Call for papers on Roman Civil War’s at the British School in Rome

The Roman Civil Wars of 49-30 BCE: Analysing the Breakdown of Models
Workshop:  BSR, 22-24 July 2019
 
Publications (e.g. Armitage 2017) and conferences (e.g. Kavala 2014) dedicated to the theme of Roman civil wars have been constantly on the increase in recent years.  If intellectual life reflects its historical moment, then the phenomenon may be a consequence of both the disappearance of a bipolar international model and the breakdown of the twentieth-century socio-economic basis for the consensus needed for stable parliamentary government.  Reflecting upon the current moment, but limited to a discussion of the Roman civil wars of 49-30 BCE, the proposed conference aims to gather scholars from around the world to discuss the breakdown in political and cognitive models that is associated with that particular moment in history.  We hope to widen the scope of investigation and to focus upon not only“minor” characters (e.g. Roucillus and Egus), but also people’s documented difficulty in distinguishing between true and false reports (e.g. Caesar’s alleged descent upon Rome with his Gallic cavalry) as they sought to determine what course to take.
 
This international workshop will take place at the British School in Rome, on 22-24 July 2019.  There will be a special visit to archaeological sites as well as the discussion of participants’ papers.  The workshop aims to engage colleagues in the various disciplines of Classics (philology, history, archaeology, and art history) and to be internationally representative.
 
We look forward to welcoming senior scholars in the discipline as well as younger, emerging scholars. Colleagues are invited to submit an abstract of 300-400 words and a one-page CV by 31March 2019. 
 
Please send your abstracts to the organizers (Richard Westall andHannah Cornwell) at the following address: richard.westall@gmailcom. Confirmation of receipt should come within 3-4 working days, and a preliminary programme will be announced as of 30 April 2019.