Dr. Serena Connolly, Professor of Classics, Rutgers
In-person attendance at 209 Scheide Caldwell. RSVP required.
Abstract
“In 2009, a team of French archaeologists found and excavated what remains of Nero’s revolving dining room. In this lecture, I draw on recent work in kinetic architecture to investigate how guests might have experienced this extraordinary space and what the emperor wished to communicate with it. My presentation is part of larger book project that explores the political significance of Julio-Claudian emperors’ professions of interest and investments in science and technology.”