Véronique DASEN - Faculté des lettres · Véronique DASEN Professor in Classical Art and...

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Véronique DASEN Professor in Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Fribourg

Personal information Address: Institut des Sciences de l’Antiquité et du monde byzantin 16, rue Pierre-Aeby, 1700 Fribourg Tel. (prof.) + 41 026 300 78 62 (private) +41 026 684 34 31 Fax: +41 26 300 96 74 Email: veronique.dasen@unifr.ch Nationality: Swiss (Bern, Lausanne, Tauffelen, Breil/Brigels) Website: http://lettres.unifr.ch/dasen Current position 2008-present: Professor in Classical Art and Archaeology, Fribourg University-CH

Education- Academic degrees 2000: Habilitation (PD Dr) in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Fribourg-CH. 1983-1989: Ph.D. in Egyptology and Classical Archaeology at the University of Oxford-GB. 1976-1982: Studies in Greek, Roman, and Roman Provincial Archaeology, Ancient History and French Literature at the University of Lausanne-CH. Master thesis (Licence ès Lettres) in Greek Archaeology. Employment, Academic appointments 2017: Visiting Professor, Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Ancient History. 2016: Visiting Professor, Paris, École Pratique des Hautes Études-Section des Sciences religieuses; joint seminar with Prof. F. Lissarrague, Paris, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Greek Iconography. 2015: Visiting Professor, Paris, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, and joint seminar with Prof. F. Lissarrague, Greek Iconography; visiting Professor, University of Angers, Ancient History. 2013: Visiting Professor, University of Palermo, Classical Philology and Ancient History. 2010: Visiting Professor, Paris, École Normale Supérieure, Classical Philology and Ancient History; visiting Professor, University of Lausanne, Roman Archaeology. Since 2008: Associate Professor in Classical Archaeology and Art History, University of Fribourg. 2006: Visiting Professor, University of Bern, Social Anthropology. 2005: Visiting Professor, Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Ancient History. 2005-2007: Titular Professor and Senior lecturer (MER) in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, University of Fribourg. 2000: Visiting Professor, École Pratique des Hautes Études-Historical Sciences, History of Medicine. 1999-2004: Lecturer in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, and editor of Antiquit@s, A web-based ancient history learning course <antiquitas.ch> Swiss Virtual Campus (2001-2004), University of Fribourg (PI), with the Universities of Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Liège and Zürich. 1982-1983: Research assistant, Centre d’étude sur les Lettres Romandes, University of Lausanne.

Main Institutional Responsibilities at the University of Fribourg: current positions 2014–: Curator of Greek and Roman collections in the Bibel+Orient Museum; member of the Institute for Family Research and Counseling; member of the commission for the set up of an interdisciplinary Master Family, Childhood and Youth Studies (MA started autumn 2015). 2010–2016: Member of the SNSF local Commission, Fribourg University, Vice-chair since 2013. 2008–: Coordination of a transnational Master in Archaeology (Universities of Besançon, Dijon, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, and Strasbourg)

Membership of Advisory Boards: main current positions outside Fribourg Brussels, Chair of the commission Social sciences and humanities SHS-4, National Fund for Scientific Research (since 2016, member of the commission since 2013). Bern, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Humanities and social sciences. Since 2017, Member of the National Research Council, Division 1. Since 2015, Commission Ambizione, Advanced mobility; Commission Marie-Heim Vögtlin. Since 2014: Commission doc.ch. Paris, since 2015, steering committee of the History of Art Festival, Fontainebleau. Nyon-CH: since 2014, steering committee of the Festival International du Film d’Archéologie de Nyon. Doctoral schools: since 2016, chair of the steering committee of the doctoral school in Historical Anthropology (Swissuniversities). Since 2015, steering committee of the doctoral school Gender Studies. Supervision of doctoral and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows: Since 2009, supervision of 12 European doctoral and postdoctoral fellows, 8 doctoral theses (co-direction with the Universities of Aix-Marseille, Lille

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3, Paris EHESS, South Brittany, Madrid, Lisbon), 25 master thesis in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology. Since 2003: expert for 23 national and international doctoral theses and habilitations. Completed thesis Céline Dubois, Du foetus à l’enfant dans le monde grec archaïque et classique: représentations, pratiques rituelles et gestes funéraires (co-direction A. Hermary, Aix Marseille), 19.12.2016. Caroline Husquin, Penser le corps social en situation à Rome et dans le monde romain: perceptions et représentations de l’atteinte physique du Ier siècle avant notre ère au IVe siècle de notre ère (co-direction S. Benoist, Lille 3), 3.12.2016. Teaching activities: Since 1999: Greek and Roman History, Numismatics and Epigraphy, Greek and Roman Archaeology, Historical Anthropology. Main topics: History of Childhood, of Women, Magic and Divination, Ancient Iconography, Ancient Medicine: BA introduction courses, BA and MA courses, BA and MA seminars, doctoral workshops. At Fribourg University: specialised BA and MA courses in Gender Studies (2004-2007), Medical humanities (Fribourg and Lausanne Universities, 2004-2013). Since 2015, Paris, EHESS, joint seminar on the Anthropology of images with N. Kei, F. Lissarrague, and A. Schnapp. Editorial board (journals, database): Since 2015: Dictionnaire du corps antique, Rennes. Since 2011: The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database, Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, open access < http://classics.mfab.hu/talismans/>; Histoire, médecine et santé, University of Toulouse; Collection Mondes de l'enfance, Presses Universitaires de Liège; EuGestA, Journal in Gender Studies, University of Lille 3.

Field work–excavations: Archaeological activities in Switzerland since 1977, in Greece since 1981, in Eretria (Swiss School of Archaeology), Astypalea/Rhodes since 2012; Chalcidice since 2014 (16th Ephoria). Peer-reviewing: ALTER- European Journal of Disability Research, Anthropozoologica, Antiquité Classique, BIFAO, Classical Antiquity, Classical Philology, EuGestA, Gaia, Gesnerus, Historia, Journal of Hellenic Studies, Journal of Roman Studies, Journal of Roman Archaeology, Kernos, Métis, Muse, Pallas, World Archaeology. Books: Presses Universitaires de Rennes, Routledge, Brill. External evaluator for: Académie Suisse des Sciences Humaines; Actions de recherche concertées, Belgium; Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France; Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Germany; BeIPD-COFUND, Belgium; Equipex, France; European Research Council; Foundation G. de Staël, France; Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Austria; German Research Foundation; PSL Research University, Paris, France.

Direction of research projects: Since 15.9.2017: ERC Advanced, Locus Ludi. The Cultural Fabric of Play and Games in Classical Antiquity (€ 2'494’305) 1) SNSF CoRe 2016-2019, with Bern University, Forensic Institute, To be a Child in Roman Aventicum (1st-3rd c. AD): Evidence on Health, Disease and Feeding Practices from Bioarchaeology, c. 408'946 €. 2) SNSF Sinergia 2013-2016, Universities of Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lactation in History: a Crosscultural Research on Suckling Practices. Representations of Breastfeeding and Politics of Maternity in a European Context, c. 1'384'483 €. 3) SNSF Agora 2013-2016, Veni, vidi, ludique, Games and Toys in Antiquity, in 3 Swiss Museums, c. 142'439 €. 4) SNSF 2012-2016, Early Childhood in Ancient Greece (8th–4th c. BC): Written, Iconographic and Archaeological Evidence, c. 165'105 €. 5) Sciex 2014-2015, with E. Loránd University, Budapest, The Fable and its Representation in the Antiquity, c. 142'822 €. 6) SNSF 2009-2012, Medicine, Hygiene and Health in the Roman World, c. 137'987 €. 7) SNSF 2007-2011, Melampous, On Prodigies and Signs, ed., transl. c. 300’279 €. 8) SNSF 2004-2006, The Representation of the Human Embryo, c. 155'081 €. 9) SNSF 1996-1999 (Athena grant) Twins in Greek and Roman Antiquity c. 352’000.- €. 10) SNSF, British Council, Berrow grant 1984-1988, Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt and Greece, c. 150'000.- €. Membership of academic societies: ANHIMA Research Centre, Paris; Association Suisse pour l'Etude de l'Antiquité; Association Suisse d'Archéologie Classique; Association pour l'Archéologie Romaine en Suisse; Centre International d'Etude de la Religion Grecque Antique; Instrumentum, European Research Group on Ancient Crafts.

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Organisation of international conferences since 2011 Complete list: https://lettres.unifr.ch/fr/hist/histoire-de-lart-et-archeologie/recherche/callisto.html 2016 Histoire du corps antique, Fribourg University, 29-30.9.2016 Bijoux antiques : de l’ornement au talisman. Identité et pratiques sociales, organised with M. Fuchs

(Lausanne University), Fribourg University, 23-25.11.2016. 2015 Allaitement entre humains et animaux. Représentations et pratiques de l'Antiquité à aujourd'hui, Geneva

University, SNSF Sinergia team (Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne), 12-14.11.2015. Board Games Studies XVIII, organised with U. Schädler, Musée Suisse du Jeu, 15-18.4.2015 (SNSF

Agora project Veni, vidi, ludique). 2014 Jeux et multiculturalité, organised with U. Schädler, Musée Suisse du Jeu/Fribourg University, 20-

22.10.2014. Les ambiguïtés du lait. De la mère aux produits de substitution (Antiquité - XXIe siècle), Fribourg

University, 10.6.2014 (SNSF Sinergia project, Lactation in History). 2011 La transmission des savoirs magiques Antiquité-Renaissance, organised with J.-M. Spieser, Fribourg

University, 17-19.3.2011. Organisation of exhibitions (selection 2011-2017) 2014-2017 Veni, vidi, ludique. Games and toys in Roman Antiquity, Nyon, Roman Museum (May-October 2014),

La Tour-de-Peilz, Swiss Museum of Games (October-March 2015), Vallon, Roman Museum (March 2015-February 2016). Bavay, Forum antique (9.2015-2.2016); Cholet, Musée d’art et d’histoire (29.4.2016-11.2016); Vieux-la-Romaine (20.5-3.12.2017). Forthcoming: Lyon, Musée gallo-romain Lyon-Fourvière, 2018.

Jeux d’hier et d’aujourd’hui, Fribourg University, 27.2-30.11.2014. La nutrition à l’époque biblique et aujourd’hui, Musée Bible et Orient, 27.2-30.11.2014 (with S. Jaeggi).

2013 Kinder? Kinder! Auf Spurensuche in Augusta Raurica, with Barbara Pfäffli, Augusta Raurica, 13.3.2013-31.3.2016.

2011 Des jouets et des hommes, Paris, Grand-Palais, with the Louvre Museum (9.2011-1.2012) 2011 Quoi de neuf docteur? La médecine et la santé à l’époque romaine (created in Nyon, Musée romain in

2010), Lyon, Musée gallo-romain Lyon-Fourvière (15.9.2011-22.4.2012); Bavay, Forum antique (12.9.2012-15.1.2013); Mans, Carré Plantagenêt (8.3-16.9.2013). Vindonissa Museum, Der Arzt, dem alle vertrauen – Medizin in der Römerzeit (25.9.2013- 15.9.2014); Limeseum, Römerpark Ruffenhofen (5.11.2014-8.3.2015).

Regular organisation of doctoral workshops (2-3 per year), and of wide audience events (Cafés scientifiques, open doors demonstrations) Complete list: https://lettres.unifr.ch/fr/hist/histoire-de-lart-et-archeologie/recherche/callisto.html Major international collaborations: 1) K. Marciniak, ERC 2016-2021, Warsaw University, Our Mythical Childhood. The Reception of Classical Antiquity in Children’s and Young Adults’ Culture. 2) C. Rowan, ERC 2016-2021, Warwick University, Token Communities in the Ancient Mediterranean. 3) Y. Denechère, Angers University, Enjeu[x], Enfance et Jeunesse, 2015-2019 4) A. Karivieri, K. Mustakallio, Stockholm and Tampere Universities/Academy of Finland, 2015-2019, Segregated or Integrated? Living and Dying in the Harbour City of Ostia 300 BCE-700 CE. 5) D. Whitebread, Cambridge University, Encyclopaedia of Play, Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development and Learning. 6) D. Frère, South Brittany University, ANR 2013-2016 MAGI Manger, boire, offrir pour l’éternité en Gaule et Italie préromaines. 7) J. Evans-Grubbs, T. Parkin, Emory and Manchester Universities, The Oxford Handbook of Childhood and Education in the Classical World, 2013. 8) A. Hermary, A.-M. Guimet-Sorbier, M.D. Nenna, Aix-Marseille and Paris Ouest-Nanterre Universities, Centre d’études alexandrines, ANR 2007-2011 L’enfant et la mort dans l’Antiquité: des pratiques funéraires à l’identité sociale. 9) L. Beaumont, B. Rawson, Sidney and Canberra Universities, Blackwell Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds, 2011; Children in Antiquity. Perspectives and Experiences of Childhood in the Ancient Mediterranean, in press. 10) A. Mouton, Strasbourg University, ANR 2009-2012 Vivre, Grandir et Mourir dans l'Antiquité. 11) C. Lambrugo, Milano University, Research group on ancient games and toys. 12) Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Member of the editorial board of The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database, open access, dir. Prof. A. M. Nagy. 13) European Network on Gender Studies in Antiquity, University Charles de Gaulle-Lille 3 14) Thematic network Histoire du corps, with regular workshops (universities of Nantes, Poitiers, Rennes II and Lausanne)