The research and teaching of the Ancient and Medieval History Expert Group (OGMG) focuses on the period from about 500 BC to 1500 AD. We study not only Western Europe, but also the wider Mediterranean region, the Byzantine Empire (until 1453) and the Islamic world in the Middle East, North Africa and southern Spain.
Ancient and Medieval History
Research
Radboud University's research into the integral history of the Mediterranean in the Ancient and Middle Ages is unique in the Netherlands. An important aspect of our current and future research is our 'invisible history', which is not immediately recognisable in the sources. Here, we explore different groups of people and regions through a variety of written and non-written sources. Using digital methods, we explore different research methods. The research takes place within the research institute Radboud Institute for Culture and History.
Education
Staff from the Ancient and Medieval History Expertise Group teach in the following programmes:
- Bachelor's History
- Bachelor's Comparative European History
- Bachelor's Classics
- Bachelor Philosophy, Politics and Society (Faculteit Filosofie, Theologie en Religiestudies)
- Research Master Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies
- Master Tourism and Culture
For a wider audience
The expert group is actively involved in making its research accessible to a wide audience. Through collaborations with a wide range of social partners, we not only disseminate knowledge of the ancient and medieval world, but also make visible the impact of pre-modern history on modern society. For example, we contribute to the primary and secondary school curriculum with guest lessons, give public lectures, make podcasts help organise exhibitions in museums and events such as the annual Nijmegen History Festival. In Nijmegen, we initiated the Waalpaintings project, which makes Nijmegen's past visible everywhere in the city through murals.