Janis Oomen, MA

PhD student in Archaeology / Ancient History

Titolo ricerca: Traditions of the Past, Innovations of the Present. Identity Formation in the Inscribed Funerary Monuments of Roman Sicily

Lavora presso il KNIR: 2 September - 6 October 2024

Indirizzo mail: j.oomen@rug.nl

Università: University of Groningen

My research focuses on the question how the populace of Roman Sicily used inscribed (Greek and Latin) funerarymonuments to formulate and anchor their identity in light of Roman hegemony. I study ca. 1700 Sicilian inscribedfunerary monuments. A research stay in Rome would allow me to study funerary practices in Rome and other locationsin Italy and use this as a comparative case study, help expand my network, and provide access to publications.