Kent in Rome Events 22nd and 23rd March 2017

Kent has one of the highest concentrations of PhD students studying the Roman world in the UK, much of their work is focused on ancient Rome. At the same time, Kent has also undertaken fieldwork at the very centre of Rome, and is developing new projects, such as studying the Tiber, as well as anticipating exhibitions celebrating the life of the artist Raphael.

On Wednesday 22 March, guest are invited to attend a special event at the gallery Academia Nazionale di San Luca.

There will be presentations from a number of Kent PhD students in Classical and Archaeological Studies within the gallery specifically showcasing new research on ancient Rome ranging from the building of bridges over the Tiber, the social life of bars, the Christianisation of the family to the end of Rome’s pagan temples, whilst bringing us up to date with the study of cultural heritage in Testaccio. Prospective students will also be in attendance to find out more about the University.

On Thursday 23 March there will be a unique opportunity to take part in guided tours in central Rome from 10.00 to 15.30 with special stops along the way.

These tours will be led by Kent PhD students in Classical and Archaeological Studies studying at the University of Kent in Rome. Each PhD student will lead a tour to some of the sights of Rome which play a prominent role towards inspiring our PhD students’ theses including topics such as ‘Sounds and Smells in the Bars of Ancient Rome’ and ‘Commemorating the Dead – Inscriptions in the Capitoline Museums’.

Tours link: https://alumni.kent.ac.uk/ev…/rome–excursion–23-march-2017

 

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