Art/Archaeology

Art/Archaeology, Language/Literature, Mythology/Religion, Research Symposium Papers

A Sanctuary Model for Representing Incubation in Classical Athens

Citation with persistent identifier: Barrenechea, Francisco. “A sanctuary model for representing incubation in Classical Athens.” CHS Research Bulletin 4, no. 1 (2015). http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hlnc.essay:BarrenecheaF.A_Sanctuary_Model_for_Representing_Incubation.2016 Introduction 1§1 In December 2016, I had the wonderful opportunity to do a brief presentation of my research to an audience of fellows and colleagues at the Center… Read more

Art/Archaeology, Language/Literature, Philosophy/Science, Research Symposium Papers

Painting, Ethics, and Ontology in Plato’s Republic 5

Citation with persistent identifier: Petraki, Zacharoula. “Painting, Ethics, and Ontology in Plato’s Republic 5.” CHS Research Bulletin 3, no. 2 (2015). http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hlnc.essay:PetrakiZ.Painting_Ethics_and_Ontology.2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iYGLlyIlpE 1§1 In this paper I examine Plato’s use of the art of painting in the Republic, Book 5, as a metaphor for the integration of citizens… Read more

Art/Archaeology, Research Symposium Papers

Contextualizing Digital Data as Scholarship in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology

Citation with persistent identifier: Kansa, Eric. “Contextualizing Digital Data as Scholarship in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology.” CHS Research Bulletin 3, no. 2 (2015). http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hlnc.essay:KansaE.Contextualizing_Digital_Data_as_Scholarship.2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxeQZg4a4Tw Introduction 1§1 Archaeology is a highly regulated practice. Governments require permits for field work and often provide the majority of the funding for such work. Read more

Art/Archaeology, Research Symposium Papers

To the Dregs: Drawing Meaning from the Rhodian Handles of Hellenistic Ashkelon

Citation with persistent identifier: Birney, Kate. “To the Dregs: Drawing Meaning from the Rhodian Handles of Hellenistic Ashkelon.” CHS Research Bulletin 3, no. 2 (2015). http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hlnc.essay:BirneyK.To_the_Dregs.2015 https://youtu.be/wqJdfHLTsPQ Introduction [1] 1§1 In a second-century letter to Philokrates, Aristeas describes Ashkelon as one of the four major port… Read more

Art/Archaeology, Research Symposium Papers

Abstract–Contextualizing Digital Data as Scholarship in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology

  Though digital data is assuming increasing importance in archaeological research, it still plays only a minor role in scholarly communications. Most archaeologists do not yet see data sharing as a professional goal; instead, they regard it mainly as a bureaucratic concern. Data need be “managed” (in the parlance of… Read more