Christian belief and practice in the Alps (250-600 CE)
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In search of a topography of faith
In past decades, numerous studies were dedicated to the ways in which Christianities arrived and disseminated in the area of the Alps.
Drawing on textual and archaeological sources, these scholarly efforts indicate that the new religion spread following the Roman network of settlements and, in particular, the commercial routes across the Alps. This overlapping invited associations with the earlier process of Romanisation, which had also been shaped by the topography that directed human presence towards specific alpine passes and valleys.
This conference brings together historians, archeologists, and art historians to discuss the latest finds regarding the spread of the new religion in the Alpine area, inviting them to consider how the natural component influenced the process. By placing the topography at the basis of the phenomenon, the present initiative changes the approach usually taken in past decades, which saw scholars document the process by province. Thus, the religion’s spread in Ticino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, and Piedmont was studied separately, despite the fact that these considerations were often published in volumes that announced a panoptic view of the process.
In order to take a step forward, towards a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon, researchers working on the specific areas are here invited to identify and discuss the relevance of recurrent patterns.
Programme
Introduction, Roberto Leggero, USI
Section I
H09:30-H10:10 –Â Silvia Giorcelli Bersani, UniversitĂ degli Studi di Torino:Â L’impero in quota. Raccontare e vivere le Alpi in etĂ romana
H10:10-H11:10 – Rossana Cardani Vergani, Ufficio dei Beni culturali, Cantone Ticino & Maria Isabella Angelino, Ufficio dei Beni culturali, Cantone Ticino: Cristianizzazione in area alpina. Testimonianze in Cantone Ticino. Stato degli studiÂ
H11:10-H11:30 – Break
Section II
H11:30-H12:10 – Elena Costa, PhD candidate, Universität ZĂĽrich & Romeo Dell’Era, PhD candidate, UniversitĂ© de Lausanne and La Sapienza, Roma: Circolazione di modelli epigrafici in area alpina tra I e VII secolo d.C
H12:10-H12:50 –Â Vladimir Ivanovici, Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio, USI and Masaryk University, Brno:Â Lombardy, Ticino, Piedmont: Recurrent patterns of dissemination
H12:50-H13:50 – Break
Section III
H13:50-H14:30 – Francesco Massa, UniversitĂ© de Fribourg: Late paganism in the area of the Alps: some methodological remarks
H14:30-H15:30 –Â Round table discussion
Organized by:
Roberto Leggero, LabiSAlp – Laboratorio di Storia delle Alpi, Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio, UniversitĂ della Svizzera italiana
Vladimir Ivanovici, Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio, UniversitĂ della Svizzera italiana and Masaryk University, Brno
How to participate:
The event will be held both in Italian and English and it can be followed via web, by signing-up. To participate: visit the zoom link.
A simultaneous translation service will be available for presentations and discussions.