Conference Report: Ambivalences of Religion
The report by Mirjam Wien on the 2023 annual conference “Ambivalences of Religion”, organised by Elisa Iori and Jörg Rüpke in November 2023 has now been published on H-Soz-Kult.
Tagged: Rome
Religious Ambivalences: Podcasts I
Over the course of the upcoming weeks, we will publish recordings of the introductory comments by participants of the 2023 “Religious Ambivalences” conference, organised by Elisa Iori and Jörg Rüpke in November 2023 in Erfurt.
Jörg Rüpke on “Holidays as Divine Property”
Jörg Rüpke has just published an article on Roman holidays with our colleagues at the SFB “Strukturwandel des Eigentums/ Structural Changes of Property” on “Holidays as divine property: Moving symbols of ownership from the countryside into the city”.
Gifts of Gratitude: Votive Objects in Rome and Thuringia
Votive objects, be it votive offerings, sacred dedications or ex voto, are gifts to the gods made by humans, set up in a sacred place for religious purpose. They are a feature of ancient and modern societies alike and are attested in diverse contexts and settings, sharing though a common scope: by setting up votive objects, the individuals seek to enter in communication with the gods.
Exhibition review “Pompeii and Herculaneum – Living and dying under the volcano”, smac Chemnitz
The exhibition “Pompeii and Herculaneum – Living and dying under the volcano” at the smac State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz, running from 11 November 2022to 12 March 2023, shows the everyday life of rich local inhabitants in the antique Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum. The exhibition shows what their lives were like before the tragic catastrophe, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. At Pompeii and Herculaneum, urban life was preserved under the ashes. As a result, we can still see how the inhabitants lived and which urban structures shaped their daily life.
UrbRel podcasts: Anne Murphy with Kristine Iara & Enrico Piergiacomi
During the last winter term, our fellow Anne Murphy (UBC Vancouver) took over the hosting of our UrbRel podcasts, this time speaking to Kristine Iara and Enrico Piergicacomi. Enjoy finding out what they will take to that lonely island!
Religion and Urbanity in Time and Space: Watch the KFG’s Lecture Series!
In the winter semester 2020/21, KFG junior fellows Elisa Iori and Emiliano Rubens Urciuoli organized a lecture series (Ringvorlesung) on the theme of “Religion and Urbanity in Time and Space”…
New Publication: The Limits of Universal Rule
The field of “comparative imperiology” is both relatively old and very new. It was inaugurated by S.N. Eisenstadt in a pioneering study published almost sixty years ago (1963)…
Getrennte Wege – geteilte Praktiken: Überlegungen zum kaiserzeitlichen Religionswandel in den Städten des römischen Reiches
Religion wurde im Laufe der Kaiserzeit in den ans Mittelmeer grenzenden Regionen Afrikas, Asiens und Europas immer wichtiger. Verantwortlich dafür werden immer wieder bestimmte (aber immer wieder anders gruppierte) Symbol- und Glaubenssysteme gemacht…
Religion and Urbanity across Time and Space
KFG core group members Emiliano Urciuoli and Elisa Iori...
New Video Introduction to “Religion and Urbanity Online”
De Gruyter, the publisher of our peer-reviewed online publication...
Narrare la Fine delle Religioni / Narrating the End of Religions
When did Christianity end? Was it with the Reformation, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli and the end of the unity of the Church? Was it when rates of church membership fell below fifty percent in some important European cities? Or is Christianity still lingering on – or on a global rise?
The Roman Calendar – Time for a City and an Empire
The Western calendar tradition is dominated by the Roman...
