Telephone number:	+31 (0)71 527 2683
E-Mail:	f.overduin@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department:	Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen, Institute for Cultural Disciplines, Griekse T&C
Office Address:	Johan Huizingagebouw Doelensteeg 16 2311 VL Leiden Room number 1.18b

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Fields of interest

Hellenistic poetry and Greek didactic poetry

Research

Editing of a commentary on the Theriaca of the Hellenistic didactic poet Nicander of Colophon.

Teaching activities

BA-1: Grieks taalverwerving 1
BA-1: Grieks taalverwerving 2
MA/RM: Hellenistic Poetry

Curriculum vitae

Floris Overduin studied (2000-2004) and lectured 2005-2011) at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he received his PhD in 2010. His research focuses primarily on the didactic poetry of Nicander of Colophon in the literary context of the Hellenistic era. Currently he is editing his doctoral dissertation for publication.

He has taught classes on classical literary history, Greek grammar and syntax, Hellenistic poetry, and language acquisition at the Department of the Classics, the university language institute (Radboud in'to Languages) and the department of Theology. In 2011 he joined the editorial board of Hermeneus.