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2019 Conference
The 2019 Call for Papers is now live. The conference will be held on Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of November 2019 at the University of Birmingham. Below, are our keynote speakers and a short bio.
Professor Diana Spencer, University of Birmingham
I am primarily interested in what we think Romans thought about themselves (as reflected in texts), how they conceptualized themselves as a people, and responded to (and were shaped by) the world they lived in. I enjoy investigating how identity and cultural politics are manifest through narratives emphasising space, territory, cultivation of place, and ethos. I research authors and texts fascinated by the built environment, but also engaged in interrogation of what “self”, “nature”, and “wild” mean, and why.
Click here to see Diana’s profile at the University of Birmingham.
Dr Hanna Vorholt, University of York
My research into medieval art and visual culture focuses especially on illuminated manuscripts, and the representation of Jerusalem in the medieval West. Before joining the Department in 2012, I held positions or fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for History, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University Library, the British Library, and the Warburg Institute.
Click here to see Hanna’s profile at the University of York.
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