The Greco-Roman ideal of a good or noble death was immensely important for how death was understood in the ancient world and how dying was described in ancient narratives such as biographies, histories, and hagiographies. In this conference, we trace the ideal through Greco-Roman, Biblical, and early Christian literature, and discuss the interplay between Greco-Roman and Christian ideals in death narratives from different eras and contexts.
To promote consideration of the Greco-Roman concept of a noble death in scholarship and stimulate interdisciplinary interaction between scholars of Classical Studies, Biblical Studies, and Early Christian Studies/Patristics, we are gathering scholars for a conference at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies in central Helsinki, Finland.
Deadline for abstracts is 30 November 2026.
