PhD Defence: Remoulding Cultures – Continuity and Change in the Italiote Cities of Roman Italy

Master Francesco Maniglia (Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History) will defend his dissertation, Remoulding Cultures: Issues of Continuity and Change in the Italiote Cities of Roman Italy, for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD).

The dissertation examines cultural transformations in the Italiote cities following the Roman conquest of southern Italy in the 3rd century BCE. By analyzing literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, Maniglia explores how these cities responded to shifts in governance, social structures, and institutional changes from the 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century CE. The study highlights strategies used by Italiotes to maintain their civic heritage while integrating into the Roman political framework, demonstrating how local institutions and religious practices became arenas for cultural negotiation and adaptation.

Trial lecture:
The designated topic will be announced on 14 March 2025.
Time and place: 28 March 2025, 10:15 AM, Gamle Festsal, Domus Academica.

PhD Defence:
Time and place: 28 March 2025, 12:30 PM, Gamle Festsal.
The defence is open to the public.

Evaluation Committee:
– Assistant Professor Filippo Battistoni, University of Pisa (First Opponent)
– Associate Professor Edoardo Bianchi, University of Verona (Second Opponent)
– Professor Anastasia Maravela, University of Oslo

Chair of the Defence:
– Professor Knut Ødegård, University of Oslo

Supervisors:
– Professor Daniele Miano, University of Oslo

https://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/research/news-and-events/events/disputations/2025/maniglia.html