IPAMAA's James Nesbitt-Prosser successfully defended his dissertation "The Roads of Roman North Africa: Migration and Cultural Change" on Monday, March 2nd.
James describes his research as follows: "My dissertation research studies migration patterns and the Roman road network in North Africa during the 1st-3rd centuries CE. Based on the wealth of epigraphic information from the region, I examine the relationship between the paths of migrants and the patterns of construction then repeated repairs of roads. I argue that the changing patterns of migration and the development of the road network were tied together in a positive relationship, reinforcing one another through repeated usage and investment. This argument demonstrates that the Roman roads were used for people other than soldiers and we can track changes to road networks beyond just military and economic reasons."
Our sincere congratulations, Dr. Nesbitt-Prosser!
