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Europa Ciceroniana - European convention on Cicero's “Pro Archia”

This convention brings together the European participants in the Europa Ciceroniana project and the rhetorical workshops on paragraphs 1-5, 14-17, 28-29 and 31 of Cicero's Pro Archia.

  • From January 30th to February 1st

  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Colloque
  • 30 and 31/01 : Sorbonne, salle des Actes.
    01/02 : Sorbonne, amphithéâtre Quinet.

    Colloquium intended primarily for participants in the Europa Ciceroniana project.
    Registration is required by courriel, subject to availability.

Europa Ciceroniana is an EU-funded international project led by the University of Amsterdam in close collaboration with the universities of Leiden, Ljubljana, Sorbonne Université, Trier and Turin. It addresses the complex issue of citizenship through an influential text that has been part of our educational common ground for many centuries: Cicero's defense of the non-Roman poet Archias in a case about citizenship and the value of art, literature and intercultural dialogue.
Secondary school Latin teachers and students in five European countries will gain expert knowledge of the speech, while engaging in transnational discussions on relevant issues.

In national and international meetings the political-historical, rhetorical-linguistic and the performance context of Cicero's Pro Archia is studied together with experts in the field. In addition, the pedagogical tradition is addressed in a final session on the contemporary relevance of the text. All meetings provide input for a sustainable open access online multimedial commentary on the speech in five languages for students at an intermediate level of Latin in order to continue the discussion

In the end, a publicly accessible website in five languages, aimed at teachers and students of Latin, will provide the necessary context for Cicero's defense of Archias and will enable international exchange on this shared heritage for at least another decade.
In addition, in five countries teachers and students of Latin will have been engaged in innovative teaching and learning experiences and international dialogues about the common European heritage. These dialogues can be the start of new common paths.
Teachers from the five participating European countries will meet in Paris to share their first experiences on the Pro Archia, so as to launch the redaction of the final commentary. 

Thursday, 30 January
15h : Word of welcome
Session 1: Each national group presents a paragraph
16h45 : Wrap-up, closing remarks

Friday, 31 January
9h : Presentation and explanation of program
9h30 : Session 2: in groups, reading and commenting on paragraphs 14-15
10h30 : Plenary discussion
11h30 : Session 3: in groups, discussion of language, rhetorics or context of paragraphs 1-5
15h : Session 4: Brainstorming session, in groups and plenary

Saturday, 1 February
9h : Session 5: in groups, discussion of paragraphs 16-17 and application of commentary in class
11h30 : Closing discussion and remarks

Detailed program to download at the bottom of the page.

Organization

  • Andrea Balbo, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Università di Torino
  • Stephan Busch, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Universität Trier
  • Lidewij van Gils, coordinator of the Europa Ciceroniana project, University of Amsterdam
  • Charles Guérin, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Sorbonne Université
  • Ermanno Malaspina, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Università di Torino
  • David Movrin, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Univerza v Liubljani
  • Christoph Pieper, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Universiteit Leiden

Speakers

  • Dragica Fabjan Andritsakos, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Florian Audureau, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Louis Autin, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Sorbonne Université
  • Andrea Balbo, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Università di Torino
  • Elvira Beernink, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Alessia Benlodi, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Elisabetta Boano, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Loredana Boero, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Stephan Busch, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Universität Trier
  • Marie Cerati, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Nicolas Demengeon, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Lidewij van Gils, coordinator of the Europa Ciceroniana project, University of Amsterdam
  • Aron Groot, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Charles Guérin, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Sorbonne Université
  • Alice Hopfner, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Luc Joosten, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Lucija Krošelj Košec, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Marie-Laetitia Larique, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Maurits Lesmeister, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Ermanno Malaspina, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Università di Torino
  • Francesca Mastrovito, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • David Movrin, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Univerza v Liubljani
  • Fabien Pepino, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Christoph Pieper, organizer of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Universiteit Leiden
  • Susanna Piras, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Debora Renzulli, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Veronica Revello, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project, Sorbonne Université
  • Noémie Ribot, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Cathalijne van Wettum, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project
  • Janja Žmavc, member of the Europa Ciceroniana project

Partners

This event is organized in collaboration with the Europa Ciceroniana project, Erasmus +, the University of Amsterdam, Universität Trier, Universiteit Leiden, Università degli Studi di Torino and Univerza v Liubljani.

Event locations

30 and 31 january
Sorbonne

salle des Actes

54, rue Saint-Jacques 75005 Paris

1 february
Sorbonne

amphithéâtre Quinet

46, rue Saint-Jacques 75005 Paris

Sorbonne Université - Faculté des Lettres
Campus Sorbonne
1 rue Victor Cousin 75005 Paris
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