The RIA National Committee for Greek and Latin Studies presents a colloquium on

WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
13–14 November 2008
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER

6:00-7:15 Professor Vincent Gabrielsen, University of Copenhagen
“Army leadership and divination in ancient Greek warfare”

7:15-8:00 Reception

FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER

9:30-10:45 Dr Philip de Souza, University College Dublin
“War at sea in the ancient Mediterranean”

11:15-12:30 Professor Michael Clarke, NUI Galway
"Bravery, madness and big-heartedness: ancient and modern myths"

2:00-3:15 Professor Brian Campbell, The Queen’s University of Belfast
“’It is good to be a soldier': society and army in the Roman empire”

3:45-5:00 Dr Kieran McGroarty, NUI Maynooth
“To the victor the spoils: the strange behaviour of Alexander the Great”

Registration Fee: €25 (full fee); €10 (student/unwaged)
(includes reception and coffee but not lunch)

The registration form can be downloaded from the Royal Irish Academy website (http://www.ria.ie/committees/greeklat/new.html)

For further information please contact: Prof. Michael Lloyd, School of Classics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 (michael.lloyd@ucd.ie)