This conference explores why the ancient world excites the public imagination and sits at the core of the liberal arts education. Leading historians and archaeologists will establish what it means to study this world globally by comparing regions as distant as Egypt and China, India and Europe, Mesopotamia and Central Asia. The ancient period, from prehistory to about 600 CE, provides a foundation for understanding much broader developments in world history that have shaped the present. This foundation may even help us gain a long-term, historical perspective on our own rapidly changing society. The conference articulates a distinctive view of the ancient world that will characterize NYU Abu Dhabi’s programs and will appeal to an audience of teachers, students, and the general public.
Dates
November 22-23, 2009
Conference Convener
Andrew Monson, Assistant Professor of Classics, NYU
Contact
Dan Hoyer hoyerdan@gmail.com
Location
Al Mamoura Auditorium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Agenda
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Panels
- November 22nd
- Watch videoRegional and Cultural Histories of the Ancient World
- Watch videoCross-Cultural and Comparative Histories of the Ancient World
- November 23rd
- Watch videoThe Ancient World in the Undergraduate Curriculum
- Watch videoThe Ancient World Between and Across Cultures
Photo Credit: Chinese terracotta statues NYU Photo Bureau: Burke
