Migrants and Membership Regimes in the Ancient Greek World

For a substantial number of the inhabitants of the ancient Greek world migration in some form or another played a vital part in shaping aspirations, opportunities, behaviour, beliefs and outcomes. 

Activities

Papers, Talks and Lectures 2021 Neumann, S. Moving Material Culture – The ‘Social Capital’ of Migrants in Membership Regimes of the Hellenistic World. SCS Annual Meeting 2021. Thomsen, C.A. The Citizen Non-Citizen: Hellenistic Metics and Their Home Poleis (c. 400-31 BCE). SCS Annual Meeting 2021. Vadan, P. The Migrant Body and State-Sanctioned Violence. SCS Annual…

Bound Labour Unbound

Slavery was endemic to the ancient Greek world and in popular discourse the enslaved were predominantly foreigners. This case study examines the integration and impact of formerly enslaved on the social, political and religious life of the Greek city-states.

Fragile Foreigners

The democratic polis prided itself with the stalwart equality of its citizen members, codified in the laws of the city to guarantee the integrity and dignity of the political bodies of its members. But the inviolability of the citizen body was conceptualized through a hierarchy of status that necessarily viewed foreign residents and travelers as more vulnerable.…

Foreign Cult and Female Agency

This study on foreign religious cults in the multi-ethnic society of Hellenistic Cities in Greece will address issues of interaction between different religious groups in shaping the cultic landscapes of Greek cities – an important aspect of their membership regimes – with a focus on women’s agency in establishing and participating in new cults. Our understanding…

Status Assimilation of Free Foreigners

Wealthy metics constitute a conspicuous group among foreign residents in many Greek cities. In spite of their economic means, which dwarfed those of most citizens of their host communities, they were, as non-citizens, excluded from sharing directly in the political life of their adopted cities. As inhabitants, however, they were free to participate in social…