Symposium Campanum 2017 Call for
Papers
Recent Work in Vesuvian Lands:
New Projects, Practices, and
Approaches
October 5-8, 2017
Director: Steven L. Tuck,
Miami University
The Vergilian Society invites proposals for papers for the 2017
Symposium Campanum at the Villa Vergiliana in Cuma, Italy.
This symposium is an
opportunity for scholars to present papers on recent scholarship on Pompeii and
Vesuvian lands. Our notion for the symposium is informed by three major
premises, which we expect to be the major themes for the three days for the
conference:
1.
The uniqueness of the evidence that Pompeii provides about
the ancient world. In addition to addressing this at Pompeii itself we hope some
papers will extrapolate outward from that evidence to explore what the Pompeian
evidence reveals about the larger ancient, especially Roman, world with a
conscious awareness of the extrapolation that takes place.
2.
An emphasis on contextualizing evidence both within Pompeii
and without rather than presenting material in a vacuum or in isolation. We
encourage scholars to submit proposals for synthetic papers that explore more
than one type of evidence or explore under-considered implications for Vesuvian
material.
3.
We particularly wish to encourage abstracts from under-covered
areas that can provide a holistic view of Vesuvian material: comparatively more
on areas outside Pompeii such as extramural villas, industrial complexes, and
rural life.
Papers will be 20 minutes long with ample time for discussion. Ideally
we would like to circulate drafts prior to the symposium to facilitate
dialogue. The symposium will include three days of papers, discussion, and
visits to Vesuvian sites.
Interested scholars should send inquiries
or an abstract of no more than 300 words to tucksl@miamioh.edu by December
1, 2016.
