ROMAN THEMES
A Celebration of the Life and Work of Peter Brunt
Oxford, 23-24 March 2007
Supported by Oriel and Brasenose Colleges and the Faculty of Classics
Provisional Programme:
Friday, 23 March, 2007, 1.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. The Roman Republic
1.30 – 2.30 p.m.
Professor William Harris (Columbia University): “When and How Did Italy Come to be Called Italy”
2.30-3.30 p.m.
Dr Jonathan Prag (Merton College, Oxford): “Non-Italian Manpower: auxilia externa under the Republic”
3.30-4.00 p.m. Tea
4.00 – 5.00 p.m.
Dr Valentina Arena (University College London): “Roman liberty after Brunt”
5.00-6.00 p.m.
Professor Christopher Smith (University of St Andrews): “Brunt and the Roman plebs”
6.15-7.15 p.m. Reception (venue t.b.a.)
7.30 p.m. Dinner (Oriel College, only for those who have pre-booked)
Saturday, 24 March, 2007, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. The Roman Empire
9.30 – 10.30 a.m.
Professor Tim Parkin (University of Manchester): “Augustus’ marriage legislation and Italian Manpower”
10.30 – 11.00 a.m. Coffee
11.00 a.m. – 12 noon
Dr. Roger Tomlin (Wolfson College, Oxford): Julian the Apostate
12 noon – 1.00 p.m. Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (British School at Rome): Title t.b.a.
2.00 – 5.30 p.m. Politics and Philosophy
2.00 - 3.00 p.m.
Professor Malcolm Schofield (St John’s College, Cambridge): “Virtue and happiness: Cicero vs Brutus”
3.00-4.00 p.m.
Dr Ingo Gildenhard (University of Durham): “The politics of Cicero’s perfecta philosophia”
4.00-4.30 p.m. Coffee
4.30-5.30 p.m.
Dr. Miriam Griffin (Somerville College, Oxford): “Stoicism and Roman Political Life: why Brunt matters”
All the lectures will take place in Oriel College. Details of the final programme will be announced in a later circular.
A Celebration of the Life and Work of Peter Brunt
Oxford, 23-24 March 2007
Supported by Oriel and Brasenose Colleges and the Faculty of Classics
Provisional Programme:
Friday, 23 March, 2007, 1.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. The Roman Republic
1.30 – 2.30 p.m.
Professor William Harris (Columbia University): “When and How Did Italy Come to be Called Italy”
2.30-3.30 p.m.
Dr Jonathan Prag (Merton College, Oxford): “Non-Italian Manpower: auxilia externa under the Republic”
3.30-4.00 p.m. Tea
4.00 – 5.00 p.m.
Dr Valentina Arena (University College London): “Roman liberty after Brunt”
5.00-6.00 p.m.
Professor Christopher Smith (University of St Andrews): “Brunt and the Roman plebs”
6.15-7.15 p.m. Reception (venue t.b.a.)
7.30 p.m. Dinner (Oriel College, only for those who have pre-booked)
Saturday, 24 March, 2007, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. The Roman Empire
9.30 – 10.30 a.m.
Professor Tim Parkin (University of Manchester): “Augustus’ marriage legislation and Italian Manpower”
10.30 – 11.00 a.m. Coffee
11.00 a.m. – 12 noon
Dr. Roger Tomlin (Wolfson College, Oxford): Julian the Apostate
12 noon – 1.00 p.m. Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (British School at Rome): Title t.b.a.
2.00 – 5.30 p.m. Politics and Philosophy
2.00 - 3.00 p.m.
Professor Malcolm Schofield (St John’s College, Cambridge): “Virtue and happiness: Cicero vs Brutus”
3.00-4.00 p.m.
Dr Ingo Gildenhard (University of Durham): “The politics of Cicero’s perfecta philosophia”
4.00-4.30 p.m. Coffee
4.30-5.30 p.m.
Dr. Miriam Griffin (Somerville College, Oxford): “Stoicism and Roman Political Life: why Brunt matters”
All the lectures will take place in Oriel College. Details of the final programme will be announced in a later circular.