
Caillan Davenport
@drcdavenport
Professor of Classics & Head, Centre for Classical Studies, The Australian National University. Roman historian, husband, and father of twin boys.
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https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/davenport-c 23-02-2016 04:51:56
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šæ Womenās untold stories of resilience through history! Curious? š¤ Join us on 8 Nov for a full-day workshop on gender-based violence from Roman to Medieval times. Limited Spots! š Register: loom.ly/yaCgtdw #WomenInHistory #MedievalWorlds #FreeEvent ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences ANU Gender Institute

āWomen, Gender and Violence from Antiquity to the Middle Agesā ā¦ANUHistoryā© launched by A/Prof Maria Nugent and Dr Meaghan McEvoy and with brilliant first keynote by Dr Eleanor Cowan


Brilliant keynote by Prof Megan Cassidy Welch on gender, violence and medieval homelessness at the āWomen, Gender and Violence from Antiquity to the Middle Agesā symposium ā¦ANUHistoryā©


Thought provoking talks on Ovid, the fall of Rome, and sea raiders at the āWomen, Gender and Violenceā colloquium ā¦ANUHistoryā© from Drs Simona Martorana, Meaghan McEvoy and Romney Smith


Great final session at āWomen, Gender and Violence from Antiquity to the Middle Agesā ā¦ANUHistoryā© with papers by Dr Tania Colwell and Julie Hotchin on the violence of words and collective trauma


All the excellent speakers from todayās important symposium on āWomen, Gender and Violence from Antiquity to the Middle Agesā ā¦ANUHistoryā© with support from ANU Gender Institute and Centre for Classical Studies


In the new Emperors of Rome podcast, Caillan Davenport takes us through the reign of Carus - the emperor with the distinction of being struck by lightening. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epiā¦



In the new Emperors of Rome podcast: Diocletian and Maximian were keeping Rome safe, and ruling the empire in harmony. So much so that a general named Carausius wanted to be part of the action. "Dyrarchy Plus One" with guest Caillan Davenport podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epiā¦




On Old Age, the Roman politician, orator, and philosopher Cicero advocates for the dignity and value of growing old. But his is a voice of privilege, which discounts women and the enslaved. Caillan Davenport @OurANU theconversation.com/guide-to-the-cā¦




Did you know that there are 43 countries in the world with a monarch as head of state? New research by ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences Professor Caillan Davenport explains why monarchy is still popular in the 21st century. Read here: reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/loā¦




My new book is coming soon from Yale University Press: "Behind Caesar's Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors" yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030027ā¦