The Centre for Greek Studies and Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies to host “South Italy, Sicily and the Mediterranean: Cultural Interactions Conference” offered by La Trobe University. The conference is scheduled to be held at the Museo Italiano and will focus on the movement of people and interactions of culture in the Mediterranean region from Magna-Graecian pre-Sicilian antiquity through to the present Southern Italy and Sicily. The program includes exhibitions at the Hellenic Museum and the Museo Italiano of ancient Greek vases from Southern Italy and Sicily as well as other pieces from the collection of the Trendall Research Centre and includes a tour of the world-class resources held at the A.D. Trendall Research Centre at La Trobe University. This inter-disciplinary conference seeks to foster critical analysis of geographical and chronological interconnections, cultural interactions, population movements, and changing religious and philosophical ideas over a period of approximately 3000 years.

For more information and event confirmation please visit: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/events/cultural-interactions-conference