Samuli Simelius

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Postdoctoral research at Uni. Helsinki, SpaceLaw project
Coordinator of Ancient cultures study programme
Book: Pompeian peristyle gardens
Higher Seminar in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History in Uppsala

Tomorrow I will give a talk at the Higher Seminar in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University. I will outline the concept of Roman inequality and present new methodological a…

Roman urban inequality
Mapping Inequality in Roman Cities

Tomorrow I will give a talk at the Seminar in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Gothenburg. I will discuss the framework of Roman inequality and the new methods I am de…

Roman urban inequality

RE: https://archaeo.social/@simelius/115842823384192041

Abstract deadline approaching!

A short blog post on my forthcoming workshop "Dynamics of inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean"

https://romanurbaninequality.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/cfp-dynamics-of-inequality-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/

CFP: Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean

I organize the workshop “Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean,” which will take place in Helsinki on 22–23 October 2026. The event responds to growing scholarly interest in past ineq…

Roman urban inequality

I was supposed to write this earlier but I forgot. A blog post about my SCAS seminar.

https://romanurbaninequality.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/scas-seminar/

SCAS Seminar

Last week ended up being so busy that I forgot to write this earlier. Now it might be too late, but I guess it’s better late than never. Tomorrow, I will present a paper at the Swedish Collegium fo…

Roman urban inequality

A short blog post on my forthcoming workshop "Dynamics of inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean"

https://romanurbaninequality.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/cfp-dynamics-of-inequality-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/

CFP: Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean

I organize the workshop “Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean,” which will take place in Helsinki on 22–23 October 2026. The event responds to growing scholarly interest in past ineq…

Roman urban inequality

Kirjoitin hieman antiikin - ja miksei muunkin - eriarvoisuuden tutkimisesta.

https://fenestrafinnorum.com/2025/12/17/modernit-tutkimusmenetelmat-ja-antiikin-aineistot/

MODERNIT TUTKIMUSMENETELMÄT JA ANTIIKIN AINEISTOT

FT Samuli Simelius, Helsingin yliopiston yliopistotutkija ja antiikintutkija Tutkimusprojektissani tarkastelen roomalaisten kaupunkien eriarvoisuutta erityisesti talouden ja terveyden näkökulmasta.…

FENESTRA FINNORUM – NÄKÖALOJA VILLA LANTESTA

Together with Liisa Jalkanen we wrote an article ”Feelings and the Roman house: A sentiment analysis of Pompeian graffiti”. The goal was to test sentiment analysis for Pompeian graffiti, and hopefully, further research using this methodology and graffiti will follow.

Link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054825000839?via%3Dihub

Research seminar in Classical archaeology and Ancient History

Tomorrow I will give a talk at the Research Seminar in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Stockholm University. I will discuss the new methods I am developing for the study of Roman urban…

Roman urban inequality
Mini-Seminar: Studying urban inequality in the past: lessons from Pompeii

I’m giving a talk at Uppsala University’s Center for the Human Past on Pompeii and the study of inequality in ancient cities. I’ll explore new ways – and some of the challenges – …

Roman urban inequality