Visualising Late Antiquity Workshop 1: Law Courts in Late Antiquity

A one day workshop of the University of Kent and King’s College, London will be held at King’s on Saturday 6 June.

Programme

11.00-11.30 Luke Lavan (Kent) Reconstructing Everyday Life in Late Antiquity: Potential and Problems

11.40-12.40 Luke Lavan (Kent) Visiting the Courts in Late Antiquity: An Overview

14.00-14.40 Sebastian Rascon (Madrid) A Law Court at Complutum: A Virtual Reality Approach

14.40-15.20 Caroline Lawrence A Law Court at Ostia: Acting a ‘Roman Mysteries’ scene for the BBC

Break

16.00-16.30 Jon Conyard (Comitatus) Dressing for Court in Late Antiquity: Experiments in Replica Reconstruction

16.30-17.00 Caroline Humfress (Birkbeck) Respondant

17.00-17.30 Discussion

Room details: Council Room (K2.29), near the chapel, on the first floor of King’s (Strand Campus), the Strand, London, WC2R 2LS.

Entrance is free, though places are limited. To reserve a place please email Michael Mulryan on info@lateantiquearchaeology.com.

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