A tale of two wives (and four husbands?): the story of two exceptional women from Imperial Rome with Dr Davide Massimo and Chloë Choong
Wednesday 25th October
3:30-4:30 pm
Film screening and Q&A
This screening of a short film (10-15’, Italian with English subtitles), featuring Dr Davide Massimo (Classics and Archaeology - Nottingham), Dr Chiara Cenati and Mirko Tasso (Vienna) was funded by the University of Vienna and supported by the University of Nottingham and the BSR.
The short tells the story of two exceptional women from Imperial Rome as told by two poetic inscriptions (in Latin and Greek) preserved at the Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome): these women, though in very different ways, seemingly embraced unconventional marriages, the details of which remain mysterious for us.
Their story is apparently narrated by their husbands, which complicates the picture further.
This film is part of a larger strategy aimed at bringing to light lesser-known stories and using story-telling techniques to connect the public with museum collections.
Following the screening, Dr Massimo will be joined in conversation with Chloë Choong (PhD student at Nottingham, whose research includes issues of ancient sexuality) and there will be questions from the audience.
This event is part of the public programme of Nottingham History Festival 2023.
(History Festival 2023 has been supported by the Institute of Policy and Engagement, the Department of History and the School of Humanities)