[Usyd_Classics_Events] REMINDER Thursday 20th April: Classics and Ancient History Research Seminar #5 Tatiana Bur

[Ben Brown]

Dear Friends of Classics and Ancient History,

We are delighted to invite you to our next Classics and Ancient History/CCANESA research seminar for 2023.

Our program continues April 20th (4pm, AEST/UTC+10):

Tatiana Bur (Australian National University)

“Technologies of the Marvellous in Ancient Greek Religion.”


Abstract:

This talk will offer an overview of my forthcoming monograph Technologies of the Marvellous in Ancient Greek Religion. The book examines the ways that technological, and especially mechanical strategies were integrated into ancient Greek religion. It aims both to expand the existing vocabulary of visual modes of ancient epiphany, and to contribute to the cultural history of the unique category of ancient ‘enchantment’ technologies by challenging the academic orthodoxy regarding the incompatibility of religion and science.

Part I introduces the technological ‘mode’ of epiphany through a reassessment of the well-known deus ex machina of Athenian tragedy. In Part II, I turn to thinking about individual religious experiences and how technologies were woven into these moments in both civic and personal ways. Part III centres around the potential for technologies to contribute to ancient conversations on disbelief rather than belief. Lucian’s Alexander and Icaromenippus are used as springboards to discuss the extent to which technologies become embroiled with fraudulent attempts to ‘create’ the divine raising questions about the authenticity of the mechanical miracle, and the threat posed by technical knowledge.

Biography:

Tatiana is a lecturer in Classics at the Australian National University. Prior to this, she was the Moses and Mary Finley Research Fellow at Darwin College, University of Cambridge where she completed her PhD. Tatiana is a proud graduate of the University of Sydney where she completed undergraduate and graduate studies.

Please also note: this seminar will be on campus face-to-face in the CCANESA Boardroom, Level 4, Madsen Building (F09), Camperdown/Darlington campus. There is a zoom option, but you are cordially invited to join us in person, if possible, where light refreshments follow the presentation. We’re very much hoping to restore the spirit of the seminars before the pandemic disrupted our lives and would love to see you there. The on-campus location will always be the CCANESA Boardroom, unless otherwise indicated.

Please register for this free online presentation (if you have not already registered for the series):

https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/OO1lC3QNPBiX7N0VzFgbLSi?domain=signup.e2ma.net

The Zoom meeting details for this seminar are:

Meeting URL: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/s/84029532629

Meeting ID:  840 2953 2629

Please note, our seminars begin promptly at 4pm. To further with facilitating the online space, please ensure that your Zoom username matches the name on your registration (where possible).

Please note further that by participating in this seminar, you agree to abide by the University of Sydney’s ICT policy.
You can view the policy here:
https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2011/140&RendNum=0

This seminar will not be recorded.

We look forward to seeing you for this exciting event, and to welcoming Tatiana back to CCANESA for this fascinating presentation!

For any further information or questions, please contact us at ccanesa.general at sydney.edu.au<mailto:ccanesa.general at sydney.edu.au>

All best, Ben

DR BEN BROWN
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