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Fall Greetings, Richard Talbert the Four Facilities: (1) Best Western Inn Towner, 2424 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705 NO. 79 SEPTEMBER 1999 PRESIDENT’S SPRING MEETING PLANS COLUMN CALL FOR PAPERS: The 2000 annual meeting of the Association of Ancient Congratulations to the many colleagues Historians will be held in Madison at the University of Wisconsin on May 4-7. involved in the production of Text and Members are encouraged to submit one-page abstracts for papers (maximum 20 Tradition: Studies in Greek History and minutes) for the following sessions (broadly defined, to include Greek, Roman, Near Historiography: Mort Chambers, whose Eastern and Late Antiquity) 45 years of teaching and research in an- cient history are honored by the volume; (1) Rhetoric and Law the co-editors, Ron Mellor and Larry (2) Periodization Tritle; the distinguished roster of con- (3) Slaves, Tenants, and Clients tributors; and not least the publisher, Richard Burns of Regina Books. Such Please mail or fax your abstract to the Program Chair volumes not only mark the achievement Andrew Wolpert of leaders in our field, but they also serve Department of History to remind us of how essential it is for the 3211 Humanities Building leaders' positions to be filled again after University of Wisconsin they retire. 455 North Park Street The future presence and vitality of our Madison, WI 53706-1483 field depend upon maintaining, and FAX 608-263-5302 wherever possible expanding, the number [email protected] of full-time faculty engaged in it. The case for ancient history as pedagogically The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 5, 1999. rewarding, interdisciplinary, interna- tional, and rich with fresh opportunities HOUSING: is readily made, but can seldom be taken The local organizers have reserved blocks of rooms at the four housing facilities for granted. Both as committed listed below. Those attending AAH 2000 are urged to reserve rooms directly with the individuals and as an Association, it is housing facility, as early as possible. Upon making the reservation, mention the AAH important that we be prepared to meeting, so that the convention rate is assured. THE COMMON RESERVATION argue it with vigor. DEADLINE FOR ALL THE HOUSING FACILITIES IS APRIL 3RD, YEAR 2000. After that date rooms may still be available, but the convention rate is not assured. Fall Greetings, Richard Talbert The four facilities: (1) Best Western Inn Towner, 2424 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705. Rates: double $89.00 + tax, single $79.00 + tax. (Tel: 608-233-8778 or 800-258-8321, fax 608-233-1325) IN THIS ISSUE: (2) Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club, 1 West Dayton St., Conferences 3 Madison, WI 53703. Concourse Hotel rates: double $109.00 + tax, single $99.00 + Fellowships Available 2 tax. Governor's Club rates-- double $149.00 + tax, single $139.00 + tax. Meeting Grants-in-Aid 7 (Tel: 608-257-6000, tel. 800-356-8293, fax 608- 257-5280) Nominations for Secretary 2 New Books 6 (3) Madison Inn, 601 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53703. Rates [set by State of Obituary 5 Wisconsin and subject to change beginning January 1, 2000]: double $62.00 + tax, Positions Available 4 single $52.00 + tax. (Tel. 608-257-4391, fax 608-257-2832) Personalia 8 President’s Column 1 (4) The Lowell Center, 610 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706. Rates [set by State of Recent Dissertations 4 Wisconsin and subject to change beginning January 1, 2000]: double $62.00 + tax, Spring Meeting 1 single $52.00 + tax. (tel.608-256-2621, fax 608-262-5445) 1 NOMINATIONS FOR AAH SECRETARY- Post Office Box 280, Claremont, CA. 91711 Phone 909-624-8466 Fax: 909-626-1345 TREASURER Regina Books offers the following discounts to AAH members: Nomination are now in order for the Title Regular Price* Member Price* office of Secretary-Treasurer of the AAH. The election will be held at the Myth Becomes History: Pre-Classical Greece, by $19.95 (cloth) $16.00 (cloth) May meeting in 2000. Carol Thomas $11.95 (paper) $ 9.00 (paper) The current Secretary-Treasurer, Pat Ancient History: Recent Work and New $21.95 (cloth) $17.95 (cloth) Dintrone, has been nominated as a can- Directions, by Stanley Burstein, Ramsay $12.95 (paper) $ 9.00 (paper) didate for a second and final term. MacMullen, Kurt Raaflaub, and Allen Ward Others wishing to make nominations Makedonica: Essays by Eugene N. Borza $37.95 (cloth) $24.00 (cloth) are reminded that nominations must $18.95 (paper) $12.00 (paper) reach the Secretary-Treasurer not later A Guide to Graduate Programs in Ancient History $10.50 (paper) $ 8.00 (paper) than two weeks before the first day of by Michael Arnush. the Annual Meeting at which the vote is to be taken. Thus, the deadline for nominations is April 20, 2000. Polis and Polemos: Essays on Politics, War, and $39.50 (cloth) $24.00 (cloth) History in Ancient Greece in Honor of Donald $19.50 (paper) $13.00 (paper) Nominations must be signed by three Kagan, ed. Charles D. Hamilton and Peter Krentz. members of the Association not belonging to the same institution [different campuses within the same A Handbook for Ancient History Classes, by Jack $10.50 (paper) $ 7.00 (paper) university system shall be regarded as Cargill. being different institutions], and must Art and Archaeology in the Mediterranean World, $11.95 (paper) $ 8.00 (paper) be countersigned by the nominee. The ed. A.L.H. Robkin President and the Secretary-Treasurer shall not belong to the same institution. Peacemaking in Medieval Europe: A Historical $34.95 (cloth) $19.00 (cloth) and Bibliographic Guide, by Udo Heyn $13.95 (paper) $ 9.00 (paper). *Plus shipping of $2.50 for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book. PROF. CHAMBERS THANKS AAH FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED The Institute for Advanced Study, School of Historical Studies supports scholar- Long-time AAH member Mortimer ship in all fields of historical research, but is concerned principally with the history of Chambers of UCLA was recently hon- western and near eastern civilization, with particular emphasis upon Greek and Ro- ored by his friends and colleagues man civilization, the history of Europe, Islamic culture, the history of modern interna- (including the AAH) with a festschrift tional relations, and the history of art. In addition to these fields, in the academic year entitled Text and Tradition: Studies in 2000-2001 the School will support three Members in the comparative history and cul- Greek History and Historiography, ture of traditional China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Qualified candidates of any edited by Ron Mellor and Larry Tritle. nationality are invited to apply for memberships. Apart from residence in Princeton The AAH was represented in the during term time, the only obligation of Members is to pursue their own research. If Tabula Gratulatoria at the front of the they wish, however, Members may participate in seminars and meetings both within volume. In response, Professor Cham- the Institute and at nearby universities, and there are ample opportunities for contacts bers writes, “This tribute from the asso- with other scholars. Approximately forty Members are appointed for either one or ciation that includes so many of my two terms each year. The Ph.D. (or equivalent) and substantial publications are re- colleagues is an inestimable compli- quired of all candidates at the time of application. Member awards are funded by the ment.” The festschrift was published by Institute for Advanced Study or by other sources, including among others the National Regina Books. (Continued on page 4) The Association of Ancient Historians Newsletter is published three times a year by the Association of Ancient Historians, Department of History, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-8147, and is distributed free to members of the AAH. 2 AAH PROGRAMS AT AHA OTHER CONFERENCES OF The AAH will sponsor two sessions at the American Historical Association meet- ing in Chicago in January. All AAH members who will be attending the AHA INTEREST are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions. • Prayer, Magic, and the Stars in The sessions are: the Ancient and Late Antique Friday, January 7, 2:30-4:30, “A Home of Our Own—Late Antiquity and World. March 3-5, 2000, Univer- the Study of Ancient History.” Organizer and Chair, Elizabeth Digeser. sity of Washington-Seattle. A desire (Marriot, Purdue Room) to tap into the divine (or demonic) powers of the cosmos, especially Saturday, January 8, 9:30-11:30, “Current Concepts and the Study of An- those powers linked to the heavens, cient History.” Organizer and Chair: Carol Thomas. Presenters: Stanley pervades the history of religion in Burstein, Nancy Demand, Ian Morris, Lawrence Tritle. Comment: Eugene the ancient and late antique world. Borza. (Sheraton, Erie Room) This symposium examines the mani- fold techniques and traditions—both Please mark your calendars and plan to attend these sessions. sanctioned and unsanctioned, indi- vidual and communal—by which men and women in the ancient and late antique world sought to gain access to that power. To explore this topic, we have invited a group of speakers whose expertise ranges from ancient Mesopotamian astronomy and astrology to the Christian magical papyri of early Islamic Egypt. Other topics we hope to explore at the symposium include astral cults; temple rituals; prayer and sacrifice; the use of sacred or magical texts; the power of words; philosophical conceptions of the heavens; and the relationship between sanctioned and magical methods of accessing the divine. We especially encourage submissions from recent Ph.D.'s and advanced graduate students. Jonathan Z. Smith of the University of Chicago will deliver the key- note address for the colloquium. Scheduled Speakers: Chris Faraone, Greek religion and magic; Sarah Iles Johnston, Greek and Roman religion; Marvin Meyer, early Christianity; Michael Morony, Magic and Society in Late Sasanian Iraq; Robert Ritner, Egyptian magic and religion; Francesca Rochberg, Mesopotamian astronomy and astrology; Mark Smith, Northwest Semitic astral religion; Michael Swartz, Judaism in late antiquity, heavenly ascent, ritual studies.
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