‘Poverty Dynamics in the Long Late Antiquity, AD 300-800’
School of Classics, St Andrews
22 and 23 July 2026
Poverty was a defining element in late antique and early medieval societies, shaping economic structures, social relations, cultural values, and political hierarchies. This two-day conference will analyse the dynamics of poverty from an interdisciplinary perspective, examining how poverty drivers and resilience strategies marked the social and economic condition and lived experiences of destitute and vulnerable groups across the Mediterranean during a period of unprecedented historical transformations
Further information, including the programme, is available here.
Those interested in attending online should register by 5 pm on Friday, 3 July 2026, by contacting Ian Bonze at ifb1@st-andrews.ac.uk.
This conference is generously funded by the School of Classics, the Past and Present Society, the EDI committee/CUCD, and the Institute of Classical Studies.
Note: this is not a Classical Association event – please contact the organisers directly with any enquiries.