Sunday Symposium

CHOMBEC (Centre for the History of Music in Britain, the Empire and the Commonwealth) and the Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition

• Caractacus: an interdisciplinary symposium

Elgar’s cantata explores patriotism and imperialism through historical re-imagining of early British resistance to the Roman empire. This unique event examines Caractacus, the historical figure and the myth, from a range of disciplinary perspectives – archaeology, art history, classics, history, music and reception.

Speakers include: Tim Barringer (Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art, Yale University); Stephen Banfield (Stanley Hugh Badock Professor of Music, University of Bristol); Richard Hingley (Professor of Archaeology, University of Durham); Ellen O’Gorman (Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Bristol); Julian Rushton (Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Leeds).

Admission free (booking essential). To book your place please use the following eventbrite link: http://caractacusstudyday.eventbrite.com

This event is presented in association with CHOMBEC, the Centre for the History of Music in Britain, the Empire and the Commonwealth.