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Feb
16
2024

Shadows of Time: The Science and Art of the Ancient Sundial

When: Friday, February 16, 2024
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Where: Kresge Hall, 4-364, 1880 Campus Drive , Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Grace Wu   (847) 491-3230

Group: Department of Classics

Category: Academic

Description:

Mechanically simple and mathematically sophisticated, the sundial was a triumph of ancient astronomy and technology. In this lecture and workshop, we will explore the diverse forms and functions of ancient sundials, as well as their social uses and political meanings. From rudimentary wall-dials to complex and highly precise instruments, and from the portable devices of soldiers to the great monuments of emperors, these artefacts illuminate much more than ancient methods of reckoning time: they are works of art, signs of power, and a record of one of humanity's earliest searches for order in the universe. Each attendee will receive their own simple sundial-making kit.

Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, February 14: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1d3e3543edbf4664a8fb1b30275e9d14

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