Mark Cameron Alonge
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies
Office Hours (Spring 2009)
STH 417
T: 2-3:30PM
W: 12:30-2PM
Contact
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Room 417
Boston, MA 02215
617.358.4287 (p)
617.353.1610 (f)
alonge@bu.edu
Education
2006 Ph.D. Stanford University (Classics)
1999 M.A. University of Virginia (Classics)
1996 B.A. magna cum laude Harvard University (Classics)
Positions Held
Assistant Professor, Boston University, 2006-present
Associate Member, American School of Classical Studies, Athens, 2004-05
Member/Philip Lockhart Fellow, American School of Classical Studies, Athens, 2002-03
Articles
"The Palaikastro Hymn and the modern myth of the Cretan Zeus," in press, in Angelos P. Matthaiou and Irene Polinskaya, eds. M.H. Jameson. Athens: 217-237.
"The ancient roof tiles," chapter in prepartion, for the publication of the Stanford University Excavations at Monte Polizzo, Sicily.
Book Reviews
Dowden, K. 2006. Zeus. New York. Bryn Mawr Classical Review, February 2007.
Conference Papers and Presentations
"Orality and textuality in Greek hymns." Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World VIII. Nijmegen, The Netherlands (July 2008).
"'Standing' Greek Choruses." Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association. Chicago, IL (January 2008).
"Greek aggression in the opening of Herodotus's Histories." CAMWS Annual Meeting. Cincinnati, OH (April 2007).
"Emperor worship in the Roman world." Mass. Junior Classical League Classics Day. Boston, MA (December 2006).
"Comparing Zeuses in Greek literature and cult." Boston University, Department of Classical Studies (January 2006).
"How old is a Zeus kouros?" Stanford Classics colloquium series (December 2005).
"Recreating the context of dedication in literary epigram." CAMWS Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO (April 2004).
"Poet and pais: pistis and courtship in Theognis." Talking texts: speaker and addressee in the ancient world. Rutgers University (April 2002).
"Carving up Theognis." Picking up the pieces, a graduate conference on dealing with fragments. Brown University (November 2001).
"Frogs 718-737: the didactic legacy of Theognis and Aristophanic Comedy." CAMWS Annual Meeting. Provo, UT (April 2001).
"Paideia and love song in Theognis." Love of Power. Power of Love. Eros and Imperium in Classical Antiquity. University of Virginia (February 2000).
