[Usyd_Classics_Events] CAH Research Seminar Reminder Sept 15: Kit Morrell 'Judicial reform in the Roman Republic'

[Dexter Hoyos]

Dear Ben,
        Thanks for the reminder. I’ll try to join in, Zoomwise. All the best to Kit!
                Many regards,
                Dexter

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Subject: [Usyd_Classics_Events] CAH Research Seminar Reminder Sept 15: Kit Morrell 'Judicial reform in the Roman Republic'

Dear Friends of Classics and Ancient History,

Our next seminar will take place on Thursday, the 15th of September at 4pm, (AEST UTC/GMT +10: on campus and on Zoom) with

Kit Morrell (University of Queensland)

“Judicial reform in the Roman Republic”

Abstract:
In 149 BCE, the lex Calpurnia de pecuniis repetundis established Rome’s first standing jury-court. In the century that followed, new courts were created and the composition and operation of the courts repeatedly modified. Some changes were political in nature, above all the repeated shifts between senatorial and equestrian juries. At the same time, we see serious and sometimes creative efforts by both ‘optimate’ and ‘popular’ reformers to combat corruption and enhance the integrity of verdicts, albeit with mixed results.

This paper will examine a range of judicial reforms proposed or adopted in the late republic, including changes to jury-selection and penalties for bribe-taking. Where possible, it will identify the prompts and design principles behind these measures, as well as how they were promoted or opposed in public debate. It will also highlight evidence for Roman analysis of problems in ‘structural’ terms and for continuity of reform ideas across time and across political groupings as traditionally understood. In doing so, it will shed fresh light both on the history of Rome’s criminal courts and on the discourse and practice of reform in the Roman republic.
Presenter bio
Kit Morrell is the Susan Blake Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Queensland and an honorary associate of the University of Sydney. This paper forms part of her ARC DECRA project ‘Reforming the Roman Republic’. Her previous publications include Pompey, Cato, and the Governance of the Roman Empire (2017) and The Alternative Augustan Age (2019), co-edited with Josiah Osgood and Kathryn Welch.

Please register for this free online presentation (if you have not already registered for the series):
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Venue information
This event will be presented in a hybrid format.
The on campus venue is the series' traditional home, the CCANESA Boardroom. We would ask our audience to please be mindful to follow all safety precautions in this space, including signing in and out of the Centre at the front desk, and maintaining social distancing. The use of masks in the Centre is encouraged.
The Zoom meeting details for this seminar are:
Meeting URL: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/s/89159749177<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/aKvGCk81N9tnPrGB2iQ-V31?domain=t.e2ma.net>
Meeting ID:
891 5974 9177

Please note, our seminars begin promptly at 4 pm. To assist in facilitating the online space, please ensure that your Zoom username matches the name on your registration (where possible).

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This seminar will not be recorded.
For any further information or questions, please contact us at ccanesa.general at sydney.edu.au<mailto:ccanesa.general at sydney.edu.au>
All best, Ben

DR BEN BROWN
Classics and Ancient History
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