romantic Cicero.)

For those of you who might be feeling a little down.

I've been working my way thru the old James Bond films and at the same time looking at Sallust's account of Catiline's conspiracy. I can't help but find a connection in the curious obsession that Sallust's Catiline displays despite all of his other nefarious preparations with first doing in Cicero.

CMRS Colloquium online 26 November 2020 3:00-4:00 pm, CST

Virtual AIA New Brunswick Society Lecture - Dr. William Kerr, Classics and Ancient History, University of New Brunswick The Archaeological Institute of America New Brunswick Society is hosting a virtual lecture and welcomes AIA members, the university communities, the general public and those from around the world interested in the AIA Lecture Series to join us as Dr. William Kerr from the Department of Classics and Ancient History at University of New Brunswick presents a f...ascinating lecture entitled: The Emperor’s Jubilee on Roman Coins Scarcity of sources and sheer uneventfulness combine to make the reign the emperor of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) the vaguest of the good emperors. In such cases the historian can sometimes turn to the Roman mint, and the messages and images stamped on the coins it poured out. In this case we have a bonus; Antoninus Pius was the first emperor to systematically date his coinage. Hence statistical numismatics can elucidate certain periods of his reign. The paper focuses on the year 148, celebrated on coins and elsewhere not only as the tenth anniversary of Pius’ reign, but as the 900th jubilee of Rome herself, dating from her supposed foundation in 753 BC. Patterns of coin production and distribution can help us to understand the aims proposed, and the stresses faced, by the Roman mint at this time and later in Pius’ reign. This is a free presentation, and all are welcome! For time, zoom link, meeting ID and Passcode see below: Topic: AIA NB- The Emperor's Jubilee on Roman Coins Time: Nov 20, 2020 07:30 PM Halifax TIME: please note that 7:30pm is Atlantic Time! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81235488420 Meeting ID: 812 3548 8420 Passcode: 100302