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[ecrea] Conference: Cinema and Antiquity: 2000-2011 - Registration now open

Wed May 11 14:53:55 GMT 2011


*Cinema and Antiquity: 2000-2011*

/The 1^st J.P. Postgate Colloquium, University of Liverpool / //

12-14 July 2011

The resurgence of cinema's interest in antiquity that was triggered by the release of /Gladiator/ in 2000 shows no signs of abating. In 2010-11, many more ancient world films have been appearing on our screens (/Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief; Clash of the Titans; Agora; Centurion; The Eagle; /not to mention the TV series /Spartacus: Blood and Sand/). The public appetite for films that deal with ancient history and mythology apparently remains strong, and 'classics and film' courses have established themselves in universities worldwide, leading the way in the increasing prominence of reception studies within classics and ancient history. The time is ripe for reflection on these developments. This major international conference seeks to explore the directions that have been taken in a decade of moviemaking and scholarship, and to advance the field by concentrating on issues too often overlooked.

*All programme, registration and payment details* are available online at http://sace.liv.ac.uk/cinemaantiquity/. The deadline for registration is *30 June 2011.*

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Please contact the conference organisers, Joanna Paul ((Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk) <mailto:(Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk)>) or Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones ((L.Llewellyn-Jones /at/ ed.ac.uk) <mailto:(L.Llewellyn-Jones /at/ ed.ac.uk)>) for further information.

Dr Joanna Paul

School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

University of Liverpool

12 Abercromby Square

Liverpool

L69 7WZ

Tel. 0151 794 2469

Email: (Joanna.Paul /at/ liv.ac.uk)

J.P. Postgate Early Career Fellow in Classics

http://www.liv.ac.uk/sace/organisation/people/paul.htm



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