‘Archaeology, Art and Text in Byzantium’
The Beehive, Old Library
Building, Newcastle University
10 December 2004
Hosted by:
AHRB Centre for Byzantine Cultural History
and the School of Historical
Studies
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Programme
Pre-Conference Evening Meal **
Venue: Baltic
Riverside Restaurant, Baltic, Gateshead Quayside
Date: Thursday, 9th December 2004
Time: 7:30pm
Lecturers and discussions
Venue: Room 229 Beehive Research Suite, Old Library Building
Date: Friday, 10th December 2004
Time: 9:15am- 5:00pm
8:45 – 9:15 Arrival and Coffee
9:15 “Welcome and Introduction”
9:30 Dr John Moreland “Archaeology and text”
10:00 Prof Robin Cormack "Transforming Byzantine image and text: the Armenian strategy"
10:30 Discussion Dr Liz James
11:00 Morning Tea and Coffee break Research Beehive Open Area
11:30 Dr Mary Whitby and Dr Jonathan Bardill “Archaeology, Text, and the Church of St. Polyeuktos in Constantinople”
12:10 Dr Dirk Krausmüller and Mr Jim Crow “How to praise an aqueduct”
12:40 Discussion Prof Margaret Mullett
1:00pm Buffet Lunch, in the Courtyard Lounge, Old Library Building (downstairs from the Research Beehive)
2:15 Dr Pamela Armstrong “Vita of St. Nikon, and the excavations of his monastery”
2:45 Prof John Bintliff “From the Late Antique polis to the modern village, via many deserted villages: relating texts and material culture: an attempt from the Tanagra City and Countryside Project, Central Greece”.
3:15 Discussion Mr Jim Crow
3:45Afternoon tea and coffee break Research Beehive Open Area
4:15 Final discussion/ winding up Dr Mark Jackson + Prof Robin Cormack
Drinks – Beehive Bar
Post-Conference Evening Meal **
Venue: Prima Pasta, Newcastle City Centre
Date: Frirday, 10th December 2004
Time: 7:30pm
If you would like to attend either of the meals, you will need to advise of your intention to join us, and select your choices in advance, please do this on your conference booking form.