Conference: Ancient Greek Dance in Teaching
The Ure Museum at University of Reading is delighted to present a conference on ‘Ancient Greek Dance in teaching’, kindly supported by the Institute of Classical Studies, London.
Dates: June 24–25th 2022
Location: Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights campus, Reading RG6 6EL
Keynote speakers:
Frederick Naerebout, Professor Emeritus in Ancient History from the University of Leiden
Dr Angela Bellia, Chair of the Archaeomusicology Interest Group (AMIG) and Editor in Chief of TELESTES, the International Journal of Archaeomusicology and Archaeology of Sound.
Format:
Through ‘blended’ delivery, delegates will have the opportunity to share their work on different aspects in the study of Ancient Greek Dance (AGD) either digitally on in person in Reading. Please note that the first day — 24 June — is blended, while the second day — 25 June — is all online.
Each day will include practical workshops. In a concluding plenary session, we will map the ways in which AGD is and might be deployed in educational contexts and begin to plan for a network and a set of educational resources.
Programme:
Ancient Greek Dance Teaching —_Programme
Abstracts:
Ancient Greek Dance Teaching _ Abstracts
Registration (free): Eventbrite
For more information, please contact ure@reading.ac.uk
Scientific committee:
Prof. Amy C. Smith (Ure Museum Curator & Head of Department of Classics, University of Reading)
Dr Claudina Romero Mayorga (Ure Museum Education Officer, University of Reading)
Dr James T. Lloyd (Austrian Academy of Sciences)