CSIS - Anilla, or by whatever other name...': Enslavement and Childhood in the Ancient World
Tue 30 Apr, 5pm - 7:30pm
In this talk, Dr Pudsey will address some of the questions facing one of the most under-researched areas of ancient slavery: the lived experiences of enslaved children. Across such a vast, harsh empire, in which slavery was so heavily embedded, we know comparatively little about how children featured. She will argue that many non-Roman children were susceptible and vulnerable to captivity, and what she argues, amounts to a system of organised trafficking on a huge scale. Using Egypt as my case study, she'll present the papyrological evidence for the enforced movement of enslaved children into and around Egypt, and more widely. For a society in which we have no written testimony of enslaved people, let alone children, some of this material can provide us with what comes close to partial life stories of these children.
Event Schedule:
- 5-5:30pm: Welcome reception with refreshments
- 5:30-5:40pm: Introduction by CSIS
- 5:40-6:30pm: Presentation by Dr April Pudsey
- 6:30-7pm: Q&A with the audience
- 7-7:30pm: Closing reception
Free, booking essential.
Speaker Bio:
Dr Pudsey is a Reader in Roman History at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she is also Deputy Director of the interdisciplinary Manchester Centre for Youth Studies. She has a PhD (2007) from University of Manchester and has since held teaching and research posts at a number of UK universities, and a visiting Professorship at the University of Oslo. April has worked with international museums, papyrus collections, and scholars and has published widely around ancient childhood, youth, family and demography.