ante diem xi kalendas novembres
4004 B.C. — 9.00 a.m. … according to Bishop Ussher, God created the universe some time during the ‘preceding night’
50 B.C. — the ‘Civil War’ between Pompey and Caesar began (not sure of my source for this one)
Month: October 2009
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xii kalendas novembres
ante diem xii kalendas novembres
1558 – death of Julius Caesar Scaliger
This Day in Ancient History:ante diem xiii kalendas novembres
ante diem xiii kalendas novembres
- 480 B.C. — Battle of Salamis (one reckoning; seems a bit late)
- 127 A.D. — ludi votivi decennales pro salute Augusti
- c. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Maximus of Aquila
- 1524 — death of Thomas Linacre … “the best Greek and Latin scholar of his age”
- 1952 — death of Michael Rostovtzeff (author of The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire and the Social and Economic History of the Hellenistic World among other things)
JOB: Roman History @ USC
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – ROMAN HISTORY
The Departments of Classics and History at the University of Southern California are conducting a multi-department search for a Roman historian at the rank of assistant or early-career associate professor.
If junior in rank, the successful candidate will be expected to hold appointment in only one of the two participating departments. At the associate level, a joint appointment is a possibility. Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2010, and a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and research. Ability to participate in interdisciplinary endeavors linking the study of the ancient world to other areas of intellectual inquiry desirable.
Send application materials, including cv, description of research interests, at least three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (ca. 20-30 pages) to Roman History Search Committee, Department of Classics, THH 256, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0352, or electronically to Christine Shaw
(shawc AT usc.edu).
USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. For full consideration materials must arrive no later than November 15, 2009.
CFP: Integration and identity in the Roman Republic
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Call for papers: Integration and identity in the Roman Republic
Manchester, 1-3 July 2010The project ‘Integration and identity in the Roman Republic’ is currently carried out by Saskia Roselaar at the University of Manchester. It aims to clarify the processes of integration between Italians and Romans in the period 340-91 BC. The issue of integration has been studied mainly in the context of the Romanization of Italy and the formation of identities in Italy, which are considered the result of increased contact between Romans and Italians. However, it still remains unclear in what contexts Romans and Italians came into contact with each other. The project’s aim therefore is to study the points of contact between these groups: before we can say anything about the cultural and linguistic consequences of integration, we must know where and why exactly Romans and Italians met.
The project studies these contacts in three broadly defined spheres:
-Geographical: To establish which were the points of contact between Romans and Italians, we must first find out where these groups lived. The project will focus specifically on the landscape of the colonies founded by the Romans throughout Italy, which are usually assumed to have played a large role in the Romanization of Italy. Although it is sometimes assumed that Italians were expelled from their lands, recent research has suggested that Italians often lived in the colonies or their territories. A more detailed reconstruction of the colonial landscape is therefore in order.
-Political and administrative: Italians sometimes received full or partial Roman citizenship, which would have brought them into contact with Romans on a regular basis. Other Italians were governed directly by Roman state officials. Regular contact with Roman government may have been an important factor in the integration of Italians; the project seeks to explore the relations between political and administrative contacts and the economic and cultural developments in various Italian areas.
-Economic: Contacts between Romans and Italians could occur for various economic reasons. It appears that trade occurred in a variety of contexts, which must be studied in more detail. Furthermore, it is well known that Italians conducted trade outside Italy, with the assistance of the Roman state. Thus, increased contacts with Rome may have been beneficial for the Italian economy.
The study of these possibilities for contact between Rome and the Italians will shed light on the process of Romanization as it occurred in Republican Italy: it will be possible to establish in more detail exactly how much contact existed between Rome and the various Italian peoples, and what modes of contact existed. Research into political integration will also shed light on the concept of Roman identity in the Republic: the study of political rights shows which rights the Romans were willing to share with the Italians, and thereby their level of inclusion into Roman society.We would welcome papers on any aspect of integration and the formation of identity in the Roman Republic. We would particularly like to invite archaeologists and linguists, since it is clear that integration and identity cannot be studied by ancient historians alone. Some suggested topics are:
-Colonial landscapes
-Legal barriers for integration
-Ideas about integration among Romans and Italians
-Different modes of integration for various social classes
-Regional variations in the methods and results of integrationConfirmed speakers include:
Guy Bradley (Cardiff)
Tim Cornell (Manchester)
Altay Coskun (Waterloo, Canada)
Elena Isayev (Exeter)
David Langslow (Manchester)
Kathryn Lomas (UCL)
John Patterson (Cambridge)
William Rees (Oxford)
Saskia Roselaar (Manchester)
Nathan Rosenstein (Ohio State)
If you are interested in speaking at or attending the conference, please let me know as soon as possible, so that we will have an idea of numbers participating. The deadline for abstracts is 1 March 2010.
Saskia Roselaar
Newton International research fellow
The University of Manchester
Classics and Ancient History
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
United Kingdom
+ 44 (0) 161- 2752712
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