The full online seminar “Diritto e Ritualità” 10-11 November 2021 will focus on questions of Greek law and ritual forms in the ancient world, investigated through the lens of anthropology. We will explore the relationship between rhetoric and law, the evidence of judicial practices in literary sources and some issues related to the analysis of specific epigraphic sources (defixiones and prayers for justice). In the second day, we will try to put some ritual forms of the ancient world into context. In particular, we will investigate the function of knucklebones in Greek sanctuaries and the relationship between the ludic dimension and the ritual one. Late antique adoratio will also be discussed in light of the most recent theories developed by Anthropology and Ritual Studies.

PhD students of AMA Centre in Siena are proud to announce the seminar Diritto e Ritualità in Classicamente. Dialoghi senesi sul mondo antico 4th edition.

Format

WHERE: Online on Gmeet (hosted by the University of Siena).

You can find the registration link in the poster attached.

Program

Introduction by STEFANO FERRUCCI (University of Siena)

10 November 2021

3.30 PM CEST

Event Moderator ELISA DAGA (University of Pisa/AMA Centre of Siena)

Speakers

• GIANLUCA PASINI (University of Rome La Sapienza). Il retaggio dei mezzi di prova atecnici nella pratica giudiziaria ateniese del IV secolo e il caso della Contro Conone di Demostene.
• CRISTIANA DE LUCA (University of Pisa). Chrestai tois nomois: la legge tra retorica e diritto greco.
• FRANCESCO BERTANI (University of Turin). "What concepts are for". La tassonomia defixiones - prayers for justice alla prova della documentazione epigrafica.

11 November 2021

3.30 PM CEST

• Event Moderator FEDERICA LAZZARI (University of Pisa/AMA Centre of Siena)

Speakers

• VILMA LOUSYTE (University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès). Jeux et jouets dans les sanctuaires du monde grec.
• MADS LINDHOLMER (University of St. Andrews). The Power of Rituals.