Hosted by the University of Cambridge this conference will bring together experts to discuss the idea of standard in language and its evolution.The conferences will feature invited keynote speakers and papers selected through a Call for Papers. Contributions in any areas of research on linguistics, literature will be welcome, and an interdisciplinary approach will be preferred.
Programme
Call for Papers
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Standards of ancient Greek have begun to receive more scholarly attention in recent years (e.g. Horrocks, 2007, Greek: a history of the language and its speakers; Silk and Geogakopoulou, 2009, Standard Languages and Language Standards: Greek past and present). Three varieties of ancient Greek emerged to become standards of the language: Attic, the Koin´e and Atticism. Each does so in unique circumstances yet our understanding of the depth, variety and rules of these “standards” remains a work-in-progress, in need of joining traditional philology with new linguistic knowledge and methods.
Building on this interest and scholarship, our conference seeks to bring together scholars working on these varieties to explore new methodologies and approaches to these standards and to enable dialogue between those working on each of the three.
We seek, therefore, papers which approach the Attic, Koine and Atticist varieties of Greek from a linguistic, literary or historico-cultural angle. We especially welcome those researching with new or innovative methodologies and perspectives.
The deadline for submissions is the 30th June. These should be sent to:
beyondstandardsgreek18@gmail.com
Successful applicants will be informed by Friday 6th July.
Conference organisers: Chiara Monaco (cm863@cam.ac.uk) Robert Machado (rm638@cam.ac.uk)
Invited Speakers:
Prof. Dr Klaas Bentein (Ghent University)
Dr Eleni Bozia (University of Florida)
Dr Benjamin Cartlidge (University of Liverpool)
Dr Patrick James (University of Cambridge/ Turing Research Institute)
Dr Sara Kaczko (La Sapienza University of Rome)
Dr Barbara McGillivray (University of Cambridge/ Turing Research Institute)
Prof. Olga Tribulato (Ca’ Foscari University, Venice)
Dr Alessandro Vatri (University of Oxford/ Turing Research Institute)
Prof. Giuseppe Ucciardello (University of Messina)
Registration
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The conference fee is £25. All the registration fees include 3 buffet lunches, a drink reception and 5 tea/coffee breaks. The conference will be held on 14th September at Côte Brasserie. The cost is £38.
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Click here to register
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Contact
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Venue
The conference will be held at the Faculty of Classics
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Faculty of Classics (map)
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
CB3 9DA
UK
Tel: +44(0)1223 335166
Fax: +44(0)1223 335409
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Travel to Cambridge
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By air
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London Stansted Airport (some way North East of London). This is the nearest airport, situated 25 miles (40km) south of Cambridge, 45 minutes by bus or 30 minutes by train.
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Stansted’s train station is directly below the terminal building. You can look up train times at National Rail Enquiries and buy tickets either in advance or at the station. You can either take the train for Birmingham New Street, which is a direct train to Cambridge and takes just over 30 minutes (this service is usually hourly), or get a train to Bishops Stortford and change there to get a train to Cambridge. This will take about 50 minutes. In Cambridge, from the rail station the bus U arrives to Sidgwick Site.
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Stansted’s bus station is opposite the main terminal entrance. The coach from Stansted to Cambridge is operated by National Express (coach no. 717 or 797). You can look up coach times and fares on the National Express website. Coach tickets can be bought at the ticket desk in arrivals, in the coach station, on the coach, or online.
London Heathrow Airport (West London)
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You can travel from Heathrow Airport to Cambridge by train. First you need to take the Underground from Heathrow to King’s Cross Station. This takes about an hour on the Piccadilly line. Then from King’s Cross you take a direct train to Cambridge. However, Cambridge Railway Station is not in the city centre, but about 1.1 miles (1.6km) away.
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London Heathrow is about two hours from Cambridge by coach. The airport coaches are run by National Express – you can look up coach times and fares on the National Express website. The coaches leave from the Central Bus Station (for terminals 1 to 3), and from outside Terminal 4 (see the Heathrow website).
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London Gatwick Airport (South of London)
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Suggestion 1: There is a frequent direct train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria Station. From here, take the Underground (Victoria Line) to King’s Cross and get a direct train from there to Cambridge.
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Suggestion 2: Take the Bedford train from Gatwick Airport to London St. Pancras. Then walk to King’s Cross (just next door to St Pancras) and get the direct train from King’s Cross to Cambridge. You can look up train times at National Rail Enquiries and buy tickets either in advance or at the station.
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London Gatwick is three to five hours from Cambridge by coach, depending on the time of day. The airport coaches are operated by National Express. You can look up coach times and fares on the National Express website and find coach information on the Gatwick Airport website.
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By train
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To check train times to Cambridge from stations around the country and to buy tickets, see the National Rail Enquiries website.
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From London: There are frequent trains from King’s Cross and Liverpool Street stations. The journey takes about an hour. Avoid the slow train that stops at all the stations between London and Cambridge. It takes about two hours and you’d be better waiting for the next fast train, which will reach Cambridge before it!
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Please note: Cambridge Railway Station is not in the city centre, but about 1.1 miles (1.6km) away. If you do not want to walk, there is a taxi rank outside the station. Alternatively, take the bus U to Sidgwick Site.
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