29552 - Roman Epigraphy (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is able to use on his own Roman epigraphic sources, in the old context and also in the Humanism’s and Renaissance’s context. The student can also operate independently for the conservation and for the enhancement of the historical and documentary Roman heritage. (S)he is able to evaluate the implications inherent to the various media.

Course contents

Advanced course: How to read a Latin inscription. At the beginning of the course some Latin inscriptions will be analyzed to allow students to acquire the necessary skills to fully understand these documents.

Specific research: the inscriptions of Roman women. A number of Latin inscriptions will be analysed, read, translated and commented on, intended as a tool for a better understanding of epigraphic communication by Roman women.

Readings/Bibliography

Readings and bibliography will be given during the lessons basing upon students' previous epigraphical knowledge. Students have to know Alfredo Buonopane, Manuale di epigrafia latina, Carocci editore, Roma 2009.

Additional reading:

Francesca Cenerini, La donna romana. Modelli e realtà, Il Mulino, Bologna, last edition (NO 2002).

Non-attending students must add:

1) Giancarlo Susini, Epigrafia romana, Jouvence, Roma, III ed. 2002;

2) Silvia Giorcelli Bersani, Epigrafia e storia di Roma, Carocci, Roma, nuova edizione 2015, reprint 2017.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

 

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons: presentation, readind and analysis of selected works. Students are invited to attend the lessons with personal remarks about the inscriptions analysed in class.

Assessment methods

Students who attend at least 75% of the lessons are considered to be attending.

Oral examination. Students have to answer some questions about the bibliography of the course and about the textes analysed in class.

The exam will be conducted orally and will assess the student's command of the material studied in the course. The student will be asked to provide a commentary on inscriptions selected from among those found in the course texts and will be judged on his ability to summarise and critically discuss topics raised in the course, making use of the exam bibliography and the course tools provided.

The assessment will thus consider the student's:
- competence in commenting on the iinscriptions, i.e. in identifying, dating and contextualizing the works illustrated;
- knowledge and understanding of the topics covered;
- ability to summarise and analyse themes and concepts;
- familiarity with the terminology associated with the subject and his ability to use it effectively.

Top marks will be awarded to a student displaying an ability to provide a full description of the inscriptions and an overall understanding of the topics discussed during the lectures, combined with a critical approach to the material and a confident and effective use of the appropriate terminology

Average marks will be awarded to a student who has memorized the main points of the material and is able to summarise them satisfactorily and provide an effective critical commentary, while failing to display a complete command of the appropriate terminology.

A student will be deemed to have failed the exam if he displays significant errors in his understanding and failure to grasp the overall outlines of the subject, together with a poor command of the appropriate terminology.

This 6 CFU course can be chosen as a part of the 12 CFU Integrated Course "Roman Epigraphy and Roman Institutions (C.I.) (LM)". If the student has the Integrated Course (12 CFU) in his/her study plan, the final grade will result from the arithmetic average of the marks obtained in the two parts (“Roman Epigraphy") (1) (LM)" and “Roma Institutions (1) (LM)".

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office ( https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

In 2025, the examinations will take place in January (around the middle), April, May, June, late September/early October, December).

Teaching tools

Using power point and distribution of hand-out of the texts analysed in class.

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Cenerini