History Seminar

C Caucus: Ancient History

Michaelmas Term 2026

Sensory and cognitive approaches to ancient history

Mondays at 3.15, room G.21, with tea from 2.45 in G.22

All Welcome.

12 October: Esther Eidinow, 'Religious Atmosphere, Modern and Ancient'
(to be followed by drinks to welcome new members of the Ancient History community)

19 October: no Monday seminar but note:

21 October (Wednesday), 1-2 pm, room G.21: Dan-el Padrilla Peralta, 'The Book of Salt and Timber: Gods and Resources in an Expanding Roman World'

26 October: Georgia Petridou, 'The Liverpool Zeus Asclepius and Hygeia Ivory Diptych in Context: Books, Friendships, and the Senses in Late Antiquity'

2 November: Hannah Platts, 'TBC'

9 November: Valerie Hope, 'A touch of smell: bad aromas and sweet scents in Roman pre-funeral rites'

16 November: Chiara Thumiger, 'TBC'

23 November: Mark Bradley, 'Smelling Purple: Sensory Entanglement and the Cognitive Life of Roman Things'

30 November: Bella Sandwell, 'How to give a cognitive reading of Gregory of Nyssa's Against Eunomius on the relationship between divine Father and divine Son'