Vergilian Society


Entrance to the
cave of the Sibyl
at Cumae


C A L L F O R P A P E R S

T H E V E R G I L I A N S O C I E T Y

announces a Symposium Cumanum
to be held at the
Villa Vergiliana, Cumae, Italy

Wednesday, June 18 through Saturday, June 21, 2008
on
Greeks in Rome and Romans in Greece:
diversa exsilia et desertas quaerere terras (Aen. 3.4)

The Trojans set sail in Aeneid 3 from Troy in search of a new home, not knowing where they are going or what is in store for them. Their quest for a new land, and their lingering ties to the one they left behind, is a repeated theme in Greek and Roman traditions. The topic of the Vergilian Society's 2008 Symposium Cumanum will be the problems of ethnicity, identity, and locality in the Ancient Mediterranean as experienced by Greeks and Romans who settle in foreign lands.

The Vergilian Society will sponsor a four-day symposium examining these connections as found in the relevant literature, philology, archaeology, anthropology, history and related fields, such as art history, architecture, and iconography. There will also be a session on the reception of this Vergilian subject (refugees and migrants) in modern literature (such as Derek Walcott's Homerus or Hermann Broch's Der Tod des Vergil). Presentations by selected panelists and respondents will be followed by discussions at morning and afternoon sessions and visits to related sites. Italian and English will be the languages of the conference. The conference will be held at the celebrated Villa Vergiliana in Cuma, Italy, overseas headquarters and academic center of The Vergilian Society.

The Conference organizers are: Patricia A. Johnston (Brandeis University), and Giovanni Casadio (University of Salerno) (giovannicasadio@libero.it), and Giancarlo Abbamonte (University of Naples Federico II) (giannamar@libero.it).

Abstracts (50 words or more) are required.

Abstracts are due by April 1, 2008.
Abstracts and reservations should be sent to:

Re g i s t r a t i o n F o r m

For additional information contact

Registration Fee (required) E 50 due by 30 April 2008 (includes four buffet luncheons, snacks, tea and coffee breaks). (Registration after 30 April 2007: E 80).

Other charges (not required):

Lodging (includes 4 American breakfasts and 3 dinners) at the Villa Vergiliana:
Shared room at the Villa Vergiliana: E 50 per diem.
Dinner (no lodging) E 20 per diem.
*Checks should be addressed to "The Vergilian Society, Inc. enclosed with completed registration form.
Checks paid in Euros should be sent to Mrs. Sgariglia; checks paid in the US dollar-equivalent should be mailed to Patricia A. Johnston.

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