Big Screen Rome: Celebrating Two Decades On Screen and in the Arena

Big Screen Rome: Celebrating Two Decades On Screen and in the Arena

Inspired by Monica Cyrino's "Big Screen Rome" and organized by Anastasia Bakogianni and Alex McCauley

Hosted by the University of Auckland, New Zealand

February 2, 2026

Papers and Discussion led by:

Alex McAuley, University of Auckland

Anastasia Bakogianni, Massey University, New Zealand 

Hamish Cameron, Victoria University of Wellington

Sylvie Magerstaedt, Notre Dame University, Australia

Jeff Tatum, Victoria University of Wellington 

Antony Augoustakis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Chris McDonough, University of the South, Sewanee

Walter Penrose, San Diego State University

Kirsten Day, Augustana College

Monica Cyrino, The University of New Mexico