Women in Ancient Cultures 2021: ‘Women Disrupting the Patriarchy’

Date
18 May 2021, 5.00pm - 6.00pm
18 May 2021, 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Institute
Institute of Classical Studies
Institute of Classical Studies
Type
Conference / Symposium
Conference / Symposium
Description
1700 – Welcome
1705 – 5 minute summary
Lisa Kaaren Bailey, University of Auckland, ‘Sanctity and Sex Avoidance in the Lives of Merovingian Female Saints’
Shanshan Wen, Shanghai Normal University, ‘Spending on Public Feasts: Female Benefactors in the Cities of the Roman West’
Giulia Vettori, University of Trento, ‘Acting as a Good Paterfamilias: Which Economic Role for the Roman matrona?’
1720 – Q&A
Pre-recorded presentations will be available on the conference website (www.wacconference.net) at least 2 weeks prior to the live Q&A sessions and the live sessions will be hosted on Zoom.
Booking is essential.