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Neale Lecture 2023: 'Decolonising Ancient Empire', Prof David Mattingly
23 November 2023, 6:30 pm–9:00 pm
This year's UCL History Neale Lecture will feature Prof David Mattingly, FBA, University of Leicester. It is the first time an ancient historian has delivered the lecture. Prof Mattingly will speak on 'Decolonising ancient empire: Roman imperialism, Britain and Africa' and a reception will follow.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Queenie Lee – History
Location
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Gustave Tuck Lecture TheatreWilkins BuildingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
Professor Mattingly will share his approaches to writing a history of Britain in the Roman Empire (Imperial Possession), completed almost 20 years ago, compared with his current work on Roman Africa in light of recent developments of the anti-woke culture wars.
We will examine the debate that Prof Mattingly’s work on Roman Imperialism in Britain provoked and how he has taken arguments further concerning Northern Africa. Finally, he will point out some differences in how the ‘Roman’ story has been written hitherto for Britain and Africa and offer some broader reflections on the decolonising agenda of his work and the subject more generally and why it is needed.
Lecture in the Gustave Tuck: 18:30-19:30
Reception in the Haldane: 19:30-21:00
About the Speaker
Professor David Mattingly
Professor of Roman Archaeology at University of Leicester
David John Mattingly, FBA is an archaeologist and historian of the Roman world. He is currently Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Leicester.
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