Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC)

Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC) TRAC (Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference) Standing Committee

This page is maintained by the TRAC Standing Committee in order to spread the word about upcoming and past TRAC conferences, and to keep you informed about new ideas and discussions on theory in Roman archaeology. The first Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference was held in 1991 to widen the range of perspectives offered, and voices heard, in Roman Archaeology. In 2001, a Standing Committee was established to ensure that TRAC continues to serve this purpose well into the future.

You can watch our past webinar series on our YouTube channel 👀
19/03/2026

You can watch our past webinar series on our YouTube channel 👀

TRAC is an unincorporated voluntary association that has developed from and around the annual Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference series held since 1991. The first TRAC conference was held to widen the range of perspectives offered, and voices heard, in Roman archaeology. This was a major succe...

Kicking off our 2026 webinar series we're happy to have Sem Van Atteveld from Leiden University as our speaker!This stud...
03/03/2026

Kicking off our 2026 webinar series we're happy to have Sem Van Atteveld from Leiden University as our speaker!

This study discusses the impact that the murex-purple industry had on the Roman city of Meninx, located on Djerba, Tunisia. Mattingly’s seminal model of the Roman urban economy argues that cities could occupy significant positions within their regional economies; however, focused case studies demonstrating this influence have remained limited. By taking Meninx as a case study, Sam aims to show just how influential a city dominated by the murex-purple industry could be within its local economic landscape.

Sem van Atteveld holds an MA in Ancient History from the University of Leiden, where he specialised in the functioning and impact of Roman luxury material culture. His ongoing research focuses on the production and local economic impact of murex purple in the Roman world, as well as the evolving use of porphyry as a secondary agent.

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Our 2026 webinar series is now underway! We're excited to introduce our wonderful speakers for this spring session and h...
27/02/2026

Our 2026 webinar series is now underway! We're excited to introduce our wonderful speakers for this spring session and hope to see you all online soon.

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