Name: ClassicsFest | Eating, Not Cheating: The Moral Economics of Food
Start: 2026-05-14T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-14T16:00:00+01:00
Location: The Lit & Phil

ClassicsFest | Eating, Not Cheating: The Moral Economics of Food

Explore how Rome managed food shortages, speculation, and public unrest. With Dr Marta Garcia Morcillo
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Thursday 14th May | 3pm

Eating, Not Cheating: The Moral Economics of Food in Ancient Rome

With Dr Marta Garcia Morcillo, Lecturer in Ancient History, Newcastle University

Explore how Rome managed food shortages, speculation, and public unrest. Dr Marta Garcia Morcillo examines grain supply politics, the impact of food crises on fairness, and how these ancient issues resonate today.

A LIVE Lit & Phil Event | FREE

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