Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240100112

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240100112

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Funded Activity Summary

Images of Power in the Roman Empire: Mass Media and the Cult of Emperors. Contemporary leaders understand the power of an image to influence public opinion, but are they following a path well-trodden by Roman emperors? This project aims to illuminate the role that mass media and images played in securing and sustaining imperial power during the Later Roman empire from the Flavians to the Theodosians (69-450 CE). The comparison of coins, statues and monuments will shed new light on the dynamic ways that popular media were used to mediate between emperors, their officials, provincial elites and the wider populace, and show how leaders used mass media in the Roman world. Social and cultural benefits include a better understanding of the ways that leaders today handle such media to influence public opinion.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $230,368.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical studies | Archaeology of Europe the Mediterranean and the Levant | Digital heritage | Classical Greek and Roman history

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Archaeology of Europe the Mediterranean and the Levant | Classical Greek and Roman history | Digital heritage | Expanding Knowledge In History, Heritage and Archaeology | Historical studies | Understanding Europe’s Past

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