Trivium. Tampere Centre for Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies is organizing a one-day symposium on Monday 6th June 2025:
Age, Aging and Ancestors in Ancient and Medieval Societies
Monday 6th June 2025, at 14, Pinni B4125 Lecture Room 4125
14:00 Ville Vuolanto (Chair of Trivium): Opening words
Session I
14:10 Ray Laurence (Macquarie University): Does the Use of Age Define a Society? Trying to Understand Ancient Rome.
14:50 Katariina Mustakallio (Tampere University): Roman Old Women Revisited
15:20 Godelinde Perk (Tampere University): Ageing with Grace? Advancing Age, Community, and Care among Low Countries Religious Women (1398–1534)
15:50 Coffee & refreshments
Session II
16:10 Jaakkojuhani Peltonen (Tampere University): Age and Ageing in Alexander Historiography
16:40 Ville Vuolanto (Tampere University): Grandfathers and Ancestors in Roman Oxyrhynchos. Genealogy, Identity, and Privilege
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The symposium is open to everyone interested. It is organized by Trivium. Tampere Centre for Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Studies
In order to be able to estimate the need for refreshments, we ask you to register with ville.vuolanto@tuni.fi by 27 May.
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