Zoom Lecture Announcement, 3/21

Dear Archaeology Friends,

As those of us in parts of the country (and locally in the NY/NJ area) once again find ourselves snowed in, I hope our January lecture brought some opportunity to feel well and heal!  Jennifer’s lecture is now posted on our website for those of you who missed it.

As we all dream of warm weather, a lecture on Etruscan archaeology can certainly help our imagination.  Please join us on March 21st as we welcome Jean Turfa from the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Turfa comes to us as the first inaugural lecturer from the AIA to celebrate the legacy of Larissa Bonfante.  This lecture will not be recorded; be sure to attend to learn about this intriguing topic!  See the details about this upcoming Zoom lecture below.

Once again, I want to acknowledge how fortunate we are to be able to have these Zoom events together.  Please consider donating to our society to aid us in development of future programming, particularly this year as we put a pause on membership requirements.   See the details below if you are able to donate.

In order to attend the virtual lecture via Zoom, you will first need to register. After registering, you will be sent a confirmation email with information approving your registration and on how to enter the virtual lecture on the day of.  Be sure to register as soon as possible in order to receive reminders and secure your spot.

While the official start time for our meetings are 3:00, know that you will be placed in a virtual ‘waiting room’ at that time.  Once the host and speaker are ready to go, they will admit you to the live event; be patient – we know you are there!  During the lecture we will keep your microphones on mute.  We will do our best to make sure everyone’s video feed is on.  We look forward to having you ask questions.  You can feel free to write your questions into the ‘chat’ function, in which case Sarah will ask them for you once the lecture is over.  Otherwise, please be patient and wait until the end of the lecture when we will give participants the option to raise their hand, be called on, and then ask their question.  Good virtual lecture etiquette is essential in order to keep things streamlined and functioning well.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://wagner.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldeqhqz0qGtF_zZjdF9hQR-iX-dtBHeWW

Remember that our calendar of lectures is posted on our website, www.siarchaeology.org. An email announcement like this one will come in advance of every lecture.   All announcements and notification of lectures will be made via email. If you know of someone else who is interested in attending, please have them email us at info@siarchaeology.org so they can be added to our e-newsletter list.

We are pleased to offer this year’s lecture series at no cost to participants.  However, there are still expenses that need to be covered.  Please think about joining or renewing your membership at $30 per year.  Donations of any amount would be greatly appreciated.  And new members are certainly welcomed!  Please send your check to: ASSI, PO Box 140504, Staten Island, NY 10314.

Be well, and I look forward to ‘seeing’ you on March 21st!

Sarah J. Scott, President

Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 3pm  Archaeological Institute of America – Larissa Bonfante Lecture

Dr. Jean MacIntosh Turfa – The University of Pennsylvania Museum

Etruscan Women from Cradle to Grave: The Legacy of Larissa Bonfante

Ever since the Iron Age, Etruscan women have intrigued and challenged those around them. Greek and Roman authors looked askance at their freedom and luxury — but still copied Etruscan culture and technology. Today we understand Etruscans, their society, and especially their women as real people thanks to the engaging research of the late Larissa Bonfante. This lecture is a retrospective of a small fraction of Larissa’s studies on Etruscan women’s daily lives, with references to discoveries made by students and fellow-scholars whom she befriended over the years. Among the topics to be investigated are love, marriage, babies, health (and the invention of false teeth), literacy, jewelry (and the far-flung trade that spread Etruscan civilization to Celtic Europe), fashions (like designer shoes for Greece), priestesses, and divination.