Dr. Caroline Kroon

Biography

Caroline Kroon is a professor of Latin Linguistics and Literature at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on Classical Latin literature and characterized by an interdisciplinary approach that crosses linguistics and literary studies. She has published extensively on discourse linguistic phenomena, including Latin particles, tense, and anaphoric reference. A recurring theme in her research is the application of insights from discourse linguistics and pragmatics to the literary analysis of Latin texts. Kroon's notable works include co-editing the volume 'Textual Strategies in Ancient War Narrative' (2019) and leading various projects under the GRAVITATION program 'Anchoring Innovation', funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. She has received multiple prestigious awards such as the Study Prize from the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation for her dissertation in 1995 and the Keetje Hodshon Prize in 1999. Additionally, she has been a member of the International Committee of Latin Linguistics and served as the series editor for 'Amsterdam Studies in Classical Philology'. Kroon has held significant positions including director of the College of Humanities and is currently chair of the Department of Ancient Studies and Archaeology at the University of Amsterdam.

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