Pe 6.6. Age, Aging and Ancestors in Ancient and Medieval Societies Symposium

Trivium järjestää perjantaina 6.6. symposiumin teemalla "Ikä, ikääntyminen ja esivanhemmat antiikin ja keskiajan yhteiskunnissa". Tilaisuus on englanniksi.

The symposium takes place on Friday 6th June 2025, at 14, in Pinni B4125 Lecture Room

Program:

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.

In order to be able to estimate the need for refreshments, we ask you to register with ville.vuolanto@tuni.fi by 27 May.

Welcome!