ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

NASHVILLE SOCIETY

The Archaeological Institute of America is an international organization of professional archaeologists and interested lay members devoted to the advancement of archaeological work and sites worldwide.  The AIA is an advocacy group for the preservation of antiquities and sponsors lectures and tours to promote interest in and enjoyment of archaeology.  In addition to local lectures and international tours, the AIA publishes both Archaeology, a bimonthly magazine on archaeological work around the world and the American Journal of Archaeology, a scholarly research journal. Nashville is the location of one of more than 100 local societies which are found in North America, Greece, and the Iberian peninsula.

If you are interested in joining the Nashville AIA, please visit www.archaeological.org  By becoming a member of the national AIA, you automatically become a member of the local society and enjoy free admission to the lectures.  The Nashville society of the AIA in partnership with the Nashville Parthenon sponsors several lectures during the academic year.  The lectures are free and open to the public, but please call 862-8431 to reserve a seat. This season's schedule of lectures is as follows.

 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

NASHVILLE SOCIETY

Schedule of events 2008-2009

 

Thurs. 4 September      Carlos Picon, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
                                           sponsored by the Aristotle Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
                                           “The Reinstallation of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the 
                                          Metropolitan Museum of Art"
                                           6:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon

                                           N.B. Please call the Parthenon to reserve a seat. 862-8431

 Tues. 16 September     Eugene Borza, Penn State University
                                            "That Old Ruin, the Parthenon"
                                            7:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon                                            

Tues. 11 November       David Petrain, Vanderbilt University
                                           "Homer, the Iliad Tablets, and Visual Storytelling in the early Roman Empire"
                                           7:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon

Tues. 27 January           Rebecca Benefiel, Washington and Lee University
                                          "The Writing on the Wall: Graffiti and Popular Culture in ancient Pompeii"
                                          7:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon

Tues. 17 February        Bronwen Wickkiser, Vanderbilt University
                                         "From Hippokrates to Adklepios:
                                         The Medical Marketplace in Ancient Greece"
                                         7:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon                               

Tues. 17 March             Rabun Taylor, University of Texas 
                                         "Reassessing the Pantheon in Rome”
                                         7:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon

Thurs. 16 April              Hans Goette, German Archaeological Institute
                                        "The Classical Greek Theater: Architecture, Performance, Cult"
                                        7:00 p.m. Nashville Parthenon