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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The next Helsinki Research on the Ancient World (HelRAW) seminar takes place on February 3rd with Tom Brughmans (Aarhus University) and the talk “Why simulate Roman Economies?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Abstract: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Computational modelling <span lang="EN-US">and especially agent-based modelling (ABM)
</span>has been applied <span lang="EN-US">in Roman Studies </span>to <span lang="EN-US">
explore</span> phenomena as diverse as the structure of Roman social networks, the supply of troops on the Limes, flows on the Roman transport system, and the agricultural productivity of regions.<span lang="EN-US"> This paper will argue that Roman Studies
should add modelling approaches as tools of the trade, and will reflect on the potential and challenges of doing so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The arguments will be illustrated through examples from studies of the Roman economy and my personal experiences as a romanist modeler. I will focus in particular on attempts at explaining the changing distribution patterns
of tableware in the eastern Mediterranean. What explanatory factors might be key drivers of this change: the structuring effect of social networks on the flow of information, transport costs, differences in urban population size, the economic strategies of
tableware salespeople? </span>A set of increasingly elaborate computational models will be presented to explore<span lang="EN-US"> the explanatory potential of these factors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">When: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">February 3rd, 2022, at 17:15 (UTC+2)<br>
<b>Where: </b>On Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/69130700271?pwd=SVdBNUVPdWdmMlRZZzhKTmtBL3AyZz09">https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/69130700271?pwd=SVdBNUVPdWdmMlRZZzhKTmtBL3AyZz09</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Meeting ID: 691 3070 0271<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Passcode: 645095<br>
<b>Event page: </b><a href="https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/news/language-culture/online-helraw-tom-brughmans-3.2.2022">https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/news/language-culture/online-helraw-tom-brughmans-3.2.2022</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>About the speaker: </b></span>Tom Brughmans is an associate professor in Classical Archaeology at the Centre for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet). His research interests include the study of Roman economic and urban phenomena, past social networks, and
visual signaling systems. He performs much of his work by applying computational methods such as network science, agent-based simulation and geographical information systems<span lang="EN-US">.
</span>He holds a PhD and MSc in Roman archaeology<span lang="EN-US">, </span>and an MA and BA in Archaeology<span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The event is a part of an interdisciplinary seminar series titled Helsinki Research on the Ancient World. This monthly seminar operates under the aegis of the PapyGreek (</span><a href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/digital-grammar-of-greek-documentary-papyri"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/digital-grammar-of-greek-documentary-papyri</span></a><span lang="EN-US">)
and SpaceLaw (</span><a href="http://www.spacelaw.fi"><span lang="EN-US">www.spacelaw.fi</span></a><span lang="EN-US">) projects. The seminar is open for all.<br>
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Welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Pyry Koskinen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:pyry.i.koskinen@helsinki.fi"><span lang="EN-US">pyry.i.koskinen@helsinki.fi</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">+358505262774<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tutkimusavustaja / Research assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Law, Governance and Space: Questioning the Foundations of the Republican Tradition (</span><a href="http://www.spacelaw.fi/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">www.spacelaw.fi</span></a><span lang="EN-US">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Siltavuorenpenger 1 A, huone / room 323<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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