CCU prof to speak on Ancient Roman blood sports

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CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Aneilya Barnes, assistant professor of history, will talk about "Blood Sports and Imperial Power in Ancient Rome" at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the Recital Hall of the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

The talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society and will culminate with the induction of 29 Phi Alpha Theta candidates.

Barnes, who joined the University faculty in 2007, specializes in the history of early Christianity, imperial Rome, the early Islamic world, the Christianization of Rome, gender and sexuality in the early church and early Christian architecture.

Barnes earned a bachelor’s degree in history and journalism and a master’s degree in history from Arkansas Tech University. She earned a doctorate in history from the University of Arkansas. Barnes is currently writing a book on gender and domestic space in the first Christian basilicas, as well as articles and book reviews.

For more information contact John Navin at 843-349-2437.

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