Showing posts with label American Numismatic Society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Numismatic Society. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Eric P. Newman Graduate Seminar in Numismatics at the American Numismatic Society
The American Numismatic Society has announced its next Eric P. Newman Graduate Seminar in Numismatics, June 6 to July 29, 2016. Applicants should apply by February 12. Anyone wishing to support the seminar through a donation may do so here.
Friday, October 2, 2015
XVth International Numismatic Congress - Taormina, Sicily
I am still fighting jet lag from my recent trip to Italy where, among other things, I participated in the XVth International Numismatic Congress in Taormina, Sicily from 21-25 September. It was great to have my paper scheduled in the first session on the first day of the Congress so that the pressure was off and I could better enjoy talking to old colleagues, meeting new friends, and hearing about all the great research going on in numismatics.
The Congress happens once every six years and so it is a major event. There were approximately 700 attendees, over 400 of whom also delivered papers. Maria Caltabiano and Mariangela Puglisi are owed praise for the organization of the Congress.
The time in Sicily at the Congress was spectacular and there is too much to summarize in detail, although there were a few highlights for me.
On the first day I picked up the Survey of Numismatic Research and the Congress Medal (that will now sit alongside my medal from the 2009 Congress in Glasgow; here's my summary of that Congress - the time has flown by!). The Survey is a monumental work and I enjoyed reading the entries on Roman numismatics as well as Dan Pett's "Numismatics, Computers and the Internet." Some colleagues, Maria Cristina Molinari and Cristian Gazdac, generously gave me copies of their recent books. I also picked up a few books on Roman coin iconography of which I had been unaware until I saw them in the exhibit hall.
In addition to the full academic program, there are numerous social events, receptions, and meals at the Congresses. The ANS held a reception in honor of BCD and in memory of Richard Witschonke, both of whom were the honorands of books containing essays on Greek and Roman numismatics, respectively. I got to take home my copy of P.G. van Alfen, G. Bransbourg, and M. Amandry (eds.), Fides: Contributions to Numismatics in Honor of Richard B. Witschonke. (New York: American Numismatic Society, 2015). Rick read drafts of the essays prior to his passing. He was always a generous, affable, and humble colleague and his presence at the Congress was sorely missed by all who knew him.
On the last evening was the social dinner, which for me was the last opportunity to speak with friends and colleagues before we all went our separate ways the next day.
Meeting new people and meeting people whose work you have read before is always one of the most exciting things at the Congress; there was, of course, much opportunity for this. I was happy to meet many new people and several established numismatists as well rising starts in the field. I regularly read the Coins Weekly newsletter and it was also great to meet the people who run that operation at their booth at the Congress. They recently summarized their experiences at the Congress as well.
The Congress was certainly a worthwhile event and if you missed this one, I recommend the next one. The next Congress will be in Warsaw in 2021; it will be organized by Aleksander Bursche. I look forward to seeing everyone again then, but hopefully also before then.
The Congress happens once every six years and so it is a major event. There were approximately 700 attendees, over 400 of whom also delivered papers. Maria Caltabiano and Mariangela Puglisi are owed praise for the organization of the Congress.
The time in Sicily at the Congress was spectacular and there is too much to summarize in detail, although there were a few highlights for me.
On the first day I picked up the Survey of Numismatic Research and the Congress Medal (that will now sit alongside my medal from the 2009 Congress in Glasgow; here's my summary of that Congress - the time has flown by!). The Survey is a monumental work and I enjoyed reading the entries on Roman numismatics as well as Dan Pett's "Numismatics, Computers and the Internet." Some colleagues, Maria Cristina Molinari and Cristian Gazdac, generously gave me copies of their recent books. I also picked up a few books on Roman coin iconography of which I had been unaware until I saw them in the exhibit hall.
In addition to the full academic program, there are numerous social events, receptions, and meals at the Congresses. The ANS held a reception in honor of BCD and in memory of Richard Witschonke, both of whom were the honorands of books containing essays on Greek and Roman numismatics, respectively. I got to take home my copy of P.G. van Alfen, G. Bransbourg, and M. Amandry (eds.), Fides: Contributions to Numismatics in Honor of Richard B. Witschonke. (New York: American Numismatic Society, 2015). Rick read drafts of the essays prior to his passing. He was always a generous, affable, and humble colleague and his presence at the Congress was sorely missed by all who knew him.
On the last evening was the social dinner, which for me was the last opportunity to speak with friends and colleagues before we all went our separate ways the next day.
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| Social Dinner. From right to left: Ethan Grueber (ANS), David Hill (ANS), Elena Stolyarik (ANS), Me (Baylor), Andrew McCabe (Independent Scholar/Collector), David Hendin (ANS), and I'm sorry that I cannot remember the names of the three people on the other side of the table whom I met for the first time at the dinner. (© MünzenWoche/CoinsWeekly). |
Meeting new people and meeting people whose work you have read before is always one of the most exciting things at the Congress; there was, of course, much opportunity for this. I was happy to meet many new people and several established numismatists as well rising starts in the field. I regularly read the Coins Weekly newsletter and it was also great to meet the people who run that operation at their booth at the Congress. They recently summarized their experiences at the Congress as well.
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| Ursula Kampmann took pictures with each of Coins Weekly's readers who stopped by the booth. (© MünzenWoche/Coins Weekly). |
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| From left: Me, Ute Wartenberg-Kagan (ANS), David Hendin (ANS), standing in front of the scaenae frons of the theater at Taormina. |
Monday, November 14, 2011
2012 American Numismatic Society Graduate Summer Seminar
Rick Witschonke, Curatorial Associate at the American Numismatic Society and co-director of the Graduate Summer Seminar, has indicated that the ANS is now taking applications for the 58th Annual Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics.
This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students in archaeology, art history, classics, history or any other related fields to be exposed to a diverse range of methods and applications in numismatics and to work with one of the finest collections in the world. See the announcement here.
This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students in archaeology, art history, classics, history or any other related fields to be exposed to a diverse range of methods and applications in numismatics and to work with one of the finest collections in the world. See the announcement here.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Numismatics at the 2011 APA/AIA
Once again there will be no shortage of numismatic topics presented at the next Joint Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association (APA) and the Archaeological Institute of America on January 6-9, 2011 in San Antonio. A total of three panels will be devoted to numismatic research.
The Friends of Numismatics have organized an APA panel (session 12) on "Coinage and Art: Techniques and Production" that takes place on Friday, January 6 at 11:15AM. See the full list of APA panels and abstracts.
There are two AIA sessions. The first is an organized colloquium (session 4C) on "Production and Consumption Mechanics in Hellenistic and Classical-Period Coinage," which begins on Saturday, January 7 at 8:30AM. The second is an open session (6F) on Numismatics on the same day at 2:45 PM. See the AIA's preliminary program.
The Friends of Numismatics have organized an APA panel (session 12) on "Coinage and Art: Techniques and Production" that takes place on Friday, January 6 at 11:15AM. See the full list of APA panels and abstracts.
There are two AIA sessions. The first is an organized colloquium (session 4C) on "Production and Consumption Mechanics in Hellenistic and Classical-Period Coinage," which begins on Saturday, January 7 at 8:30AM. The second is an open session (6F) on Numismatics on the same day at 2:45 PM. See the AIA's preliminary program.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Donate to the ANS Seminar Online
The ANS appeal to alumni for donations to the ANS summer seminar was the subject of the previous post. The ANS now has put a donations link on their seminar page that will make it easy to donate by credit/debit card and to earmark them automatically for the seminar.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Support Numismatics and the ANS Summer Seminar - An Appeal to ANS Seminar Alumni
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) annually hosts the Eric P. Newman Graduate Seminar in Numismatics. This year, the ANS hopes to admit nine or ten students, but the endowment has not been so productive in light of the current economic situation. The ANS is appealing to ANS seminar alumni for support:
I urge anyone who has benefited from the ANS Graduate Seminar to contribute to this most worthy cause. The contact persons for the seminar are the co-directors, Peter van Alfen (vanalfen@numismatics.org) and Rick Witschonke (rickwitschonke@yahoo.com).
The ANS has received an excellent crop of applications for the 2010 Seminar, including some outstanding Islamicists (which we encouraged this year). We will have Islamic numismatic scholars Stefan Heidemann, Jere Bachrach, and Michael Bates lecturing and advising the students, and Romanist Berhard Woytek of Vienna as our Visiting Scholar. It promises to be an outstanding Seminar, and we hope to admit nine or ten students, but due to our endowment performance we find we will only be able to underwrite four stipends ($4000 each). A number of the applicants have indicated that they are willing to attend even without financial support, but we would like to offer at least one additional stipend, and are therefore appealing to this group for assistance. If you can make even a small contribution to help underwrite a student it would be very much appreciated.
(via the Friends of Numismatics list)
I urge anyone who has benefited from the ANS Graduate Seminar to contribute to this most worthy cause. The contact persons for the seminar are the co-directors, Peter van Alfen (vanalfen@numismatics.org) and Rick Witschonke (rickwitschonke@yahoo.com).
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
2010 ANS Graduate Summer Seminar
The 57th Annual Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar at the American Numismatic Society will be held from June 7 through July 30, 2010. A stipend of $4,000 is awarded to successful applicants. The application deadline is Feb. 12, 2010.
Details here.
Details here.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The American Numismatic Society Collection Moves
It has been reported that the American Numismatic Society's coin collection - one of the largest and most important in the world - has been moved to the vault at its new location. An interesting story about the logistics of the collection's move can be found in the New York Times (G. Collins, "A Treasure Travels, Inconspicuously" NYT, 16 June 2008).
The conclusion of the NYT article reads:
The conclusion of the NYT article reads:
Finally, after the massive doors and gates of the vault slammed shut, Dr. Wartenberg Kagan expressed gratitude to the police and the heroic efforts of her staff, and gave the order for the alarm to be armed. “To say I’m relieved,” she said after the lockdown, “is putting it mildly.”I was at the ANS' Graduate Seminar in 2004, in the midst of the ANS' last move, and so I can appreciate how hectic and stressful moving the collection was for them, having witnessed it then. I'm glad to hear the collection arrived safely at its new home and wish everyone at the ANS the best at their new location. I look forward to seeing the new place next time I am in New York.
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