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Professor d'Alfonso to Deliver a Talk in the Armand Brunswick Distinguished Lectures in Archaeology Series
by mp4071@nyu.edu | 04/06/2018
On Monday, April 9th, Lorenzo d'Alfonso, Associate Professor of West Asian Archaeology and History, will present a lecture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Armand Brunswick Distinguished Lectures in Archaeology Series.
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Curator Roberta Casagrande-Kim Leads a Tour of "Romance and Reason" via NYU's Facebook Live!
by mp4071@nyu.edu | 04/04/2018
Watch a video of curator Roberta Casagrande-Kim and NYU's Sapna Parikh leading a tour through the galleries of ISAW's "Romance and Reason: Islamic Transformations of the Classical Past," open until May 13th.
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Mathieu Ossendrijver Presents the Ninth Annual M.I. Rostovtzeff Lecture Series
by mp4071@nyu.edu | 03/23/2018
"The Sky over Ancient Iraq: Babylonian Astronomy in Context,"
March 28 - April 11, 2018
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Visiting Research Scholar Spotlight: Marta Ameri
by mea321@nyu.edu | 03/22/2018
As an art historian working on the seals and other miniature artworks of the Indus Valley (or Harappan) Civilization, Visiting Research Scholar Marta Ameri utilizes methodologies typically used in the study of Mesopotamian art, particularly the stylistic and iconographic study of seals and seal impressions, to analyze artifacts from the Harappan world in an attempt to gain a better understanding of this enigmatic culture.
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"Romance and Reason" in the New York Review of Books!
by mp4071@nyu.edu | 03/15/2018
"Romance and Reason: Islamic Transformations of the Classical Past" receives a glowing review by James Romm in the New York Review of Books, as well as a spot on their calendar of Featured Events.
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Animated Shadows on Virtual Stone: Ancient Sundials in a Gallery Setting
by Sebastian Heath | 03/05/2018
Among the objects on display in the previous ISAW exhibition "Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity" were ancient sundials, some of which were accompanied by digital animations that illustrated how such devices worked. Professor Sebastian Heath, in collaboration with Curatorial Assistant Rachel Herschman and Graduate Student Christine Roughan, recently published an article in the "Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy" on the workings of the objects themselves, the role of this digital content in the visitor’s experience, and as a museum education resource for docents.
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Visiting Research Scholar Spotlight: Andrew Dufton
by jd4016@nyu.edu | 02/27/2018
Scholar Andrew Dufton likens NYC gentrification to two particular hallmarks of ancient Roman gentrification: the consolidation of many properties into a single, larger residence, and the displacement of industry for elite housing.
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"Romance and Reason: Islamic Transformations of the Classical Past" Now Open and in the Press!
by reh390@nyu.edu | 02/21/2018
Just reviewed in the Wall Street Journal, "Romance and Reason: Islamic Transformations of the Classical Past" opened here at ISAW on February 14, 2018. This exhibition brings together an exceptional group of rare manuscripts that testify to the fertile relationship between medieval Islam and the classical world.
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Recent and Forthcoming Publications by ISAW Community Members
by Marc LeBlanc | 02/14/2018
As part of ISAW's commitment to making specialized research on the ancient world widely available to other academics and the public, we encourage our community members to publish their work in a variety of venues, including monographs, edited volumes, and journals. We are pleased to share this list of recent and forthcoming publications by our faculty, staff, visiting research scholars, senior fellows, research associates, students, and scholar alumni.
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