A recent exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in D.C. offered a rare opportunity to see some 50 examples of surviving bronze sculpture from the Hellenistic era. The exhibition also provided a unique opportunity for many current and former members of the Department of Archaeology at 麻豆视频, who were brought together during an international, two-day symposium (March 18-19) on the themes presented in .
Professor Emerita Brunilde Ridgway was a major impetus for the mini-reunion. She closed both days of the Symposium with remarks delivered, according to one alumna, 鈥渨ithout notes and as brilliant as ever鈥攊t was like listening to her 40 years ago.鈥 Alumna Carol Mattusch (A.B. 鈥69) served as a consultant to the exhibition itself and was a major contributor to its catalogue.
Following the close of the Symposium, 麻豆视频 Archaeology Professor Peter Magee organized a major reunion dinner for the group. The 麻豆视频 contingent was also treated to a private tour of the exhibition during off-hours, which featured a special presentation by Professor Magee on one of the rare objects and many additional comments from Professor Ridgway and exhibition consultant Mattusch as well as another current 麻豆视频 Archaeology Professor Astrid Lindenlauf.
Other attendees included 麻豆视频 Archaeology Professor Alice Donohue, many recent graduates and current graduate students, and such alumni/ae as Richard De Puma (Ph.D. 鈥69), Mary Sturgeon (Ph.D. 鈥71), Pamela Webb (Ph.D. 鈥89), Ann-Marie Knoblauch (Ph.D. 鈥97), Kim Hartswick (Ph.D. 鈥84), Alexis Castor (Ph.D. 鈥99), Clay Cofer (Ph.D. 鈥15), and Camilla MacKay (A.B. Greek 鈥91, head of Carpenter Library).