Ancient Law: Outside the Norms
Location:
Moot Court Room
Old College
Date/time
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10:30-19:00
University of Edinburgh, Centre for Legal History
Organisers: prof dr Paul J. du Plessis, dr Renske Janssen
The conference Ancient Law: Outside the Norms will explore the broad spectrum of innovative, often interdisciplinary, approaches to the study of ancient law that have emerged in recent years. It aims to bring together scholars working on law and legal thinking throughout the ancient Mediterranean world from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, and is particularly concerned with the way in which ancient law can be studied as a social phenomenon. Topics of discussion will include perceptions of the law in various time periods and geographical areas, law and identity, legal pluralism, religion and law, and the legal experiences of marginalised groups. By taking a broad methodological, temporary and geographical approach, the conference hopes to contribute to further developing the theoretical framework underpinning the study ancient law and create new connections between scholars working in the field.
This conference was part of the project More laws, more problems? The role of (Roman) law in society according to Cornelius Tacitus (project number 019.212SG.010), which is financed by the Rubicon research programme of the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Additional funding for the organisation of the event was provided by the Edinburgh Law School Research and Impact Facilitation Fund.
This event is hybrid and it is open to all but registration is required.
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Friday 7 July 2023
10.30 onwards – Gathering and Coffee (Law School, Edinburgh – Moot Court Room)
10.45-11.30 Paul du Plessis (University of Edinburgh)
Introduction / Keynote: Ancient Law Outside the Norms
11.30-12.15 Discussion: Ancient Law Research Network
Lunch (90 minutes)
Panel 1 – Law and Identity
13.45-14.30 Jesse James (Harvard / Columbia University)
Helping Yourself in Trading Places: Syla in Greek International Commerce
14.30-15.15 Radosław Miśkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
Legal Imaginary Sphere and Nomothetic Tradition in Late Fifth-Century BCE Athens
Coffee (15 minutes)
15.30-16.15 Renske Janssen (University of Edinburgh / Leiden University )
Legal Principles: (Re)positioning Rome’s Legal History in Tacitus’ Annals 3.25-28
Coffee (45 minutes)
Panel 2 – Regional Approaches
17.00-17.45 Lena Fijałkowska (University of Lodz)
Shaping legal change by means of practice in the ancient Near Eastern law
17.45-18.30 Kyriaco Nikias (University of Vienna)
The Mycenaean evidence and Greek legal history
19.00: Dinner
Saturday 8 July 2023
9.30 onwards – Gathering and Coffee (Law School, Edinburgh – Moot Court Room)
Panel 3 – Pluralism and Parallels
9.45-10.30 Paolo Costa (Pontifical Biblical Institute Rome / University of Genoa)
The ἴδιοι νόμοι of the Early Imperial micro-Asiatic cities: The slow path of ‘homogenisation’ in the κοινοὶ νόμοι
10.30-11.15 Vid Žepič (University of Ljubljana)
Non-pledgeable Property in Ancient Law
Coffee (30 minutes)
Panel 4 – Religion and Law
11.45-12.30 Patricia Kret (Leiden University)
Judicial amulets: Using amulets in ancient lawsuits
12.30-13.15 Serena Barbuto (University of Milan)
New perspectives on the relationship between decrees and civic oaths in reconciliation treaties
Lunch (90 minutes)
Panel 5 – Marginalized Identities
14.45-15.30 Leire Lizarzategui Elu (University of Basque Country)
Change nothing so that everything changes: Organized resistance against fiscal impositions towards roman women
15.30-16.15 Katharine Huemoeller (University of British Columbia)
Taking a New Perspective: The Delphic Manumission Contracts through the Eyes of Enslaved Viewers
Concluding Remarks (Paul du Plessis & Renske Janssen)
Drinks for those who want to