Irene de Jong will be awarded the Ausonius prize by the University of Trier on 7 November. She receives the award as recognition for her academic oeuvre with which she made a fundamental impact in her area: she was a pioneer in applying narratology in classic philology.

The aim of the project is to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology to introduce students to archaeological sites, laboratories, museum displays and historical sites with limited access.

This interdisciplinary two-day workshop is devoted to the construction of fantastical worlds across various narrative media from antiquity to the present. The conference is hosted by the University of Amsterdam and will take place on Thursday 30th June – Friday 1st July 2022. Keynote Speakers are...

Online workshop organized by Irene de Jong (professor of Ancient Greek UvA, ASH) and Miguel John Versluys (professor of mediterranean archaeology UL) on Friday January 22.

Irene de Jong, professor of Ancient Greek at the UvA, has been selected as a member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

In the Blending Past and Present project by the 4D Research Lab, augmented reality technology is used to add a virtual layer to reality. ACASA and Art History students apply this technology during city tours to look at reconstructions of the facades of buildings in Amsterdam.

Professor C.H.M. Kroon (1961) has been appointed professor of Latin Language and Literature at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Faculty of Humanities. In her capacity as director of the College of Humanities, she will also take up a position on the Faculty of Humanities’ Executive Committee Bo...