The BES London Summer School in Greek and Latin Epigraphy 2015

The BES London Summer School in Greek and Latin Epigraphy 2015

3-7 August 2015

APPLICATION FORM

The BES London Summer School in Greek and Latin Epigraphy will take place in London from 3 to 7 August 2015. The School is open to UG and PG students, as well as postdoctoral scholars with an interest in classical epigraphy. Participants willgain practical first-hand experience with inscribed stones and other inscribed objects. They will also be given instruction in editorial practice and bibliographic skills. They will learn how to produce editions of inscriptions, including how to make squeezes and how to take photographs of inscriptions. In particular, and in collaboration with the British Museum, participants will gain hands-on experience with Greek and Latin inscriptions that are part of the BM’s collection. In addition to the hands-on training, there will be a number of lectures and training sessions led by distinguished epigraphists who will introduce the participants to a variety of important aspects of epigraphy, including the history of the discipline, major current epigraphic projects, the use of epigraphic databases and corpora, and, more generally, the use of epigraphic evidence to illuminate a variety of historical and thematic subjects.

To apply for a place on the School, please fill in all the required information below. Once completed, please email your application form as an attachment to Dr Ulrike Roth (), giving in the subject line of your e-mail ‘Application for BES Summer School 2015’. Your application will be reviewed by the BES Steering Committee within two weeks of the chosen deadline for receipt of your application. For full details on the application deadline, see the Society’s website here:

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Most of the sessions for the Summer School will be held in the Institute of Classical Studies, and the British Museum. There are likely to be also outdoor sessions in central London. The registration fee covers all the teaching and instruction for the five days of the School (from 10 am on Monday 3 August until 7 pm on Friday 7 August), light refreshments during the day (i.e. water, juices, biscuits, etc.), and a Welcome Reception on Monday 3 August, as well as a concluding reception on Friday 7 August. Please note that the registration fee does NOT cover the cost of accommodation in London, or the cost of food (breakfast, lunch, dinner). It is envisaged that teachers and participants will regularly join up for lunch and dinner at their own cost if they so wish, making use of the many smaller cafes and food outlets in the vicinity of the Institute of Classical Studies.

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Your name:

Your address:

Your e-mail address:

(Please note that all communcation about your application will be via e-mail.)

Your current degree programme, institution and/or research topic:

Your particular areas of interest in Greek and Latin epigraphy, including your motivation for participating in the School, andany previous exposure to and knowledge of epigraphy:

(E.g.,list here any courses you have taken in epigraphy; any epigraphic topics you have worked on for your studies and/or research; any topics that you would like to work on in the future; etc. Your answer will help us to tailor the final programme to the interests of the participants.)

Please make sure that you ask one refereeto provide a reference for you!Your referee should send their reference to Dr Ulrike Roth () by your chosen application deadline. Please note that we may not be able to review your application if we have not received the reference!

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Bursaries: We are hoping to make available a number of bursaries to assist students financially with the cost of participation, who would otherwise be prevented from attending. If you would like to apply for one of these bursaries, please provide below a breakdown of the likely costs of participation (including, e.g., travel costs, accommodation expenses, etc. Please check on the list of modest hotel and hostel accommodation on the BES website). Please also add a brief statement of your financial circumstances, including information on any regular stipends or scholarships that you receive, as well as on any other funding sources that you plan to apply to or have applied to (e.g. from your home institution, the Wiedemann Memorial Fund, etc.).Please give precise figures where possible. Your referee should also be asked to comment on your financial circumstances.

I would like to be considered for a bursary (please tick):

Expenses:

Other regular funding sources(e.g. PhD scholarship):

Other specific funding applications(give details of application amounts and results to date):

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