Meet the New Gods, Same as the Old Gods?
Stone engraved gods
A full day workshop exploring Roman Religion, Mass Media and Imperial Power
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, head of the Church of England and "defender of the faith", reminds all Australians of the links among religion, imperial politics and mass media expressed in coins, processions, and public statues. Scholars have long recognized the continuities of time and space across the Roman empire of all these mechanisms of imperial power and communication, from the formation of Rome's overseas empire in the 3rd century BCE into Late Antiquity. However, the conversion of emperors and their mass media to Christianity has been seen as a watershed break with centuries of tradition, with the gods, rituals and hence mass media of Roman and Hellenic religion wholly replaced or displaced within the course of the 4th and 5th centuries.
This full day workshop aims to recover and restore nuance to the continuities across the centuries of Roman imperial power and its religious expression in the ancient mass media.
This is a free event but registration is essential for catering purposes. Please join us on Level 2 of the Q Building at the University of Newcastle's city campus at 16B Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle. Registration commences from 8am. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event Information
- Date: This event was held on Saturday 29 April 2023
- Location: Q Building, Honeysuckle
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.