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Events

Engagement with research and participation in academic discourse are important to the Department of Ancient History. To this end, the department regularly organises colloquia, inviting renowned scholars from Germany and abroad. These events are open to scholars from all disciplines as well as other interested attendees.

Upcoming Lectures

Colloquium Ancient History

18.12.2025

Prof. Dr. Lara Fabian (UCLA)

Tangled webs at the imperial periphery: Violence and diplomacy in ancient Armenia

14.01.2026

Prof. Dr. Babett Edelmann-Singer (FU Berlin)

Der Kaiser als Kunsträuber. Aneignung und Restitution im Herrschaftsdiskurs des frühen römischen Prinzipats

28.01.2026

Prof. Dr. Dorothea Rhode (Köln)

Rosa Rosen aus Paestum: Zur Verflechtung von Markt, Religion und Urbanität

Unless stated otherwise, all lectures take place in room 1015 and start at 6 pm c.t.

Colloquium Classical Studies

04.02.2026

Prof. Dr. Luca Giuliani (Freiburg)

Der Rat der Rhodier, die Laokoon-Gruppe und Vergil

All lectures take place in room 1015 and start at 6 pm c.t.

Certificates of Attendance for Colloquia

If you require proof of attendance of lectures in a colloquium for your degree programme, you can find the necessary forms here.

Past Lectures