Recent Work on Inscriptions in Libya: Celebrating the Legacy of Joyce Reynolds

BILNAS Lecture: ‘Recent Work on Inscriptions in Libya: Celebrating the Legacy of Joyce Reynolds’
Date Delivered: Tuesday 24 September 2024
One of the founding members of BILNAS (then the Society for Libyan Studies), Joyce Reynolds’ impact on the study of the archaeology, epigraphy and history of Libya was immense.
In memory of Joyce and in celebration of her life and work, BILNAS held two short lectures showcasing recent work on inscriptions in Libya and reflecting on her legacy in this field.
Speakers included Caroline Barron (Durham) and Alessandra Giovenco (British School at Rome), with an introduction by Catherine Dobias-Lalou (Bourgogne).
Speakers:
Caroline Barron
‘Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania: Past, Present and Future.’
Caroline Barron is an ancient historian in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University, which she joined in 2021. The focus of her research is the cultural and historical significance of Latin epigraphy, from antiquity to the present day. She is interested in how people - both ancient and modern - responded to Latin inscriptions, how their texts were composed and read, and what epigraphy contributed to the landscape of antiquity. Caroline was a research assistant on the 2009 digital edition of IRT, and worked on the digital second edition contributing the bilingual neo-punic texts to IRT2021. Together with Dr Gabriel Bodard, Caroline will edit the future digital editions of IRT.
Alessandra Giovenco
‘Memories of Libya and the BSR.’
Alessandra Giovenco is the archivist of the British School at Rome (BSR). She has an MA (Medieval History) and Postgraduate Certificate in Archival Science, Palaeography and Diplomatics from the Archivio Segreto Vaticano. Her research focuses on understudied aspects of the BSR Photographic Collections, to highlight their uniqueness and complexity, and to correct the misconception that they are ancillary to textual research. Her recent publications are concerned with untold stories and significant networks of people revealed by close study of archival objects. Through this research, Alessandra is bringing to light connections between photographic objects within the BSR Archive and in collections beyond the BSR.