About the presentations
Elin will present her MA-project, focusing on what the ruins of Atrium Vestae and Aedes Vestae, the archaeological material, inscriptions and antiquarian texts can tell us about the daily life of the Vestal Virgins in Rome. She will look into their daily routines, work, diet, clothing, and landscape surrounding them.
Emilie is driven by a deep curiosity about the lives of people living on the margins of ancient Roman society. In her MA project, she explores the world of gladiators. Drawing on visual material such as surviving graffiti, mosaics, frescoes, and decorated equipment, she examines what these creative expressions can reveal about the everyday experiences of gladiators themselves, as well as how they were viewed by the society around them.
Elin and Emilie are both recipients of a scholarship (fagstipend) from the Norwegian Institute, providing them with the opportunity to work on their MA-thesis in Rome this autumn.
MA students and early-career researchers are welcome to undertake research stays at the Institute. Students, researchers and staff from partner institutions are offered extended access to the Institute and its library collections. It is also possible to apply for funding through the Ella and Eystein Magnus Grant or the Institute’s scholarship.
Interested in attending?
Please register, preferably the day before the lecture: https://nettskjema.no/a/romeseminar