Roman Society Research Center

The RSRC is an international joint research center of Ghent University, the Free University of Brussels and the University of Kent.

Our aim is to promote studies in the history of the Roman World in all its various aspects. We embrace contributions in the field of economic, social, political, cultural and mentality history from the dawn of Roman history (8th c. BCE) to the end of Late Antiquity (6 c. CE), including the (hellenised) East and the auxiliary disciplines (epigraphy, papyrology and numismatics) studying historical sources.

We seek actively to promote and support research initiatives and projects in all these fields. Twice a year, we organise workshops in Brussels and Ghent to present ongoing research, featuring both prominent senior researchers and promising juniors.

We also have an international six year research program on 'Land & Natural Resources (2009-2011), 'Labour' (2011-2013) and 'Capital' (2013-2015), with three colloquiia (2011, 2013, 2015) that will lead to three scholarly collective books on these topics.

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