‘It’s the birthrates’: Ancient Rome, biological reproduction, and immigration... - 9 December 2025

‘It’s the birthrates’: Ancient Rome, biological reproduction, and immigration in modern far-right thought. Samuel Agbamu, University of Reading Invito degli allievi e delle allieve di Antichistica Rome fell because Romans stopped making Romans.’ The work of classicists is increasingly at the centre of public discourse. Our field of study is fertile ground for today’s ideological battles and, in particular, for right-wing biopolitical thinking. The ancient Greek and Roman world is invented by the Right as a time when men were men, women knew their place, and Europe was homogeneously white. Are we capable of constructing an effective counter-narrative? Scopri Alla Enne: la piattaforma della Normale dedicata alla ricerca, alla cultura e al sapere condiviso allaenne.sns.it #scuolanormalesuperiore #history #politics