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ARTH 215. Roman Art
We have split ARTH 220, Art of Ancient Greece and Rome, into two separate courses. ARTH 215, Art of Ancient Rome, is available this Fall 2014.
Sex and the Opposite of Sex in Roman Art lecture
I extend my thanks to the Classics Club, Kathleen Tuttle, and Professor Kristen Gentile for inviting me to lecture and for providing a lovely reception. And thanks to all the folks that took time out of their busy schedule to attend.
Archaeology and Modern Myths lecture
My thanks to the Honors College, Jill Conway, and the hundred or so folks that came out to my lecture on a sunny afternoon.
Excavation in Romania
For all of those that are interested in field archaeology, I will be leading an excavation in Transylvania this summer 2014. The digging will be done in the Roman city of Sarmizegetusa Regia Ulpia Traiana. It is a five week program in July and early August. Please contact me at the College of Charleston if you are interested. Excavation experience is preferred, but none is needed. 
Clarke lecture
I am pleased to announce that my mentor, John R. Clarke, from the University of Texas at Austin will be speaking at the College of Charleston on Thursday, 17 October 2013 at 7pm in SCFA 309. Mark your calendars! Clarke.Flier4
Elemental Skills
The final event in CofC’s 2012 Archaeology Day series took place on Saturday at St. Luke & St. Paul’s Cathedral. Participants learned how to make their own spear points, Cherokee flutes, pine needle baskets, and buckskin pouches. We had a nice turnout and hope to repeat this event next year.
I want to extend my thanks to all the instructors: Natalie Bogwalker, Hawk Hurst, Joe Wilkenson, and Laura Roscoe. My thanks also goes out to the folks from St. Luke & St. Paul for allowing us to set up shop. Finally, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to Elizabeth Vice. This year’s Archaeology Day was largely realized through her hard work and dedication.
Keep up to date on more Elemental Skills events at www.elementalskills.com
Archaeology Day at the Cistern
Friday’s Archaeology Day at the Cistern was a great success. Hundreds of folks came out to see the Primitive Technologists talk about skills necessary for survival in the prehistoric era. Visitors got to see Natalie Bogwalker weave a reed basket, Joe Wilkenson create stone tools, Scott Jones make fire in the blink of an eye, and Sean Taylor use an atlatl to throw a javelin with deadly accuracy. We hope this event will trigger more interest in local archaeology and the Archaeological Institute of America.
Chris Judge lecture
Archaeology Day(s) at the College of Charleston is off to a great start! USC Lancaster professor and local archaeologist Chris Judge delivered an outstanding lecture on digging and teaching at the Johannes Kolb site (Darlington County, SC). We had a good turnout of students, faculty, AIA members, and archaeology enthusiasts from the community. It was a nice mix of familiar faces and newbies. We hope the talk encourages folks to join the Kolb Project for the upcoming spring season (March 11-19). Interested parties should contact Professor Judge at USC Lancaster.
CofCSII 2012 Impressions
The first year of the College of Charleston Study in Italy program was a great success. I hope it is the first of many wonderful summers of study abroad. We managed to combine a very entertaining program that was also academically rigorous. We felt privileged to have had such a talented and dynamic group of students. Leading a program that maneuvers students from the dense metropolis of Rome, the picturesque piazzas of Florence, the shady streets of Naples, to the ruins of Pompeii requires a certain amount of stamina and tenacity. My colleague and co-director, Tim Johnson, must buy these qualities wholesale. I must extend my deepest thanks for all of his hard work this summer.
Here’s hoping the Class of 2013 perpetuates the spirit of the most excellent Class of 2012.
