THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
CLASSICS & ANCIENT HISTORY
In the SCHOOL OF HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION & CLASSICS
in conjunction with THE FRIENDS OF ANTIQUITY
presents
16th ANNUAL ANCIENT HISTORY DAY
Dedicated this year to the memory of Adjunct Professor Adrian Heyworth-Smith
ENTERTAINMENT IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
SATURDAY 7th AUGUST 2010, 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, University of Queensland Campus, St Lucia
Building 23, map ref. J7 http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/pdf/StLuciaMap.pdf
Cost: $25 FoA members; $30 non-members; $15 each for school students and students with ID
PROGRAM *
8.00-9.00am
REGISTRATION - Foyer of Abel Smith Lecture Theatre
9.00
Chair: Dr Dorothy Watts; Welcome: Professor Clive Moore, Head, School of HPRC
9.10
Dr David Pritchard: “War minus the shooting: Sport and Democracy in Classical Athens”
10.00
Emeritus Professor Bob Milns: “Public Recitations and Readings of Literary Works”
10.50-11.20
MORNING TEA - Foyer. Food and drinks are not permitted in the theatre.
11.20
Keynote Speaker: Professor Frank Sear: “Something funny happened in the Theatre”
12.10
Dr Tom Stevenson: “Entertainments of Caesar and Pompey”
1.00-2.10
LUNCH - Food outlets on campus will be listed on signs in the foyer.
2.15
Ms Yvette Hunt: “He’s not behind you: Pantomime and Stage Entertainments in the Roman Empire”
3.05
Dr Amelia Brown: “Animals as Entertainment in Late Antiquity”
*Each speaker will address the audience for up to 45 minutes, followed by a brief question time. Notes: Parking is available near the
lecture theatre (signed street parking and UQ Centre) and in the multi-storey car parks on Sir Fred Schonell Drive. Morning tea and
refreshments will be available at small cost in the foyer. Lunch is available at outlets on campus (refer to notices in foyer). There are
also cafes and restaurants at St Lucia village, about 10 minutes’ walk or a short drive from the lecture theatre. The R.D. Milns
Antiquities Museum will be open during the lunch break. Book display/s and sales in theatre foyer. Continuing Professional
Development certificates may be ordered on the day (at a cost to cover postage, etc.). Public Lecture: Friday 6th August, Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre: Professor Frank Sear (see over for details).
BOOKING ARRANGEMENTS
Please enclose the following booking slip with your payment. Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Antiquity –
Alumni Friends” or you may complete the credit card payment details on the reverse, and forward, by 30 July, to
“Ancient History Day”
c/- The Alumni Centre (Building 91C)
50 Walcott Street
The University of Queensland, Q. 4072
PLEASE NOTE
Receipts will be issued on the day. Any requests for refunds for cancellation must be made in writing and cannot be dealt with on the day.
Our ABN: 52009543214, The Alumni Friends of the University of Queensland Inc.
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ANCIENT HISTORY DAY – ENTERTAINMENT IN THE ANCIENT WORLD - 7th August 2010
I/We wish to register for attendance (Name & Home Address OR Name of Teacher(s) & School/Institution & Address):
(Please print) Name:
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Home address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
School/Institution name& address: ………………………………………………………………………………………….....
(If applicable) No. of students: ………… Name/s of accompanying teacher/s/: .…………………………………………………
Ph…………………………. E-mail ……………………………………………....... Amount enclosed: $........................
{$25 FoA members; $30 non-members; $15 each school student or student with ID]
(see over for credit card payments)
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE - FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST
As part of Ancient History Day 2010 (see over for details), there will be a free public lecture,
commencing at 8pm and followed by a light supper, on the topic
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF POMPEII
presented by
Professor Frank Sear, FAHA, FSA
University of Melbourne
This lecture examines how the inhabitants of Pompeii, both rich and
poor, spent their day. It begins by showing where they lived, what
they did in the morning, what they ate for lunch, and how they spent
their afternoons. It looks at the markets, the shops, the political system,
religion and the festivals. It concludes with a dinner party and examines
how the Pompeians dined and what they ate.
Venue: The Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, University of Queensland Campus, St Lucia.
Building 23, map ref. J7 http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/pdf/StLuciaMap.pdf
Note: Parking restrictions apply on the campus until 9pm. Further information about parking and
transport is available from http://www.uq.edu.au/about/transport
Useful contact information: University’s web site: www.uq.edu.au/events Phone enquiries: Alumni Friends of UQ Office
(07) 3365 1562; School of HPRC: (07) 3365 2620 and http://www.uq.edu.au/hprc/index.html?page=21381 UQ Main
Switchboard: (07) 3365 1111 (for transfer calls only).
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To pay by credit card, please complete the details below and on the reverse and
send this slip to the address shown on the front of this notice.
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