Processions have been fundamental to many cultures as a form of communal activity, both secular and religious. While they are of great importance, they are hard to capture – the sources for different periods offer different kinds of evidence, whether written, visual or material.

The aim of the workshop is to examine the kinds of evidence available to us from the Greco-Roman and Byzantine worlds – from the depiction of a 5th century BCE procession in the Parthenon marbles to the Typikon of the Great Church from 10th century Constantinople.

During the course of the day, invited speakers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds will draw selectively upon a variety of textual, visual and material evidence in order to introduce a series of case studies which will enhance our understanding of the history of processions and their social and cultural significance in their respective historical context.

Organisers

Dr Hannah Cornwell

Dr Vicky Manolopoulou

Dr Ioannis Papadogiannakis

with

Prof Charlotte Roueché