Our conference on ‘anchoring technology in Greco-Roman Antiquity’ will bring together students of the ancient societies of Greece and Rome and specialists in the various disciplines that address the spread and adoption of technological innovation in the modern world: economists, sociologists, anthropologists, marketing specialists, psychologists, and philosophers studying the implications of technological innovation.
Key note lecture by dr. Miko Flohr (Leiden University): click here.
For participation, please register here.
16:00-16:10: Introduction by Machiel Keestra (University of Amsterdam)
16:10-16:20: John Z. Wee (Univ. of Chicago), “The Babylonian right triangle and its meanings by Pythagoras, Plato, and Proclus”
16:20-16:30: Courtney Ann Roby (Cornell), “Cultural and cognitive anchoring in Hero of Alexandria”
16:30-16:45: Discussion in Break-out rooms
16:45-17:00: Plenary discussion
17:00-17:30 Break
17:30-17:40: Introduction by Sabine Roeser (Delft University)
17:40-17:50: Teun Tieleman (Utrecht University), “Galen’s Use of Hippocrates as an Anchor for Medical Innovation.”
17:50-18:00: Marianne Hopman (Northwestern University), “Naturalizing medical prognosis in the Prometheus Bound”
18:00-18:15: Discussion in Break-out rooms
18:15-18:30: Plenary discussion
18:30-19:00 Break
19:00-19:10: Introduction by Wiebe Bijker (Maastricht University)
19:10-19:20: Anna Soifer (Brown University), “Risky business: anchoring blown glass and terra sigillata production in the face of risk”
19:20-19:30: Maria Gerolemou (Univ. of Exeter), “From handbows to artillery”
19:30-19:45: Discussion in Break-out rooms
19:45-20:00: Plenary discussion
20:00-20:30 After Party
