Join our conference on "Old Age and Rulers in the Ancient World. Opportunity or Disability?” hosted by the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology, and Egyptology at the University of Manchester. We invite proposals for papers that explore the conception and experience of old age, especially in relation to rulers who held power into their advanced years.
Conference Themes:
Social and cultural perceptions of aged rulers across the Mediterranean.
Literary stereotypes of elderly and/or disabled rulers.
Epigraphical and artistic portrayals of aging rulers in reliefs, sculptures, and coins.
The day-to-day experience of ruling as an elderly or disabled leader.
Vulnerability and strategies employed by aged rulers.
Submission Guidelines: Send your proposals in English to christian.laes@manchester.ac.uk and mendezsborja@uniovi.es by August 31, 2023. Include the proposal title, a brief abstract (max. 300 words) for a 20-minute presentation, your full name, affiliation, and contact details. Confirm attendance preference (in person or remote) promptly. Submit a draft of approx. 3,000 words two weeks before the conference.
Download the call for papers here.
Organizers: Dr. Christian Laes, University of Manchester Dr. Borja Méndez Santiago, University of Manchester/University of Oviedo