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Ton Derks is a Visiting Fellow at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He specializes in the Roman Empire, with a focus on the northwestern provinces, and has extensive training in classics and archaeology. His strong interest lies in Latin epigraphy, where he combines archaeological, historical, and epigraphic evidence. Derks completed his doctoral dissertation in 1998 on religious change in Roman Gaul, a topic that continues to engage his interests. His recent work has concentrated on the material dimensions of rituals throughout the human life course. Additionally, he explores identity construction, particularly issues generated by the Roman army. He has led NWO-financed research projects focusing on Roman villa landscapes and has contributed to significant studies on the Lower Rhine frontier. In teaching, he conducts courses related to his research interests in both Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Archaeology. Derks has also worked on an inter-university master's course on Latin epigraphy held in Rome and has been involved with various academic committees.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, NL
Specializes in the Roman Empire and contributes to research on cultural and economic aspects of Roman villa landscapes.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.