Participant Selection

We are hoping that the seminar will appeal to college teachers across a broad spectrum of fields and interests, not only to Classicists, but also scholars in diverse fields to enrich the line of inquiry. We are eager to recruit a group with complementary but varied research projects relevant to the topic. Scholars in other fields besides classics would ask different questions of the material and thus raise the level of intellectual exchange. Those engaged in Medieval and Renaissance history or art history would offer valuable perspectives on the individual and the city, private and public lives, and the project of self-representation. Archaeologists and anthropologists are also concerned with the meaning of styles and organization of communities, as well as the interpretation of material culture. A basic knowledge of Latin and modern research languages is helpful, but not essential.

With attention to the academic background and interests of each applicant, we will also consider which applicant’s research project would benefit the most from our seminar and the time spent in Rome.