25th March is Tolkien Reading Day!
Tolkien Reading Day was set up to encourage people to get together and explore some of Tolkien’s stories at school, university, in reading groups, or as a family; the theme for 2010 is
“Tolkien’s Seafarers”
Reading Day is an opportunity for people of all ages to read together and share their thoughts about the story. As 2010 is the International Maritime Organization’sYear of the Seafarerthe theme chosen gives people a chance to read and think about exploring the undercurrents in the Numenorean romance the “Tale of Aldarion and Erendis” from “Unfinished Tales”, the journeys and ships of the Teleri, the flight of the Noldor, and the voyages of Tuor and Earendil in “The Silmarillion”, or Bilbo’s poem about the latter in LotR. There are also the poems “The Happy Mariners” and at a pinch “Bombadil Goes Boating.”
Ideas for exploring Tolkien’s books together are available online
www.tolkiensociety.org/ed/tolkienreadingday.html
J.R.R. Tolkien’s books appeal to all ages and readers worldwide find pleasure, entertainment and deep significance in his work.
Reading together is fun, for both children and adults, and reading on a theme stimulates good conversation and vocabulary development. There is much more to Tolkien than “The Lord of the Rings” though as the list above shows. Families or library reading groups can enjoy these stories and poems or for the younger readers there are the travels and travails of the dog “Roverandom” which include a journey under the sea.
Schools can contact the Society for education packs, bookmarks and posters. Members of the public, libraries, or reading groups wishing to hold an event near to rather than on the 25th can contact the Society for free posters to help with publicising their event.
e-mail publicity AT tolkiensociety DOT org
Launched in 2003 the reading day event has sparked interest in reading and reading groups across several nations and ages from Primary schoolchildren to University students and library users of all ages. Hence the circulation of this release to the media, educational press and county library services. 25th March has significance to Tolkien’s readers, as it is the day of the Downfall of Sauron at the conclusion of the ‘War of the Ring’ in “The Lord of the Rings.”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Harvard Celtic Department
The Harvard Celtic Department cordially invites proposals for papers on topics
which relate directly to Celtic studies (Celtic languages and literatures in
any phase; cultural, historical or social science topics; theoretical
perspectives, etc.) for their 30th Annual Celtic Colloquium, to take place at
Harvard University, October 8-10, 2010. Papers concerning interdisciplinary
research with a Celtic focus are also invited. Attendance is free.
Presentations should be no longer than twenty minutes. There will be a short
discussion period after each paper. Papers given at the Colloquium
may later be
submitted for consideration by the editorial committee for publication in the
Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium.
Potential presenters should send a 200-250 word abstract, plus a brief
biographical sketch. Submissions should be sent by e-mail to
hcc@fas.harvard.edu, faxed, or posted to the departmental address; we
encourage
submissions in the form of RTF email attachments.
Further information and online submission form available at our Website:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~hcc/
Closing date for proposals: May 3, 2010.
which relate directly to Celtic studies (Celtic languages and literatures in
any phase; cultural, historical or social science topics; theoretical
perspectives, etc.) for their 30th Annual Celtic Colloquium, to take place at
Harvard University, October 8-10, 2010. Papers concerning interdisciplinary
research with a Celtic focus are also invited. Attendance is free.
Presentations should be no longer than twenty minutes. There will be a short
discussion period after each paper. Papers given at the Colloquium
may later be
submitted for consideration by the editorial committee for publication in the
Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium.
Potential presenters should send a 200-250 word abstract, plus a brief
biographical sketch. Submissions should be sent by e-mail to
hcc@fas.harvard.edu, faxed, or posted to the departmental address; we
encourage
submissions in the form of RTF email attachments.
Further information and online submission form available at our Website:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~hcc/
Closing date for proposals: May 3, 2010.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Projet Volterra II: Law and the end of empire
Projet Volterra II: Law and the end of empire
Colloquium 3
"Law: text and practice in early mediaeval Italy"
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Department of History, University College London
Friday-Saturday, 9-10 July 2010
The Projet Volterra team is very pleased to announce the third
colloquium in its latest series. The colloquium focuses primarily on
the use and development of law (Roman, Lombard, and canon) in the
context of Italy in the period from the sixth to the ninth century.
Confirmed speakers include Simon Corcoran (UCL), Antonia Fiori (Rome,
La Sapienza), Detlef Liebs (Freiburg), Luca Loschiavo (Teramo), and
Magnus Ryan (Peterhouse, Cambridge). Further details of the programme
will be posted in due course (see:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history2/volterra/news.htm ).
The programme will conclude on Saturday afternoon with a workshop on
the Fragmenta Londiniensia Anteiustiniana, identified as coming from
the Gregorian Code (on which see
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history2/volterra/texts/fla.htm ).
Attendance at the colloquium and workshop is free of charge but, in
order to plan catering, the organisers would appreciate an indication
of intention to attend by 1 July.
To do so, please e-mail Dr Corcoran (s.corcoran@ucl.ac.uk).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS: Offers of additional papers related to the themes of the colloquium are
welcome.
Anyone wishing to present a paper at this colloquium should contact
Benet Salway (r.salway@ucl.ac.uk)
Colloquium 3
"Law: text and practice in early mediaeval Italy"
--------------------------------------------------
Department of History, University College London
Friday-Saturday, 9-10 July 2010
The Projet Volterra team is very pleased to announce the third
colloquium in its latest series. The colloquium focuses primarily on
the use and development of law (Roman, Lombard, and canon) in the
context of Italy in the period from the sixth to the ninth century.
Confirmed speakers include Simon Corcoran (UCL), Antonia Fiori (Rome,
La Sapienza), Detlef Liebs (Freiburg), Luca Loschiavo (Teramo), and
Magnus Ryan (Peterhouse, Cambridge). Further details of the programme
will be posted in due course (see:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history2/volterra/news.htm ).
The programme will conclude on Saturday afternoon with a workshop on
the Fragmenta Londiniensia Anteiustiniana, identified as coming from
the Gregorian Code (on which see
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history2/volterra/texts/fla.htm ).
Attendance at the colloquium and workshop is free of charge but, in
order to plan catering, the organisers would appreciate an indication
of intention to attend by 1 July.
To do so, please e-mail Dr Corcoran (s.corcoran@ucl.ac.uk).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS: Offers of additional papers related to the themes of the colloquium are
welcome.
Anyone wishing to present a paper at this colloquium should contact
Benet Salway (r.salway@ucl.ac.uk)
London Summer School in Classics
London Summer School in Classics
The London Summer School in Classics (6th-15th July, 2010) offers 8
days of intensive teaching in Greek or Latin, along with additional
lectures, workshops and a debate. Language classes are offered at all
levels from beginners to advanced. The course is non-residential and
costs £85. Full- fee bursaries and travel grants will be available.
The deadline for applications is 1st June 2010.
To register for this course, please contact the Classics Department:
E-mail: classics@kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/depts/classics/about/lonsumsch.html
King's College London Summer School
Intensive course in Ancient Greek
Intensive course in Latin
This year King's College London is also running two 6-week courses
(5th July - 23rd August, 2010) in Ancient Greek and Latin as part of
the KCL Summer School. These courses offer students who have not
previously had the opportunity to study Greek or Latin intensive
training designed to bring them from complete beginners to a point
where they are able to read simple texts. They are ideal for
students who intend to study for a Masters or Doctoral degree to get
ahead during the summer, thus acquiring an essential skill for their
future research.
Accommodation is offered for these courses by King's College London.
For further information, please see:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/summerschool/arts/courses/greek.html
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/summerschool/arts/courses/latin.html
And to apply:
E-mail: summerschool@kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/summerschool/arts/apply.html
The London Summer School in Classics (6th-15th July, 2010) offers 8
days of intensive teaching in Greek or Latin, along with additional
lectures, workshops and a debate. Language classes are offered at all
levels from beginners to advanced. The course is non-residential and
costs £85. Full- fee bursaries and travel grants will be available.
The deadline for applications is 1st June 2010.
To register for this course, please contact the Classics Department:
E-mail: classics@kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/depts/classics/about/lonsumsch.html
King's College London Summer School
Intensive course in Ancient Greek
Intensive course in Latin
This year King's College London is also running two 6-week courses
(5th July - 23rd August, 2010) in Ancient Greek and Latin as part of
the KCL Summer School. These courses offer students who have not
previously had the opportunity to study Greek or Latin intensive
training designed to bring them from complete beginners to a point
where they are able to read simple texts. They are ideal for
students who intend to study for a Masters or Doctoral degree to get
ahead during the summer, thus acquiring an essential skill for their
future research.
Accommodation is offered for these courses by King's College London.
For further information, please see:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/summerschool/arts/courses/greek.html
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/summerschool/arts/courses/latin.html
And to apply:
E-mail: summerschool@kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/summerschool/arts/apply.html
Architectural History Conference/Turkey I
Architectural History Conference/Turkey I
October 20-22, 2010
Ankara, METU Cultural and Convention Center
Deadline: April 23, 2010
Graduate Program in Architectural History
Middle East Technical University
Architectural History Conference/Turkey is organized to form an
academic platform that aims to share new and original research on the
history of architecture, cities and the built environment in Anatolia
and its neighboring regions. The conference is open to researchers
from different disciplines working on architectural history.
Abstracts of maximum 350 words should be sent to the Organization
Committee by April 23, 2010.. The name, affiliation and personal
information of the applicant and the title of the paper should be
given on a separate sheet. Conference fee is 100 $ / 75 Euro.
Presentations can be in English and Turkish. Selected papers will be
published.
Organization Committee (by alphabetical order)
Elvan Altan Ergut
Sevil Enginsoy Ekinci
Namik Erkal
Lale Özgenel
Ali Uzay Peker
Scientific Committee (by alphabetical order)
Günkut Akin
Sevgi Aktüre
Ayda Arel
Inci Aslanoglu
Ömür Bakirer
Afife Batur
Jale Erzen
Suna Güven
Gülru Necipoglu
Ayla Ödekan
Filiz Özer
Scott Redford
Ugur Tanyeli
Fikret Yegül
Advisory Committee
Haluk Pamir
Ilhan Tekeli
Metin Sözen
Suha Özkan
Güven A. Sargin
Belgin Turan Özkaya
Contact Address:
Architectural History Conference/Turkey I Organization Committee
Graduate Program in Architectural History
Middle East Technical University Department of Architecture
Inönü Bulvari, 06531 Ankara-TURKEY
Tel: (312) 2102203 / 2102233; Fax: (312) 2107966
E-mail: harch@metu.edu. tr
http://archweb. metu.edu. tr/programs/ graduate/ archist/index. htm
Sponsors: Canakkale Seramik & Kalebodur; MATPUM; OMIM
1. Türkiye Mimarlik Tarihi Kongresi
20-22 Ekim 2010, ODTÜ Kültür-Kongre Merkezi
Mimarlik Tarihi Anabilim Dali
Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi
Türkiye Mimarlik Tarihi Kongresi, Anadolu ve komsu bölgelerin mimari,
kent ve yapili cevre tarihi üzerine yeni ve özgün arastirmalarin
paylasilabilecegi bir akademik ortam olusturmayi hedeflemektedir.
Kongre, farkli disiplinlerde mimarlik tarihi alaninda calisan
arastirmacilara aciktir.
En fazla 350 kelimelik bildiri özetleri, 23 Nisan 2010 tarihine kadar
Düzenleme Kurulu'na iletilmelidir. Katilimcinin adi, kurum ve iletisim
bilgileri ve bildiri basligi ayri bir sayfada teslim edilmelidir.
Kongre ücreti 150 TL'dir.
Sunuslar Türkce ve Ingilizce yapilabilir. Secilen bildiriler
yayimlanacaktir. .
Düzenleme Kurulu (alfabetik sirayla)
Elvan Altan Ergut
Sevil Enginsoy Ekinci
Namik Erkal
Lale Özgenel
Ali Uzay Peker
Bilim Kurulu (alfabetik sirayla)
Günkut Akin
Sevgi Aktüre
Ayda Arel
Inci Aslanoglu
Ömür Bakirer
Afife Batur
Jale Erzen
Suna Güven
Gülru Necipoglu
Ayla Ödekan
Filiz Özer
Scott Redford
Ugur Tanyeli
Fikret Yegül
Danisma Kurulu
Haluk Pamir
Ilhan Tekeli
Metin Sözen
Süha Özkan
Güven A. Sargin
Belgin Turan Özkaya
Basvuru Adresi:
1. Türkiye Mimarlik Tarihi Kongresi Düzenleme Kurulu
Mimarlik Tarihi Anabilim Dali,
Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi Mimarlik Bölümü
Inönü Bulvari, 06531 Ankara
Tel: +90 (312) 210 2203 / 210 2233
Faks: +90 (312) 210 7966
E-posta: harch@metu.edu. tr
http://archweb. metu.edu. tr/programs/ graduate/ archist/index. htm
Kongre destekcileri: Canakkale Seramik & Kalebodur; MATPUM; OMIM
October 20-22, 2010
Ankara, METU Cultural and Convention Center
Deadline: April 23, 2010
Graduate Program in Architectural History
Middle East Technical University
Architectural History Conference/Turkey is organized to form an
academic platform that aims to share new and original research on the
history of architecture, cities and the built environment in Anatolia
and its neighboring regions. The conference is open to researchers
from different disciplines working on architectural history.
Abstracts of maximum 350 words should be sent to the Organization
Committee by April 23, 2010.. The name, affiliation and personal
information of the applicant and the title of the paper should be
given on a separate sheet. Conference fee is 100 $ / 75 Euro.
Presentations can be in English and Turkish. Selected papers will be
published.
Organization Committee (by alphabetical order)
Elvan Altan Ergut
Sevil Enginsoy Ekinci
Namik Erkal
Lale Özgenel
Ali Uzay Peker
Scientific Committee (by alphabetical order)
Günkut Akin
Sevgi Aktüre
Ayda Arel
Inci Aslanoglu
Ömür Bakirer
Afife Batur
Jale Erzen
Suna Güven
Gülru Necipoglu
Ayla Ödekan
Filiz Özer
Scott Redford
Ugur Tanyeli
Fikret Yegül
Advisory Committee
Haluk Pamir
Ilhan Tekeli
Metin Sözen
Suha Özkan
Güven A. Sargin
Belgin Turan Özkaya
Contact Address:
Architectural History Conference/Turkey I Organization Committee
Graduate Program in Architectural History
Middle East Technical University Department of Architecture
Inönü Bulvari, 06531 Ankara-TURKEY
Tel: (312) 2102203 / 2102233; Fax: (312) 2107966
E-mail: harch@metu.edu. tr
http://archweb. metu.edu. tr/programs/ graduate/ archist/index. htm
Sponsors: Canakkale Seramik & Kalebodur; MATPUM; OMIM
1. Türkiye Mimarlik Tarihi Kongresi
20-22 Ekim 2010, ODTÜ Kültür-Kongre Merkezi
Mimarlik Tarihi Anabilim Dali
Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi
Türkiye Mimarlik Tarihi Kongresi, Anadolu ve komsu bölgelerin mimari,
kent ve yapili cevre tarihi üzerine yeni ve özgün arastirmalarin
paylasilabilecegi bir akademik ortam olusturmayi hedeflemektedir.
Kongre, farkli disiplinlerde mimarlik tarihi alaninda calisan
arastirmacilara aciktir.
En fazla 350 kelimelik bildiri özetleri, 23 Nisan 2010 tarihine kadar
Düzenleme Kurulu'na iletilmelidir. Katilimcinin adi, kurum ve iletisim
bilgileri ve bildiri basligi ayri bir sayfada teslim edilmelidir.
Kongre ücreti 150 TL'dir.
Sunuslar Türkce ve Ingilizce yapilabilir. Secilen bildiriler
yayimlanacaktir. .
Düzenleme Kurulu (alfabetik sirayla)
Elvan Altan Ergut
Sevil Enginsoy Ekinci
Namik Erkal
Lale Özgenel
Ali Uzay Peker
Bilim Kurulu (alfabetik sirayla)
Günkut Akin
Sevgi Aktüre
Ayda Arel
Inci Aslanoglu
Ömür Bakirer
Afife Batur
Jale Erzen
Suna Güven
Gülru Necipoglu
Ayla Ödekan
Filiz Özer
Scott Redford
Ugur Tanyeli
Fikret Yegül
Danisma Kurulu
Haluk Pamir
Ilhan Tekeli
Metin Sözen
Süha Özkan
Güven A. Sargin
Belgin Turan Özkaya
Basvuru Adresi:
1. Türkiye Mimarlik Tarihi Kongresi Düzenleme Kurulu
Mimarlik Tarihi Anabilim Dali,
Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi Mimarlik Bölümü
Inönü Bulvari, 06531 Ankara
Tel: +90 (312) 210 2203 / 210 2233
Faks: +90 (312) 210 7966
E-posta: harch@metu.edu. tr
http://archweb. metu.edu. tr/programs/ graduate/ archist/index. htm
Kongre destekcileri: Canakkale Seramik & Kalebodur; MATPUM; OMIM
Call for Papers MLA 2010
Call for Papers MLA 2010
*Session Type*: Special Session
*Organization*: n/a
*Title*: Situating the /DOE/
*Description*: Papers commenting on the corpus and publication of
one-third of the alphabet by the /Dictionary of Old English/. Approaches
philosophical, lexicographic, syntactic, etymological, morphological,
theoretical, teleological: all acceptable.
*Submission Requirements*: 300-word abstracts *Deadline*: 20 Feb. 2010
*Organizer*: M. Jane Toswell (toswell@uwo.ca)
Please submit abstracts or questions to Jane at the address above.
*Session Type*: Special Session
*Organization*: n/a
*Title*: Situating the /DOE/
*Description*: Papers commenting on the corpus and publication of
one-third of the alphabet by the /Dictionary of Old English/. Approaches
philosophical, lexicographic, syntactic, etymological, morphological,
theoretical, teleological: all acceptable.
*Submission Requirements*: 300-word abstracts *Deadline*: 20 Feb. 2010
*Organizer*: M. Jane Toswell (toswell@uwo.ca)
Please submit abstracts or questions to Jane at the address above.
2010 DHO Summer School Registration Now Open
2010 DHO Summer School Registration Now Open
2010 DHO Summer School Registration Now Open
http://www.dho.ie/ss2010
The DHO is pleased to announce that registration for the 2010 DHO Summer School, in conjunction with NINEs and the EpiDoc Collaborative, is now open.
The Summer School welcomes registrants from the various fields of the humanities, information studies, and computer science. Workshops and lectures cover subjects as diverse as text encoding, virtual worlds, and geospatial methods for the humanities. These are facilitated by leading experts, with plenty of time during evening activities for informal interaction.
This year, in addition to four-day workshop strands, the DHO is also offering mid-week, one-day workshops. For those unable to attend the entire Summer School, it is possible to register separately for these mid-week workshops and lectures.
As in previous years, the Summer School brings together Irish and International scholars undertaking digital projects in diverse areas to explore issues and trends of common interest. The programme will offer attendees opportunities to develop their skills, share insights, and discover new opportunities for collaboration and research. Activities focus on the theoretical, technical, administrative, and institutional issues relevant to the needs of digital humanities projects today.
The pricing for the full Summer School, as well as one-day workshops and lectures, is available on the registration page: http://dho.ie/ss2010/registration
Full details of the workshop strands, lectures and guest speakers can be found on the Summer School website at: http://www.dho.ie/ss2010
We look forward to seeing you in Dublin.
Posted by: Dot Porter (dot.porter@gmail.com).
URL: http://digitalmedievalist.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/2010-dho-summer-school-registration-now-open/
2010 DHO Summer School Registration Now Open
http://www.dho.ie/ss2010
The DHO is pleased to announce that registration for the 2010 DHO Summer School, in conjunction with NINEs and the EpiDoc Collaborative, is now open.
The Summer School welcomes registrants from the various fields of the humanities, information studies, and computer science. Workshops and lectures cover subjects as diverse as text encoding, virtual worlds, and geospatial methods for the humanities. These are facilitated by leading experts, with plenty of time during evening activities for informal interaction.
This year, in addition to four-day workshop strands, the DHO is also offering mid-week, one-day workshops. For those unable to attend the entire Summer School, it is possible to register separately for these mid-week workshops and lectures.
As in previous years, the Summer School brings together Irish and International scholars undertaking digital projects in diverse areas to explore issues and trends of common interest. The programme will offer attendees opportunities to develop their skills, share insights, and discover new opportunities for collaboration and research. Activities focus on the theoretical, technical, administrative, and institutional issues relevant to the needs of digital humanities projects today.
The pricing for the full Summer School, as well as one-day workshops and lectures, is available on the registration page: http://dho.ie/ss2010/registration
Full details of the workshop strands, lectures and guest speakers can be found on the Summer School website at: http://www.dho.ie/ss2010
We look forward to seeing you in Dublin.
Posted by: Dot Porter (dot.porter@gmail.com).
URL: http://digitalmedievalist.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/2010-dho-summer-school-registration-now-open/
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