Symposium on the Occasion of Vincent Gabrielsen's 65th Birthday

Ancient History Symposium convened by Anders Holm Rasmussen, Peter Fibiger Bang and Christian Ammitzbøll Thomsen.

Professor, Vincent Gabrielsen

On 30 November Professor Dr. Phil. Vincent Gabrielsen, Saxo Institute, will turn 65. To mark the occasion a number of fellows, local as well as from abroad, will gather for an ancient history symposium at the Saxo Institute.

The ten papers which will be presented revolve around such topics as the ancient Athenian navy, Rhodes in the Hellenistic period and private associations of the ancient world – all subjects to which Vincent Gabrielsen has made valuable contributions over the years.

All interested are welcome.

Programme

  • 09.00 Welcome

Session 1

  • 09.10 Navy and Democracy/Democracy and Navy at Athens: A Democratic Life in Review, Paul Cartledge (Cambridge University)
  • 09.50 The Trierarchy in Hellenistic Athens, Christian A. Thomsen (Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen)
  • 10.30 Political Obligation in the Ancient Polis and the Modern State, Mogens Herman Hansen (Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen)
  • 11.10 Coffee Break

Session 2

  • 11.30 The koinon of the Leukoideis and the Rhodian control of the Peraia, Alain Bresson (University of Chicago)
  • 12.10 Rhodians in Context: A New Hellenistic Inscription from Halikarnassos, Signe Isager (University of Southern Denmark)
  • 12.50 Lunch Break

Session 3

  • 14.00 Hetaireiai: Le degre zero d' associations? Ilias Arnaoutoglou (Academy of Athens)
  • 14.40 From Pompeii to Rhodes, or from Rhodes to Pompeii? Rethinking Hellenistic Architecture, Stella Skaltsa (Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen)
  • 15.20 Coffee Break

Session 4

  • 15.40 Onwards and upwards from Hellenistic Economies I-III: A reply to our critics, Zosia H. Archibald & John K. Davies (Liverpool University)
  • 16.20 Empire, polis and protection costs, Peter Fibiger Bang (Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen)
  • 17.00 Palmyrena, The Harbaqah Dam. Part of the food supply to Roman Palmyra or an Umayyad construction?, Christian Meyer (Bergen University)
  • 17.40 Concluding Remarks, Anders Holm Rasmussen (Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen)