After Alexander: Classical texts in Arabic, Persian and Armenian (Day 1)

Conference on the traditions of translation after Islamic expansion into territories once conquered by Alexander, responding to encounters with the Greeks and to each other.  Speakers: Richard Davis (Ohio State), Kevin van Bladel (Ohio State), Richard Payne (U Chicago), Travis Zadeh (Haverford). Faustina Doufikar-Aerts (Amsterdam),Maria Mavroudi (UC Berkeley), Michael Pifer (U Michigan), Cameron Cross (U Michigan), Samer Ali (U Michigan), Aileen Das (U Michigan).