The spirited nature – omens and signs in ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was a place where plants could predict the future, animals began to speak and where you never knew when lightning would strike next. But it was important to interpret the signs correctly, how would you know when nature had something specific to say and when it was just behaving naturally? Lovisa Brännstedt, associate professor and researcher in ancient culture and social life, takes her lecture from Rome and moves towards our time. Organized in collaboration with the Swedish-Italian Association in Malmö-Lund, Società Dante Alighieri. Free admission, no advance registration required.