INFORMATION ON THE BES SPRING MEETING 2020 WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE IN EARLY 2020!
The BES SPRING MEETING 2019 took place in the Great North Museum in Newcastle, on 18 May 2019, organised by Society member Dr Simon Corcoran of Newcastle University. Below you can view the programme of the 2019 BES Spring Meeting in Newcastle: 'Epigraphy and Frontiers'
10.00: Registration and coffee (provided)
10.30: Franco Luciani (Newcastle): “On the margins of civic territories in Roman Italy: defining, shifting and locating boundaries”
11.15: Sam Turner (Newcastle): “Early medieval frontiers”
12.00: Roger Tomlin (Oxford): “Recent finds of tablets from Vindolanda”
12.45-14.00: LUNCH (not provided)
14.00: Tour of GNM inscriptions led by Roger Tomlin
15.15: Ilaria Bultrighini (ICS): “Boundaries in the Athenian countryside: the evidence from old and new rock-cut inscriptions”
16.00: Ted Kaizer (Durham): “The epigraphy of Dura-Europos”
16.45: Anne Elizabeth Redgate (Newcastle): “Epigraphy in tenth- and eleventh-century Armenia: inscriptions as bridges and boundaries”
17.30: Alan Beale (Newcastle): Short report – “Teaching Epigraphy at the GNM”
18.00: Drinks & Poster session in the School of History, Classics & Archaeology (Armstrong Building 2.49)
19.30: Dinner at a venue to be confirmed (aux frais des participants)
10.00: Registration and coffee (provided)
10.30: Franco Luciani (Newcastle): “On the margins of civic territories in Roman Italy: defining, shifting and locating boundaries”
11.15: Sam Turner (Newcastle): “Early medieval frontiers”
12.00: Roger Tomlin (Oxford): “Recent finds of tablets from Vindolanda”
12.45-14.00: LUNCH (not provided)
14.00: Tour of GNM inscriptions led by Roger Tomlin
15.15: Ilaria Bultrighini (ICS): “Boundaries in the Athenian countryside: the evidence from old and new rock-cut inscriptions”
16.00: Ted Kaizer (Durham): “The epigraphy of Dura-Europos”
16.45: Anne Elizabeth Redgate (Newcastle): “Epigraphy in tenth- and eleventh-century Armenia: inscriptions as bridges and boundaries”
17.30: Alan Beale (Newcastle): Short report – “Teaching Epigraphy at the GNM”
18.00: Drinks & Poster session in the School of History, Classics & Archaeology (Armstrong Building 2.49)
19.30: Dinner at a venue to be confirmed (aux frais des participants)
Epigraphic impresssions from (modern) Newcastle!
(Hover over or click on the images for further information.)
PRACTICALIA:
Newcastle is a fascinating place for anyone interested in the ancient world (in addition to the town's and its monuments' attraction for those with an interest in more recent history!) The following links provide some practical help with planning one or other excursion when in Newcastle:
Roman and Saxon Newcastle
History and Heritage of Newcastle and Gateshead
Pons Aelius
'History of Newcastle Fact Sheet'
Roman Inscriptions of Britain
Hands-on-Latin on Hadrian's Wall
And for those not familiar with Newcastle and looking for a hotel or hostel, the easiest way to compare prices and locations is via the map views available on booking.com, trivago.co.uk, expedia.co.uk and similar sites.
There are several reasonably priced accommodation options in the centre and near the museum! Staying a bit further out and using the Tyne and Wear Metro to come into the city centre is another option. But please note that the BES cannot take responsibility for the suitability or quality of any of the listed establishments on any of the sites!
Newcastle is a fascinating place for anyone interested in the ancient world (in addition to the town's and its monuments' attraction for those with an interest in more recent history!) The following links provide some practical help with planning one or other excursion when in Newcastle:
Roman and Saxon Newcastle
History and Heritage of Newcastle and Gateshead
Pons Aelius
'History of Newcastle Fact Sheet'
Roman Inscriptions of Britain
Hands-on-Latin on Hadrian's Wall
And for those not familiar with Newcastle and looking for a hotel or hostel, the easiest way to compare prices and locations is via the map views available on booking.com, trivago.co.uk, expedia.co.uk and similar sites.
There are several reasonably priced accommodation options in the centre and near the museum! Staying a bit further out and using the Tyne and Wear Metro to come into the city centre is another option. But please note that the BES cannot take responsibility for the suitability or quality of any of the listed establishments on any of the sites!