Books by Kaja Stemberger Flegar
Un-Roman Sex explores how gender and sex were perceived and represented outside the Mediterranean... more Un-Roman Sex explores how gender and sex were perceived and represented outside the Mediterranean core of the Roman Empire.
The volume critically explores the gender constructs and sexual behaviours in the provinces and frontiers in light of recent studies of Roman erotic experience and flux gender identities. At its core, it challenges the unproblematised extension of the traditional Romano-Hellenistic model to the provinces and frontiers. Did sexual relations and gender identities undergo processes of "provincialisation" or "barbarisation" similar to other well-known aspects of cultural negotiation and syncretism in provincial and border regions, for example in art and religion? The 11 chapters that make up the volume explore these issues from a variety of angles, providing a balanced and rounded view through use of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence. Accordingly, the contributions represent new and emerging ideas on the subject of sex, gender, and sexuality in the Roman provinces.
As such, Un-Roman Sex will be of interest to higher-level undergraduates and graduates/academics studying the Roman empire, gender, and sexuality in the ancient world and at the Roman frontiers.
Marjan Hrženjak, cuius memoria in umbris tenebrisque etiam fulgit, sit eo terra levis. 174 Abstra... more Marjan Hrženjak, cuius memoria in umbris tenebrisque etiam fulgit, sit eo terra levis. 174 Abstract: The article discusses the theory of Romanisation as understood in Slovenian archaeology based on the Norico-Pannonian costume. Although the term 'Romanisation' is widely used, it was never critically examined nor indeed clearly defined in Slovenian archaeology. Its intended meaning is usually aligned with the views laid out by Theodor Mommsen (1968), but this theory is mostly outdated and does not fit the modern narrative in Roman mortuary archaeology. It is in this regard that the prevalent classification of artefacts (and subsequently graves) into strictly 'Roman' or 'native' is problematic: certain types of objects are classified as 'native' although they are exclusively found in undoubtedly Roman-period graves or, vice versa, some objects that were clearly used in the area even before the Roman occupation are nevertheless considered typically 'Roman'. Numerous parallels from other parts of the Roman Empire also demonstrate the inadequacy of such a binary approach and dispute the validity of the results thus obtained. Some archaeological traditions, notably the Britsh, have therefore recently developed new, more complex theories of identity and cultural interactions that enable us to shed new light even onto old material. With their aid, Roman culture may be perceived not as a static monolith, but rather as a dynamic process. Izvleček: Prispevek se ukvarja s pojmovanjem teorije romanizacije v slovenski arheologiji na podlagi primera »noriško-panonske« noše. Termin »romanizacija« kljub razširjenosti v slovenski arheologiji ni doživel niti jasne definicije niti kritične obravnave. Običajno se uporablja v skladu s teorijo romanizacije Theodorja Mommsna (1968) ki pa je v številnih pogledih preveč poenostavljena in ne ustreza sodobnemu razumevanju identitete in kulture v pogrebni arheologiji. S tega stališča je problematično tudi strogo ločevanje grobnih pridatkov (in, na njihovi podlagi, sočasnih grobov) na »rimske« in »staroselske«, na katerem običajno temelji klasifikacija pokopov. V skrajnih primerih nek predmet velja za »staroselskega«, čeprav se je začel pojavljati šele v nedvoumno rimskodobnih grobovih, ali obratno za »rimskega«, četudi ga je najti že pred rimsko okupacijo območja današnje Slovenije. Na neustreznost binarnega pojmovanja celotnih kategorij predmetov in vprašljivost iz njega izvedenih sklepov kažejo tudi mnoge vzporednice z drugih koncev Rimskega imperija. V nekaterih arheoloških tradicijah, zlasti v britanski, zato že vrsto let razvijajo drugačne, kompleksnejše teorije identitete in kulturnih interakcij. Z njihovo pomočjo lahko tudi staro gradivo vidimo v interpretativno novi luči in rimsko kulturo preučujemo ne kot statičen monolit, marveč kot dinamičen proces.
by Bernarda Zupanek, Boris Vičič, Iris Bekljanov Zidansek, Petra Vojaković, Dimitrij Mlekuz Vrhovnik, Alenka Miškec, igor rižnar, bojan djuric, Kaja Stemberger Flegar, Jana Horvat, Lucija Grahek, and Anja Ragolic This book represents the last chapter in the story unfolding in 2014 and 2015 that commemorated t... more This book represents the last chapter in the story unfolding in 2014 and 2015 that commemorated the
bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the
modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two
decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.
Papers by Kaja Stemberger Flegar
Zbornik soboškega muzeja 29, 2024
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Keria, 2023
Prehrana dojenčkov in mlajših otrok je bila v rimskem času prav tako pomembna, kot je sedaj, saj ... more Prehrana dojenčkov in mlajših otrok je bila v rimskem času prav tako pomembna, kot je sedaj, saj je vselej zagotavljala preživetje in optimalen razvoj otrok. Pred izumom in splošno razširjenostjo formule za hranjenje okoli leta 1870 je bilo materino oz. človeško mleko glavni in vitalni vir hranil za dojenčke in mlajše otroke. 1 Naše znanje o prehrani dojenčkov v antiki prihaja iz več različnih virov. Med pomembnejšimi so gotovo dela antičnih avtorjev, kot so Tacit, 2 Juvenal, 3 Favorin, 4 Muzonij Ruf 5 in Plutarh, 6 pa tudi zdravilec Soran, 7 ki so si relativno enotni v ideji, da je najboljša otroška prehrana materino mleko. 8 Številni so grško-rimski kipci dojilj, 9 dojenje se pojavlja v različnih upodobitvah alegorij in mitov tako v umetnosti 10 kot v literaturi, recimo Izide, ki doji sina Harpokrata, ali Pero, ki z dojenjem ohranja pri življenju očeta Kimona, obsojenega na smrt s stradanjem. 11 V kontekstih upodobitev vsakdanjega življenja pa prizori dojenja niso preveč pogosti. Najdemo jih na primer na sarkofagih, kjer pa ni vedno prikazana doječa mati, 12 , temveč bolj pogosto dojilje. 13 Redko upodobitve dojenja
This paper addresses how the changes in Slovenian politics have been influencing the interpretati... more This paper addresses how the changes in Slovenian politics have been influencing the interpretation of identity in the sphere of Roman mortuary archaeology. The paper starts with an overview of the political history of Slovenia, separated into three phases: the period until 1945, the Yugoslav period (1945–1990), and independent Slovenia (1991–present). The second part of the paper focusses on theoretical studies directly discussing identity of the deceased in Roman period Slovenia. The majority of such studies is centred on the material from larger cemeteries, notably those of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Poetovio (modern Ptuj) and Colonia Iulia Emona (modern Ljubljana), of which the latter is better documented and researched. The paper concludes with a discussion of the potential for future studies.
Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal, 2020
Community and Identity at the Edges of the Classical World, 2020
This chapter discusses some of the theoretical background underpinning communication. It looks at... more This chapter discusses some of the theoretical background underpinning communication. It looks at the practical implications and consequences of the lack of reflection on the use of language in Slovenian Roman archaeology. Languages, and all other systems of communication including everything from modern traffic signalization to Renaissance visual art, rely on a collective knowledge of signs and the principles governing their use – in other words, on conventions. Ferdinand de Saussure, an important figure in both general and historical linguistics, is also considered one of the founders of semiotics, a field concerned with how meaning is expressed through signs. The distinction between form and substance allows for a finer understanding of misunderstandings. In Slovenian archaeology, the problem of what exactly is Romanization – romanizacija in Slovenian – is stuck somewhere between substance and form of content; that is to say, it is not well‐defined on either the individual or the collective level.
Conference presentations by Kaja Stemberger Flegar
Presented at RAC 2024 in London
Presented at "Wine and Institutions in the Ancient World" conference
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Books by Kaja Stemberger Flegar
The volume critically explores the gender constructs and sexual behaviours in the provinces and frontiers in light of recent studies of Roman erotic experience and flux gender identities. At its core, it challenges the unproblematised extension of the traditional Romano-Hellenistic model to the provinces and frontiers. Did sexual relations and gender identities undergo processes of "provincialisation" or "barbarisation" similar to other well-known aspects of cultural negotiation and syncretism in provincial and border regions, for example in art and religion? The 11 chapters that make up the volume explore these issues from a variety of angles, providing a balanced and rounded view through use of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence. Accordingly, the contributions represent new and emerging ideas on the subject of sex, gender, and sexuality in the Roman provinces.
As such, Un-Roman Sex will be of interest to higher-level undergraduates and graduates/academics studying the Roman empire, gender, and sexuality in the ancient world and at the Roman frontiers.
bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the
modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two
decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.
Papers by Kaja Stemberger Flegar
Conference presentations by Kaja Stemberger Flegar
The volume critically explores the gender constructs and sexual behaviours in the provinces and frontiers in light of recent studies of Roman erotic experience and flux gender identities. At its core, it challenges the unproblematised extension of the traditional Romano-Hellenistic model to the provinces and frontiers. Did sexual relations and gender identities undergo processes of "provincialisation" or "barbarisation" similar to other well-known aspects of cultural negotiation and syncretism in provincial and border regions, for example in art and religion? The 11 chapters that make up the volume explore these issues from a variety of angles, providing a balanced and rounded view through use of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence. Accordingly, the contributions represent new and emerging ideas on the subject of sex, gender, and sexuality in the Roman provinces.
As such, Un-Roman Sex will be of interest to higher-level undergraduates and graduates/academics studying the Roman empire, gender, and sexuality in the ancient world and at the Roman frontiers.
bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the
modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two
decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.
Materialni ostanki naselitve po koncu rimske dobe so skopi. Na življenje med 10. in 12. stoletjem kaže najdba stilusa, okrašenega s pasjimi ali volčjimi glavami. Iz novega veka pa so se ohranili odlomki keramike.
A new wave of local and internationally produced research (often in collaboration) is embracing theory and applying frameworks. Building theoretical and archaeological capacities in the next generations of scholars in this region is crucial to future success. We invite papers with the aim of furthering this trend in areas of research including (but not limited to):
- Local languages and interaction with theory
- Application of new methodologies and theoretical approaches to the region
- Nationalism and politics between modern and ancient identities
Session n. 4
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