LAST CALL FOR PAPERS: ANCIENT STUDIES -- NEW TECHNOLOGY III DECEMBER 3-5 2004

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. All topics relating to the use of the web, the internet, and computer tecnology in scholarly and pedagogical endeavors are welcome. Topics relating to all scholarly and pedagogical disciplines (e.g. philology, history, art history, archaeology, computer science, library science, religious studies, philosophy) as well as interdisciplinary topics are welcome. Sample topics of interest could include (but are not limited to) 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