The UKRI/ERC Project Class Struggle in Ancient Greek Democracy presents a roundtable discussion on Class, Feudal and Tributary Modes of Production, and the Ancient Greek Economy, held in memory of Professor Chris Wickham.
This event introduces an all-day workshop on Class and the Economy held on the following day, bringing together leading scholars to explore the dynamics of economic structures and class formation in ancient Greek poleis.
Event Details
Date: 12 November 2026
Time: 17:15–19:00
Location: Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre, Old College, University of Edinburgh
The roundtable will be introduced and chaired by Mirko Canevaro and David Lewis.
Participants
The discussion will feature contributions from:
- Alain Bresson (University of Chicago)
- Michele Faraguna (University of Trieste)
- Charlotte Van Regenmortel (Ghent University)
- Stephan Nitu (University of Edinburgh)
- Maeve McHugh (University of Edinburgh)
- Julien Zurbach (École Normale Supérieure)
About the Event
This roundtable addresses fundamental questions about the applicability of concepts such as feudal and tributary modes of production to ancient Greek economies. The discussion will explore how class dynamics, grounded in economic relations and occupational structures, shaped the emergence and development of Greek democracy.
The event is held in memory of Professor Chris Wickham, whose work on comparative economic history and modes of production has profoundly influenced our understanding of pre-modern societies.
Attendance
This event is open to all members of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology and the wider university community. No registration is required.
For more information, please contact:
Prof. Mirko Canevaro — mirko.canevaro@ed.ac.uk
Panayiotis Karageorgopoulos — pkarageo@ed.ac.uk