Friday 6th June: Age, Aging and Ancestors in Ancient and Medieval Societies

Trivium – Tampere Centre for Classical, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies is organizing a one-day symposium on Age, Aging and Ancestors in Ancient and Medieval Societies.

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!