Our evening lecture series continues. This time on an unusual day of the week for our evening lectures. Next MONDAY, Prof. Dr. Jeroen Poblome (Leuven) will talk about ‘Innovation in Roman Pisidia. From Cuisine to Economic Growth’.
This paper starts from a presentation on innovations in cooking technology and culinary practices in the Pisidian city of Sagalassos. Along with these new developments in material culture and social habits, the city underwent many changes when it was incorporated into the Roman world, for instance, coinciding with wider urbanization programmes and the consolidation of the road network in SW Asia Minor. Need seemingly disconnected frameworks such as cooking and diet and infrastructural developments be combined in a discussion on change and innovation in ancient communities, and what do we learn from this? The underlying question is how deep such innovations actually reached into society, whether path dependencies could have played a role, and /or whether, considered together, the changes imply true (technological) innovations and perhaps even economic growth. Finally, even if a case could be built for a scenario of economic growth, should this be a good or a not so good thing for the average inhabitant of Roman Imperial Pisidia?
Graphic: B. Akan
The hybrid event will be held in English. The venue will be the ANAMED auditorium.
ANAMED – Koç Üniversitesi
Auditorium
İstiklal Caddesi No: 181 Merkez Han
34433 Beyoğlu / İstanbul
MONDAY, 18.11.2024, 18:00 (16:00 CET)
INNOVATION IN ROMAN PISIDIA.
FROM CUISINE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
Prof. Dr. Jeroen Poblome (Leuven)
For Registration please use the following links:
Online Participation:
https://dainst-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAufu6hqTsvGdCACJR7pjudjOpInybF9iDv
Physical Participation:
https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/37081b112e8a78945a5767c3da5b76d3-906154
