-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Technology Conference call for appers Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:19:42 EDT From: Ralph Mathisen N330009@VM.SC.EDU Reply-To: Medieval Texts - Philology Codicology and Technology MEDTEXTL@listserv.uiuc.edu To: MEDTEXTL@listserv.uiuc.edu

UPDATED CALL FOR PAPERS: ANCIENT STUDIES -- NEW TECHNOLOGY III The third biennial conference on the topic of "Ancient Studies -- New Technology: The World Wide Web and Scholarly Research, Communication, and Publication in Ancient, Byzantine, and Medieval Studies" will be held December 3-5, 2004, at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Topics of particular interest include 1) the digital museum; 2) the digital classroom; 3) the digital scholar; and 4) theoretical issues such as "knowledge representation". 300-word electronic abstracts dealing with these issues and with other ways in which the WEB can help to promote classical, ancient, Byzantine, and medieval studies may be directed to Ralph Mathisen, Program Chair, at ralphwm@uiuc.edu and ruricius@msn.com (snail-mail: Department of History, 309 Gregory Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801). Deadline for receipt of abstracts is August 31, 2004. Programs for previous conferences may be consulted at http://www.roman- emperors.org/program.htm (2000 Conference) and http://tabula.rutgers.edu/conferences/ancient_studies2002/ conf_program.html (2002 Conference). The website for the upcoming conference is located at http://www.cisat.jmu.edu/asnt3. Ralph W. Mathisen Department of History, University of Illinois 309 Gregory Hall, 810 S Wright ST, MC-466, Urbana IL 61801 USA Phone: 217-244-2075, FAX: 217-333-2297 Director, Biographical Database for Late Antiquity Administrator: LT-ANTIQ, NUMISM-L, PROSOP-L EMAIL: ralphwm@uiuc.edu or ruricius@msn.com Society for Late Antiquity Web Site: http://www.sc.edu/ltantsoc Geography of Roman Gaul Site: http://www.sc.edu/ltantsoc/geogmain.htm Field Site: http://www.history.uiuc.edu/areas/lateantiquity.html