Organization of Workshops, Conference Panels, and Conferences:
19/5/21-21/6/23 Seleukid Lecture Series I - V, organized by the Seleukid Study Group,
co-hosted with Rabbi Ben Scolnic, Waterloo, ON, & Hamden, CT.
28/2/2020 “Succession of Ancient Empires”. Workshop at the University of Waterloo.
30/8/2019 Waterloo Thesis Study Day
17/6/2016 with Richard Wenghofer: "Recent Trends in Seleukid Studies", Nipissing University, North Bay ON
21-23/8/2015 with David Engels: “Seleukid Study Day V: Rome and the Seleukid East”, Université Libre de Bruxelles
4-5/7/2015 with Andrea Binsfeld: “Colloquium in Memory of Prof. Dr. Heinz Heinen”, St. Vith, Belgium
12-13/3/2015 “Methods of Asia Minor Studies”, Graduate Workshop, University of Waterloo ON
13-15/3/2014 “Recent Research on Ancient Galatia, Classical Studies, University of Waterloo
21/6/12 ‘Thesis Workshop’, Department of Classical Studies, Waterloo.
09/11/11 “Seleucid Study Day II”, Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies
15/8/11 with Stephen Mitchell: “Seleucid Study Day”, University of Exeter, UK
Invited Talks and Conference Papers:
04/11/2015 “The ‘Temple State’ of Phrygian Pessinus in the Context of Galatian, Seleucid, Attalid and Roman Hegemonic Politics (3rd-1st Centuries BC)”, at the Conference ‘The Phrygian Lands over Time’, Eskişehir, Turkey.
04/07/2015 (St. Vith, Belgien) and 08/07/2015 (Iaşi, Romani) “Heinz Heinen und die Bosporanischen Könige- Eine Projektbeschreibung”.
02/07/2015 “Laodike I. und die Konstruktion der ‚bösen Königin‘ in der politischen Propaganda und hellenistisch-römischen Geschichtsschreibung“, University of Düsseldorf.
22/05/2015 and 22/08/2015 “Simon Maccabee, Friendship with Rome and Seleukid Disintegration: a Case-Study of Triangular Diplomacy (142/41 BC)”, at the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Canada, Toronto ON, and at Seleukid Study Day V, Brussels.
12/11/2014 “Ancient Anatolia: the Cradle of Civilization and the Crossroads of Empires – an Overview from the Neolithic Period to the Later Roman Empire.” Public Lecture, International Dialogue Institute, Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo ON.
22/10/2014 “Revisiting the Latin Rights: from the Foedus Cassianum to the Social War”. At the Conference: Central Italy and the creation of a cultural koinè? The different routes of the “Romanization” (Rome, The British School at Rome and Istituto Svizzero di Roma, 21st -24th October 2014).
20/09/2014 “Keltische Personennamen und Keltische Personennamentraditionen im römischen Galatien”. At the conference: Celts, Romans, Greek – Language and Cultural Contacts in the Roman Empire and Associated Areas, University of Heidelberg.
08/05/2014 “Histoire par les noms in Ancient Galatia. In the panel: “Recent Research in Ancient Asia Minor”, at the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Canada, McGill University, Montreal.
14/03/2014 “Mystery Aspects of the Imperial Cult in Galatia”. At the International Workshop “Recent Research on Ancient Galatia”, University of Waterloo.
15/10/2013 “The Seleucid Empire.” Università La Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan.
12/10/ 2013 “Withdrawal of Citizenship in Imperial Athens, 445 BC.” At the Villa Vigoni Gespräche on “Polites – Cives –Citoyen. Ein interdisziplinärer Dialog über Bürgerrecht und Staatsangehörigkeit”, Como, Italy.
12/07/ 2013 “Ethnarch der Juden – Ein Herrschaftstitel im Kontext des seleukidischen und römischen Imperialismus“ (Ethnarch of the Jews’ – A Ruler Title in the Context of Seleucid and Roman Imperialism). At the Interconnectivity Conference, Constanta, Romania.
08/07/ 2013 “Interconnectivity – In memoriam Heinz Heinen.” At the Interconnectivity Conference, Constanta, Romania.
23/05/2013 “Warlordism in Late Hellenistic Anatolia.” At the conference: Multipolarity and Warlordism on the Ancient Mediterranean (Cent. IV-I BCE). Institució Catalana de Recerca – Estudios Avançats (ICREA) & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
29/03/2013 “Latène Artefacts and the Locations of Celtic Settlements in Hellenistic Asia Minor. A Pessimistic Review.” At the conference: The Celts and the Classical World: from Ireland to Asia Minor, Moscow (via Skype).
21/02/2013 “Layers of Anti-Seleucid Propaganda and the Representations of Laodice I in Hellenistic-Roman Historiography.” At the Seleucid Study Day IV, McGill University, Montreal.
20/02/2013 “Introduction into Current Trends in Seleucid Studies.” At the Seleucid Study Day IV, McGill University, Montreal.
06/09/2012 “Antiochus Hierax’ Foes and Allies: a New Account of the Seleucid ‘War of Brothers’ (246-228/27 BC).” At the Seleucid Study Day III = Panel at the Celtic Conference of Classics, Bordeaux.
22/05/2012 “Der Kult des Theos Sebastos in Galatien: ein Mysterienkult” (‘The Cult of Theos Sebastos in Galatia: a Mystery Cult?’). On the 2nd Greek-Turkish Epigraphy Symposium (Adrasan – Antalya, 22-26 May 2012). – An English version of this paper was held on the Thesis Workshop, Waterloo, 21 June 2012.
19/05/2012 “Die Eliten von Ankyra und Pessinus in römischer Zeit: Zwischenergebnisse” (‘The Elites of Ancyra and Pessinous in the Roman Period: Preliminary Results’). At the conference of the Research Network on Local Elites in the Hellenistic and Roman Empires, Universität Universität zu Köln (Cologne), Germany.
09/05/2012 “Kings and Tetrarchs of the Ituraeans in the 1st Century BC’”. At the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Canada, London ON
09/11/2011 “The Third Syrian War and the War of Brothers Revisited.” At the Seleucid Study Day II, Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies, Waterloo ON.
27/08/2011 “Zur Siegesideologie der frühen Seleukiden” (‘On the Ideology of Victory among the Early Seleucids’). At the conference: Lectiones gratulatoriae Henrico Heinen (paene) septuagesimo, Abtei Himmerod near Trier, Germany.
15/08/2011 “The Soter Cults of Seleucus I and Antiochus I Preceding the So-Called Elephant Victory of ca. 275 BC.” At the ‘Seleucid Study Day’, University of Exeter, UK.
10/06/2011 “Die Eliten von Ankyra und Pessinus in römischer Zeit: Quellenlage und offene Fragen” (‘The Elites of Ancyra and Pessinous in the Roman Period: Sources and Open Questions’). At the conference of the Research Network on Local Elites in the Hellenistic and Roman Empires, Universität Erlangen, Germany (via Skype).
19/02/2011 "Die Tetrarchie als hellenistisch-römisches Herrschaftsinstrument" (‘The Tetrarchy as a Means of Rule in the Hellenistic and Roman World‘). At the conference ‘Client Kingdoms‘, Friedrich-Meinecke Institut, FU Berlin.
11/12/2010 (with David Engels, Brussels/Kyle Erickson, Lampeter): “Construction of Seleucid Royalty: Studies in the Politics and Propaganda of Antiochus I.” At the Workshop: Opportunities for Interdisciplinarity in Hellenistic Scholarship, Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies, University of Waterloo.
04/11/2010 "Neue Forschungen zum Kaiserkult in Galatien" (‘New Research on the Imperial Cult in Galatia’). At the Conference: Der Beitrag Kleinasiens zur Kulturgeschichte, Kleinasiatische Kommission an der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna.
15/07/2010 "Bürgerrechtsverleihungen in der griechisch-römischen Welt. Eine systematische Annäherung" (‘Grants of Citizenship in the Graeco-Roman World. A Systematic Approach’). SFB 600, University of Trier.
02/07/2010 "Citizenship in the Context of Law, Culture, Politics, and Society: the Construction of Romanness in Cicero’s Archiana." At the conference: Integration and Identity in the Roman Republic, University of Manchester.
26/06/2010 "Demographie und Fremdenrechte im klassischen Altertum" (‘Demography and Foreigners’ Rights in Classical Antiquity’). At a workshop of the Collaborative Research Centre = SFB 600, University of Trier.
12/05/2010 "Deconstructing a Myth of Seleucid History: the So-Called ‘Elephant Victory’ over the Galatians Revisited." At the Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Canada, Université Laval, Québec.
06/05/2009 "Galatian Identity and La Tène Objects in Asia Minor." Dept. of Archaeology and the Migration Network, University of Exeter.
12/03/2009 "New Work on Hellenistic and Roman Galatia. Terror Gallicus, Keltensieg, and Conflicting Perceptions of the Galatians." Dept. of Classical Studies, University of Wales, Lampeter.
A similar talk was given in the Department of Roman History, Université Libre de Bruxelles (18/05/2010), Dept. of Classics & Ancient History, University of Exeter (10/06/2009).
15/11/2008 "Annäherungen an die galatischen Eliten in hellenistischer Zeit" (‘Approaching the Galatian Elite in the Hellenistic Period’). At the 3rd Meeting of the Research Network ‘Eliten unter den hellenistischen Königen’, Dept. of Ancient History, Universität zu Köln.
22/08/2008 "Belonging and Isolation in Central Anatolia: the Galatians in the Graeco-Roman World." At the Hellenistic Workshop ‘Belonging and Isolation’, University of Waterloo.
18/08/2008 "Galatian Place Names Revisited: Intercultural Toponomastics in Central Asia Minor and Galatian History." At the 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS XXIII), York University, Toronto.
16/07/2008 "Galatians and Seleukids: a Century of Conflict and Cooperation." At the conference: ‘Seleukid Dissolution. The Sinking of the Anchor’, University of Exeter.
15/05/2008 "Pseudo-Xenophon: ein ‚Alter Oligarch’? Die Athenaion politeia auf dem Prüfstand" (‘Pseudo-Xenophon: an Old Oligarch? The Athenaion politeia Revisited’). Dept. of Ancient History, University of Göttingen.
18/04/2008 "Großzügige Praxis der Bürgerrechtsvergaben in Rom? Zwischen Mythos und Wirklichkeit". (‘Were the Romans Generous in Conveying Their Citizenship? Inbetween Myth and Reality’). At the Colloquia Academica, Mainzer Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, Mainz.
19/12/2007 "Von der ‘Geißel Asiens’ zu ‘kaiserfrommen’ Reichsbewohnern. Schlaglichter auf die Stammesbildung der Galater und ihren Einschluß in die griechisch-römische Welt (3. Jh. v.–2. Jh. n.Chr.)" (‘From the ‘Scourge of Asia’ to Devoted Subjects to the Emperor. New Perspectives on the Ethnogenesis of the Galatians and Their Inclusion in the Graeco-Roman World, 3rd cent. BC–AD 2nd cent.’). Public Paper ending the procedure of ‘Habilitation’, University of Trier.
Similar papers were given in the Dept. of Ancient History, University of Rostock (11/07/2007), and the Dept. of History, University of Bremen (09/07/2007)
20/10/2007 "Der Ankyraner Kaiserkult und die Transformation galatischer und phrygisch-galatischer Identitäten in Zentralanatolien im Spiegel der Münzquellen" (‘The Emperor Cult of Ancyra and the Transformation of Galatian and Phrygio-Galatian Identities in Central Anatolia According to the Numismatic Evidence’). At the conference: Zwischen Freundschaft und kultischer Verehrung. Formen zwischenstaatlicher Beziehungen in der griechisch-römischen Welt. SFB 600, University of Trier.
19/10/2007 "Freundschaften, persönliche Nahverhältnisse und das Imperium Romanum" (‘Friendships, Interpersonal Relations, and the Roman Empire’). Introduction to the homonymous panel of the above-mentioned conference.
29/09/2007 "Bericht aus dem Fortgang der Forschungen zu den Galatern" (‘Intermediate Report on Galatian Studies’). At the 2nd Meeting of the Research Network ‘Eliten unter den hellenistischen Königen’, Dept. of Ancient History, University of Frankfurt/Main.
17/05/2007 "The So-Called ius migrandi and Other Rights of the Latins in Republican Rome Revisited". At the conference: ‘Insiders and Outsiders in Greece and Rome,’ Gregynog/University of Wales.
27/04/2007 "Herrschaftsform, Herrschaftswechsel und Inklusionsverhalten. Eine Projektskizze des Arbeitskreises ‘Zugehörigkeitsrechte’" (Typology of Political Constitution, Change of Government, and Modes of Inclusion. A Design for a Project of the Study Group ‘Participation Rights’’). At a workshop of the Collaborative Research Centre = SFB 600, University of Trier.
20/09/2006 "Das antike Galatien und die prägende Kraft der Bilder" (‘Ancient Galatia and the Impact of Images’). At the Habilitandenforum of the 46th Deutscher Historikertag, Konstanz.
22/07/2006 "Galatische Dynasten im Spannungsfeld zwischen Autonomiebestrebungen, Herr-schaftsansprüchen hellenistischer Könige und römischer Hegemonialmacht" (‘Galatian Dynasts and the Conflicts Resulting from Their Desire for Autonomy, the Ambitions of Hellenistic Kings, and the Roman Hegemony’). At the 1st Meeting of the Research Network Eliten unter den hellenistischen Königen, Cologne.
23/06/2006 "Von der ‘Geißel Asiens’ zur ‘romfreundlichen’ Ordnungsmacht – Die Galater in hellenistischer und frührömischer Zeit" (‘From the ‘Scourge of Asia’ to Custodians of Roman Peace. The Galatians in the Hellenistic and Early Roman Periods’. Dept. of Ancient History, University of Göttingen.
05/05/2006 "Auf des Rechtes Schneide: Ausschluß und Vertreibung zwischen Gesetz, Verfahren und sozialer Praxis" (‘Legally Precarious Balance: Exclusion and Expulsion with Regard to Law, Procedure, and Social Practice’). Introduction to the homonymous workshop. Collaborative Research Centre = SFB 600, University of Trier.
05/05/2006 "Bürgerrechtsentzug oder Fremdenausweisung? Reaktionen auf die Immigration nach Rom von 187 bis 173 v.Chr." (‘Withdrawal of Citizenship or Expulsion of Foreigners? Reactions to the Immigration to Rome, 187–173 BC’). At the same workshop.
21/01/2006 "Kelten und Phryger im hellenistischen und römischen Kleinasien. Ein (langwieriger) Ethnogeneseprozeß im Spiegel der Personennamen aus Galatien" (‘Celts and Phrygians in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor. A Prolonged Process of Ethnogenesis According to the Personal Names from Galatia’). At a meeting in commemoration of Herrmann Bengtson, Wuppertal/Germany.
30/09/2005 "Netzwerk Interferenzonomastik – Network for Intercultural Onomastics." At the 22nd International Congress for Onomastic Sciences (ICOS XXII), Pisa.
30/09/2005 "Intercultural Onomastics and Some Patterns of Socio-Political Inclusion in the Graeco-Roman World. The Example of Galatia in Asia Minor." At the same conference. A similar paper had been given on the Second Round Table on Intercultural Onomastics: Recent Research on Celtic, Greek, Iberian, Norman, and Roman Contact Names in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Network for Intercultural Onomastics, University of Trier (12/02/2005).
11/02/2005 with Jürgen Zeidler: "Personennamen zwischen den Kulturen. Was ist Interferenzonomastik und was kann sie leisten?" (‘Personal Names in the Midst of Cultural Contact: What is Intercultural Onomastics, and Which Results Does It Promise’). At the same workshop.
25/10/2004 "Some Foreign Friends of Late Republican Rome. With an Introduction to the Sonderforschungsbereich ‘Strangers and Poor People. Changing Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion from Classical Antiquity to the Present Day’." Anc. Hist. Dept, Macquarie University, Sydney.
09/07/2004 "Deiotarus amicus populi Romani." At the workshop: Roms auswärtige Freunde in der späten Republik. Collaborative Research Centre = SFB 600, University of Trier.
27/02/2004 "Civitas Romana und die Inklusion von Fremden in die römische Republik am Beispiel des Bundesgenossenkrieges" (‘Roman Citizenship and the Inclusion of Strangers in the Roman Republic: the Case of the Civil War’). At the conference: Recht, Religion und Versorgungskrisen. Wandel von Inklusion und Exklusion Fremder und Armer von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Collaborative Research Centre = SFB 600, University of Trier.
06/12/2003 "Netzwerk Interferenzonomastik (NIO) and Sonderforschungsbereich ‘Strangers and Poor People’ (SFB 600): Perspectives of Interdisciplinary Cooperation." At the Round Table on Interference and Interculturalisation in Onomastics, Network for Intercultural Onomastics (NIO), Classics Centre, Oxford.
06/12/2003 "Research in Interferenzonomastik." At the Round Table on Interference and Interculturalisation in Onomastics, Network for Intercultural Onomastics (NIO), Classics Centre, Oxford.
Nov. 2001 "‘Cover Names’ and Nomenclature in Late Roman Gaul. The Evidence of the Bordelaise Poet Ausonius." At the Annual Meeting of the Society for Onomastics and Kinship Studies, Deutsches Historisches Institut (DHI), Paris.
28/06/2001 "Imperial Constitutions, Chronology and Prosopography. Towards a New Methodology for the Use of the Late Roman Law Codes." At the workshop Resourcing Sources IV, Unit for Prosopographical Research, Oxford.
06/06/2001 "Imperial Constitutions and Chronology of Late Antiquity. On the Allocation of Responsibility in Late Roman Legislation." Roman Law Group, University College London (UCL), London, UK.
08/05/2001 "The Rise of the Gens Ausoniana. Origins, Pinnacle, and Persistence of a Gallic Family." Late Roman Seminar, Corpus Christi College, Oxford.