Historical approaches to later Latin literature This conference is preparatory to a new Cambridge History of Later Latin Literature edited by Gavin Kelly and Aaron Pelttari. Latin literature survives in far greater quantity and diversity from the period of ca. 100 to 700 than from its first 350 years. Nevertheless, the tendency remains, not only in literary histories, but in the mindset of many scholars and students of the Roman world, to conceive of Latin literature as a narrative which ends, or is transformed, many centuries before Roman history terminates. In this volume, 47 chapters cover change and continuity in texts of all kinds: as well as chapters organised by periods, genres, and authors, there will be chapters dedicated to the contexts of literature – such as the educational system and the technology of books – and general trends – such as the late antique turn towards autobiography, and the development of a more episodic and fragmented aesthetic.A great deal of work has been done on late antiquity in recent years, but scholarship is still often disconnected between the various disciplines that share the end of the ancient world and the early centuries of medieval Europe. This project aims to consolidate the scholarly gains of previous generations but also to ask new questions and invite new directions for the future, with chapters written by leading international scholars. Their work currently in progress will be presented at this conference.Programme at a glance8 September 20179.30–10.00 Coffee and welcome10.00–10.15 Conference introduction Gavin Kelly and Aaron Pelttari10.15–11.45 Session 1 Social and Linguistic Contexts (Chair: Aaron Pelttari)Gavin Kelly (Edinburgh) ‘Prose rhythm’Justin Stover (Edinburgh) ‘The book in the Roman and post-Roman world’12.00–12.45 Session 2 Model and Trends (Chair: Gavin Kelly)Catherine Conybeare (Bryn Mawr), ‘The autobiographical turn’ 13.00–14.00 Lunch 14.00–15.30 Session 3 From the Age of Trajan to the Age of Constantine (Chair: Alice Borgna)Catherine Ware (Cork) ‘Literary culture in the empire of Diocletian and Constantine’Eric Rebillard (Cornell) ‘The beginnings of Christian Latin literature’ 15.30–16.00 Coffee break 16.00–17.30 Session 3 The Empire after Constantine (Chair: Catherine Ware)Mark Vessey (UBC) ‘Literature and the church in the post-Constantinian empire’Aaron Pelttari (Edinburgh), ‘Cambridge Dictionary of Later Latin Literature’ 18.30. Conference dinner at Beirut, 24 Nicholson Square9 September 20179.30–11.00. Session 5 Genres 1 (Chair: Alison John)Ilaria Ramelli (Milan) ‘Secular and Christian commentaries in late antiquity’Matthijs Wibier (Pavia) ‘Legal writing, its forms, and influence’11.15–12.45 Session 6 Genres 2 (chair: Lucy Grig)Hildegund Müller (Notre Dame) ‘Sermons’Jean-Louis Charlet (Aix-Marseille) ‘Hymns’ 12.45–13.45 Lunch 13.45–14.45 Architectural tour led by Dominic Berry15.00–16.30 Session 7 Genres 3 (Chair: Tom Brown)Christa Gray (Reading), ‘Secular and Christian biography’Jennifer Ebbeler (Austin), ‘Epistolography’16.30–17.00. Session 8. Roundtable discussion about the volume and next stepsGenerous funding for this conference was providing by the British Academy, the Institute for Classical Studies, and the Classical Association.Professor Gavin Kelly's staff profileDr Aaron Pelttari's staff profile Sep 08 2017 09.30 - Sep 09 2017 18.00 Historical approaches to later Latin literature Preparatory to a new 'Cambridge History of Later Latin Literature', this event aims to consolidate the scholarly gains of previous generations but also to ask new questions and invite new directions for the future. (Published 2 June 2017) Seminar room 2, Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD Find the venue Register
Historical approaches to later Latin literature This conference is preparatory to a new Cambridge History of Later Latin Literature edited by Gavin Kelly and Aaron Pelttari. Latin literature survives in far greater quantity and diversity from the period of ca. 100 to 700 than from its first 350 years. Nevertheless, the tendency remains, not only in literary histories, but in the mindset of many scholars and students of the Roman world, to conceive of Latin literature as a narrative which ends, or is transformed, many centuries before Roman history terminates. In this volume, 47 chapters cover change and continuity in texts of all kinds: as well as chapters organised by periods, genres, and authors, there will be chapters dedicated to the contexts of literature – such as the educational system and the technology of books – and general trends – such as the late antique turn towards autobiography, and the development of a more episodic and fragmented aesthetic.A great deal of work has been done on late antiquity in recent years, but scholarship is still often disconnected between the various disciplines that share the end of the ancient world and the early centuries of medieval Europe. This project aims to consolidate the scholarly gains of previous generations but also to ask new questions and invite new directions for the future, with chapters written by leading international scholars. Their work currently in progress will be presented at this conference.Programme at a glance8 September 20179.30–10.00 Coffee and welcome10.00–10.15 Conference introduction Gavin Kelly and Aaron Pelttari10.15–11.45 Session 1 Social and Linguistic Contexts (Chair: Aaron Pelttari)Gavin Kelly (Edinburgh) ‘Prose rhythm’Justin Stover (Edinburgh) ‘The book in the Roman and post-Roman world’12.00–12.45 Session 2 Model and Trends (Chair: Gavin Kelly)Catherine Conybeare (Bryn Mawr), ‘The autobiographical turn’ 13.00–14.00 Lunch 14.00–15.30 Session 3 From the Age of Trajan to the Age of Constantine (Chair: Alice Borgna)Catherine Ware (Cork) ‘Literary culture in the empire of Diocletian and Constantine’Eric Rebillard (Cornell) ‘The beginnings of Christian Latin literature’ 15.30–16.00 Coffee break 16.00–17.30 Session 3 The Empire after Constantine (Chair: Catherine Ware)Mark Vessey (UBC) ‘Literature and the church in the post-Constantinian empire’Aaron Pelttari (Edinburgh), ‘Cambridge Dictionary of Later Latin Literature’ 18.30. Conference dinner at Beirut, 24 Nicholson Square9 September 20179.30–11.00. Session 5 Genres 1 (Chair: Alison John)Ilaria Ramelli (Milan) ‘Secular and Christian commentaries in late antiquity’Matthijs Wibier (Pavia) ‘Legal writing, its forms, and influence’11.15–12.45 Session 6 Genres 2 (chair: Lucy Grig)Hildegund Müller (Notre Dame) ‘Sermons’Jean-Louis Charlet (Aix-Marseille) ‘Hymns’ 12.45–13.45 Lunch 13.45–14.45 Architectural tour led by Dominic Berry15.00–16.30 Session 7 Genres 3 (Chair: Tom Brown)Christa Gray (Reading), ‘Secular and Christian biography’Jennifer Ebbeler (Austin), ‘Epistolography’16.30–17.00. Session 8. Roundtable discussion about the volume and next stepsGenerous funding for this conference was providing by the British Academy, the Institute for Classical Studies, and the Classical Association.Professor Gavin Kelly's staff profileDr Aaron Pelttari's staff profile Sep 08 2017 09.30 - Sep 09 2017 18.00 Historical approaches to later Latin literature Preparatory to a new 'Cambridge History of Later Latin Literature', this event aims to consolidate the scholarly gains of previous generations but also to ask new questions and invite new directions for the future. (Published 2 June 2017) Seminar room 2, Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD Find the venue Register
Sep 08 2017 09.30 - Sep 09 2017 18.00 Historical approaches to later Latin literature Preparatory to a new 'Cambridge History of Later Latin Literature', this event aims to consolidate the scholarly gains of previous generations but also to ask new questions and invite new directions for the future. (Published 2 June 2017)
