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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:Interactions between Animals and Humans in Graeco-Roman Antiquity(20-21 June 2015)Venue:Durham University, Department of Classics &#38; History, 38 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3EU, Ritson Room (ground floor, room no. 007)Colleagues and students interested in this event are kindly asked to register by Friday 29 May 2015 (e-mail to: thorsten.foegen@durham.ac.uk). There is no charge for participation or coffee breaks. However, if you would like to join us for the conference dinner (scheduled for Saturday 20 June), a charge of 35 GBP for a three-course menu and drinks will apply. Please specify with your registration whether you would prefer a vegetarian option or whether you have any special dietary needs.Accommodation in Durham can be booked through Event Durham (https://www.dur.ac.uk/event.durham/) or through the Durham Tourist Office (http://www.thisisdurham.com/accommodation).P R O G R A M M E :SATURDAY 20 JUNE 20151:30-2:00 p.m.: Registration2:00-2:15 p.m.:Thorsten Fögen &#38; Edmund V. Thomas (Durham University): Welcome and introduction2:15-3:00 p.m.:Cristiana Franco (Università di Siena, Italy): Ancient words for human-animal bonds: Metaphors and taboos3:00-3:45 p.m.:Sian Lewis (University of St. Andrews): A lifetime together? Temporal perspectives on animal-human relationships3:45-4:15 p.m.: Coffee and tea break4:15-5:00 p.m.:Christopher J. Gill (University of Exeter): The Stoics on humans, animals and nature5:00-5:45 p.m.:Phillip Horky (Durham University): The spectrum of animal rationality in Plutarch5:45-6:00 p.m.: Short break6:00-6:45 p.m.:Sarah Miles (Durham University): Cultured animals and wild humans? Talking with the animals in Greek comedy6:45-7:30 p.m.:Marco Vespa (Università di Siena, Italy): Why to avoid a monkey: The refusal of interaction in Galen's epideixis8:15 p.m.: Conference dinner (St. Chad’s College)SUNDAY 21 JUNE 20159:00-9:45 a.m.:Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (University of Edinburgh): Human-animal interactions in ancient Persia: Keeping and displaying tribute animals9:45-10:30 a.m.:Emma Aston (University of Reading): Horses and status in ancient Greece: The view from the North10:30-11:00 a.m.: Coffee and tea break11:00-11:45 a.m.:Alastair Harden (Oxford University): Animals, skins and violence: Animal-skin garments and 'wild men' in Greek culture11:45-12:30 p.m:Annetta Alexandridis (Cornell University, US): Are animals naked? A view from Greek art12:30-1:00 p.m.:Mary Midgley (Newcastle University): Response to papersFinal discussion and concluding remarksOrganisers:Thorsten Fögen (thorsten.foegen@durham.ac.uk, tel. 0191 / 334 1685)Edmund V. Thomas (e.v.thomas@durham.ac.uk, tel. 0191 / 334 1676)