Representing the Subaltern: Approaches to Thinking about Sparta's Slaves
by Dr Daniel Jew, from Trinity College, Cambridge
Date: Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: USP Conference Room, Level 7, Blk ADM
Abstract
What role does dominant ideology play in structuring the public relationship between elites and subordinates, and how can we approach thinking about groups who appear to be under hegemonic domination? This paper will apply James C. Scott's concept of the 'hidden transcript', from anthropology, to the behaviour of the Spartans and their slaves (the helots), in order to explore the relationship between ideology, agency, dominance & subordination, and representation.
About the Speaker
Daniel has recently submitted a PhD dissertation, entitled 'Hegemony, Economy and Agency in Athens and Sparta', at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he worked under Paul Cartledge, the A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture. He has lectured at Monash University and was formerly a Senior Tutor at the USP. His Cambridge M.Phil thesis has been cited in a number of publications and working papers by leading scholars in the field.
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