The Late Antiquity Reading Group at Yale

The Late Antiquity Reading Group (LARG)

at Yale invites all students, faculty, and members of the public who are interested in late antiquity to gather together. We discuss common,pre-circulated works in progress or recent publications in the field. Often, guest scholars join us to discuss their new work. 

We will meet several times during the academic year. Due to the pandemic, we will meet virtually this semester. 

Materials for each discussion will be circulated three to four weeks in advance. We ask that you read the material in advance of each meeting. To be added to the group’s mailing list or to receive the materials for our next meeting, please contact Austin Andrews (austin.andrews@yale.edu). You can also join YLARG’s Facebook group to stay up to date on upcoming events.  

Co-Conveners: Austin Andrews and Jake Horton

Faculty Advisors: Maria Doerfler and Noel Lenski  

YLARG is Made possible through the generous support of Archaia, the MacMillan Center, 
the Yale Program of Jewish Studies, the Yale Divinity School, and the Yale Departments 
of Religious Studies, Art History, Near Eastern Civilizations and Languages, and Classics.


Fall 2024:

October 31, 2024 | 16:00-17:15 EST | HQ 129 and on Zoom

LARG conversation of Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine, edited by Louise Blanke and Jennifer Cromwell.

Greetings to everyone in the Late Antiquity Reading Group (LARG)!

We are pleased to announce that our next event will take place on October 31, at 4:00 pm EST. We will discuss Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine, edited by Louise Blanke and Jennifer Cromwell.

Our conversation will take the form of a 75-minute informal discussion on the book in a hybrid format, both in-person in Phelps 401 and on Zoom. We ask that all participants read chapters 1, 5, 13, and one additional chapter of your choosing in advance of the conversation. 

For access to the readings or any questions, check the LARG Google Drive or email LARG coordinators Austin Goodwin Andrews (austin.andrews@yale.edu) and Jacob Horton (jacob.horton@yale.edu).


September 26 2024 | 16:00-17:15 EST | Phelps 401 and on Zoom

LARG conversation of Toni Almi’s Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics.

Greetings to everyone in the Late Antiquity Reading Group (LARG)!

We are pleased to announce that our next event will take place on September 26th, at 4:00 pm EST. We will discuss Toni Almi’s Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics.

Our conversation will take the form of a 75-minute informal discussion on the book in a hybrid format, both in-person in Phelps 401 and on Zoom. We ask that all participants read the Introduction, Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, and Conclusion in advance of the conversation. 

Also, mark your calendars (and feel free to start reading) 

For access to the readings or any questions, please email LARG coordinators Austin Goodwin Andrews (austin.andrews@yale.edu) and Jacob Horton (jacob.horton@yale.edu).