Ancient History Day 2022

Event Details

Date:

Saturday, 19 March 2022

Time:

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Room:

Abel Smith Lecture Theatre

UQ Location:

Abel Smith Lecture Theatre (St Lucia)

URL:

https://alumni.uq.edu.au/event/session/20000

Event category(s):

Full Description:: The Friends of Antiquity, in conjunction with the Discipline of Classics and Ancient History (School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, UQ) present the 27th Annual Ancient History Day. This year’s theme is Power, Status, and Authority.

Detailed timetable below:

9.00-9.10: Welcome by Assoc. Prof. David Pritchard, Classics and Ancient History Discipline Coordinator, who will introduce the Head of the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, Professor Lisa Featherstone, and invite her to open the event. Chair Dr Dorothy Watts AM will outline the day’s formalities. The R D Milns Antiquities Museum will be open during the lunch period.

9.10-10.00: Dr Janette McWilliam: “Patronage, Power and Social Status in Ancient Rome”

10.00-10.50: Dr Annabel Florence: “Trust me, I know what I’m talking about: The decision-making process at Classical Athens”

10.50-11.15: Morning Tea

11.15-12.05: Assoc. Prof. David Pritchard: “The Social Structure of Democratic Athens”

12.05-12.55: Dr Kit Morrell: “Pompeius Magnus: Power, Politics, Policy”

1.00-2.15: Lunch

2.15-3.05: Dr Duncan Keenan-Jones: “The struggle for power, resources and the Bay of Naples in the late Roman Republic”

3.05-3.55: Assoc. Prof. Dorothy Watts AM: “Gold, Graves and Grandstanding: Displays of Status among the Ancient Celts”

3.55-4.00: Vote of thanks to all speakers and participants: Dr Paul Eliadis AM, President of the Friends of Antiquity

4.00: Close