Rome and Constantinople: Tales of Two Cities - 12-13-14-15-16/02/2018, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
“When Rome falls, the world shall fall”, wrote Venerable Bede in the early eighth century, thus highlighting the importance of the city of Rome in a material sense and the idea of Rome at the same time. In this Winter School we will address both aspects of Rome and the ‘new Rome’ (Nova Roma) built by the emperor Constantine on the Bosphorus in the early fourth century and named after himself: Constantinople.
The material and immaterial heritage of both cities has been coloured, even instrumentalized, in the course of time. ‘Rome’ still stands as a symbol of power, civilization, and religion, but ‘Rome’ has been challenged, negotiated, altered, disputed, or appropriated for various agendas as well, by both secular and religious forces. In this way, ever-changing narratives around controversial issues have been constructed, for which ‘Rome’ serves as an anchor: national or regional identities, religious (in)tolerance, power relations and the legitimacy of power, nation building and colonial ambitions.
We will analyze the narratives (in texts and pictures) that are (still) connected to Rome and Constantinople / Istanbul, the origins and objectives of such narratives, and finally address the question as to how these stories are still present in today’s culture in a broad sense, e.g. in popular culture, museums and tourism.
FECHA/DATE/DATA: 12-13-14-15-16/02/2018
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Dr. Nathalie de Haan
INFO: web - radboudwinterschool@ru.nl
INSCRIPCIÓN/REGISTRATION/REGISTRAZIONE: 400 €
Fecha límite / deadline / scadenza: 31/12/2017
PROGRAMA/PROGRAM/PROGRAMMA:
Sunday February 11
Arrival of the participants
Registration
Welcome Dinner
Monday February 12
Theme: Tales, myths, and narratives. Founding and re-founding Rome and Constantinople
09.00-10.30 Seminar: Founding fathers, myths, and narratives of early Rome
11.00 12.30 Seminar: Re-founding Rome: Augustus’ legacy Lunch break
13.30-17.00 Seminar: Re-founding Rome on the Bosphorus
15.30-17.00 Seminar: Re-founding Rome: St. Peter and St. Paul
Tuesday February 13
Theme: Challenging Rome, replacing Rome
09.00 10.30 Seminar: The donatio Constantini
11.00 12.30 Seminar: Rome outside Rome: the power of relics Lunch break
13.30-15.00 Seminar: Rome from the East: Arabic perspectives
15.30-16.30 Seminar: Roman Soldiers on African shores. Italy’s Colonial ambitions in the early 20th century
16.30-17.00: Themes for 5-minute-talks (scheduled for Friday afternoon)
Wednesday February 14
Theme: The present past
09.00 10.30 Seminar: When in Rome…ancient sites & modern tourism
11.00 12.30 E-lab: Evoking the past: museums, virtual reality and websites Lunch break
13.30-15.00: Seminar: The digital past. Digital humanities I
15.30-17.00 Seminar: The digital past. Digital humanities II
Thursday February 15
Theme: Rome across the Alps: Charlemagne, Rome and Aachen
Excursion to Aachen (Germany)
City walk including visits to the Cathedral (Dom); Treasury; Town hall (Rathaus); Centre Charlemagne. Departure by bus from Nijmegen at 8.30 am (arrival at Aachen ca. 10.30);
Departure from Aachen at 5.00 pm (arrival at Nijmegen ca. 7.00 pm).
Friday February 16
Theme: Reflections of Rome and Constantinople
09.00-10.30 Preparation of 5-minute- talks
10.45 -11.30 Seminar: Roman pasts, masses and modernity in Fascist Italy
11.45 12.30 Seminar: the Byzantine heritage in modern Turkey Lunch break
14.00-15.30: 5-minute-talks; feedback
16.00-17.00: Conclusion of the Winter School: final discussion, presentation of the Radboud Winter School certificates, followed by drinks. Farewell Dinner Saturday
February 17
Departure