The British School at Rome is excited to present the City of Rome public lecture programme 2026.
City of Rome is an intensive eight-week residential course directed by Dr. Christopher Siwicki, designed for postgraduates from selected British partner universities. The programme is aimed at students at the Master’s or early Doctoral level studying classical archaeology, art history, ancient history, and the transformation of antiquity in the Middle Ages and modern period.
The lectures are free and open to all, and include contributions from Elizabeth Wuste (American University in Rome), Ria Berg (Institutum Romanum Finlandiae; Helsinki), Marta Barbato (Museo Nazionale Romano), James Page (Barcelona; BSR), Alison Cooley (Warwick), Chris Siwicki (British School at Rome), Raphaële Mouren (British School at Rome), Clare Hornsby (British School at Rome), Abigail Brundin (British School at Rome), Annunziata Berrino (University of Naples Federico II).
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Here you can find more info and sign up to attend the lectures in-person and online:
8 APRIL 2026
The Aventinus Minor Project: Repartitioning Defensive, Domestic, and Religious Space on a Roman Hill
Elizabeth Wuste (American University in Rome)
15 APRIL 2026
Janiculum and Janus: A Reassessment of Cult and Topography
Ria Berg (Institutum Romanum Finlandiae; Helsinki)
22 APRIL 2026
Coin Circulation in Late Republican Rome: Monetary Pools, Mobility, and the Presence of Non-Roman Coinage (c. 120–80 BC)
Marta Barbato (Museo Nazionale Romano)
29 APRIL 2026
Taming the Tiber: Roman Water Management in the Tiber Valley and its Impact on Riparian Communities
James Page (Barcelona; BSR)
6 MAY 2026
Resurrecting a ‘Ghost Inscription’ from the Colosseum
Alison Cooley (Warwick)
20 MAY 2026 | 15.30 – 19.30
City of Rome Workshop
From Itineraria to Instagram: Approaches to Visiting Rome from Antiquity to the Present Day
All lectures, except for the workshop on 20 May, are at 6 pm in the Lecture Theatre at the British School at Rome, via Antonio Gramsci 61, Rome
