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New scholarship on the political and religious culture of the Romans has led to a deeper appreciation of the resilience and creativity of the Roman Senate as an institution that served a changing society for over 1,500 years. Remarkably, Roman senators maintained the Senate as the focus of their lives, even as they confronted military, political, social, and ecological crises. In truth, the Senate was a locus of Roman resilience, evolving to allow senators to use their resources to preserve the state even as they constantly altered the institution.
This international conference will bring together scholars from Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States to analyze and debate the forces, peoples, and ideas that enabled Rome’s senators to use the Senate as a body that directed Rome’s political, social, and religious evolution while channeling resources and energies that enabled Rome to respond to crises.
Please visit the Academy website to consult the conference program and list of speakers.
The Senate: From Antiquity to Modern Times was organized by Michele Renee Salzman (1987 Fellow, 2008 Resident) from the University of California, Riverside, and Edward Watts, University of California, San Diego, in collaboration with the American Academy in Rome and Parco archeologico del Colosseo.
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ATTEND
This program, to be presented in person in Rome as well as on Zoom, is free and open to the public. To attend in person for any or all days, please register in advance.
To watch on Zoom, please register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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NOTICE
For access to the Academy, guests will be asked to show a valid photo ID. Backpacks and luggage with dimensions larger than 40 x 35 x 15 cm (16 x 14 x 6 in.) are not permitted on the property. There are no locker facilities available. You may not bring animals (with the exception of seeing-eye/guide dogs).
The Academy is accessible to wheelchair users and others who need to avoid stairs. Please write to events@aarome.org. if you or someone in your party uses a wheelchair or other mobility devices so that we can ensure the best possible visitor experience. If you are someone with a disability or medical condition that may require special accommodation, please email events@aarome.org.
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AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME
Since 1894 the American Academy in Rome has functioned as a residential center for research and creativity. Its purpose has always been to enable highly motivated scholars and artists to immerse themselves in the experience of Rome, ancient and modern, and to be inspired by daily exchange with the other members of this creative community. The Academy has made an outsized impact on the intellectual and cultural life of the United States, and its Fellows and Residents have been recognized with 622 Guggenheim Fellowships, 74 Pulitzer Prizes, 54 MacArthur Fellowships, 26 Grammy awards, 5 Pritzker Prizes, 9 Poet Laureate appointments, and 5 Nobel Prizes. Approximately 35 Fellows are selected as winners of the Rome Prize each year by rotating juries in the different fields.
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The Curia Julia on the Roman Forum