PhD Programme 09-10


Text in Context day
  • Friday 18 September
  • Leiden University
  • Topic: Livius' representation of the Manlius conspirary (Livius VI,11-17 and 20)
  • Speakers: Steven Oakley, Harm Pinkster, Luuk de Blois and Stephan Busch
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Organisation: Joan Booth and Christoph Pieper
On this multi-disciplinary course the text will be discussed with special reference to linguistic features, stylistics and narratology, its historical context, and other aspects. The participants are expected to have prepared the text and some secondary literature (further announcement will follow in due course).  Click here to view the programme. Participants are requested to subscribe for the course (before Thursday 3 September).  
Theory and Methodology Course
  • Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October
  • Nunspeet
  • Topic: Fragments
  • Speakers: Glenn Most, Keimpe Algra, Onno van Nijf, Folkert van Straten, Vincent Hunink
  • language of instruction: English
During this two day course on Theory and Methodology the various aspects of the use and interpretation of fragments and fragmentary material within several sub-disciplines and specialisations will be discussed. Participants are expected to read some secondary literature in advance. Click here to view the program. Subscription by email before the 1st of October.
Text in Context Day 2010: Callimachus' Aetia
  • Friday 19 March
  • Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  • Topic: Callimachus' Aetia, in particular the prologue
  • Speakers: Annette Harder, Jacqueline Klooster, Ruurd Nauta, Adriaan Rademaker and Rolf Strootman.
  • Language of instruction: Dutch
  • Organisation: Annette Harder
On this multi-disciplinary course the text will be discussed with special reference to linguistic features, poetics and historical context, and other aspects. The participants are expected to have prepared the text and some secondary literature (see programme).  Participants are requested to subscribe for the course (before Tuesday 9 March).  
Masterclass 2010
Van 31 mei tot 10 juni 2010 zal er een OIKOS Masterclass plaatsvinden te Athene. Prof. Josh Ober (Stanford) zal optreden als master. Inschrijving is inmiddels gesloten.
Further activities
  • Seminar for Supervisors
  For further questions please contact the co-ordinators Mrs. Peels and Mrs. Van Berkel.
Doktoranden-workshop (Münster)
  • 6/7 January 2011
  • organized by Prof. dr. Johannes Hahn
Webredactie OIKOS – 26/02/2010