Writing an RMA thesis can feel like climbing a mountain, so why do it alone? Teiresias’ Education Committee is organising a series of get-togethers for you. Whether you want to write in silence, discuss an issue, read, or listen, come join!

This Thursday, February  10th at 16:00 a new New Discoveries Seminar will take place. Prof. Patrick J. Geary will speak to us about “HistoGenes: Triangulating Early Medieval Populations in the Carpathian Basin through Genomic, Archaeological, and Historical Models.” For more information and to subscribe for this lecture and the other seminars you can visit the…

Dear Teiresians, Since the Covid restrictions have once again been lifted, the monthly drinks can reconvene again! Like always, these will take place at Cafe de Stadsgenoot on the first Thursday of the month. However, due to renovations happening at Cafe de Stadsgenoot in February, we are rescheduling the monthly drinks of February to February…

This is the moment we have been waiting for, for over 2 years! Teiresias is finally able to go on study trip again. We are going to Catania from April 20-24 and we would like you all to join! We will be seeing amazing ancient sites, have memorable excursions (locations still classified) and enjoy the…

Hi all, As I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, our planned trip to the RMO for the Emperor Domitian exhibition is currently on hold as we patiently wait for a lockdown update. We are still planning on organising the event, as soon as possible, so do reach out to our education committee email in the…

Dear Teiresians, Due to the new Covid measures, in which cafes have to close at 20:00, we have to, unfortunately, cancel the Monthly Borrels of November and December. We hope to see you at the borrels of the new year, in which we hopefully can enjoy each other’s company again. Please note that from 2022…

“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn’t ask ourselves what it says but what it means…” The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco is a classic, as is the 1986 film adaptation starring the eternal Sean Connery. A Medievalist himself, Eco…

Oikos is organizing an event for all first- and second years, and recently graduated RMA students of antiquity! This might be interesting for some of you to get to know each other better! The event also includes two very interesting lectures on ‘Old and new borders in the Ancient World’ and ‘Migrant Literature in the…

This Thursday, September 23rd at 16:00 a new New Discoveries Seminar will take place. Prof. Jodi Magness will speak to us about her work at the archaeological site of Masada, in the form of an online meeting entitled “Masada: A Heroic Last Stand Against Rome”. Join us for this interesting lecture this Thursday! For more information…

Have you ever wondered how you could turn your master’s thesis into a publishable paper? Join our Lecture Series! In three days, experts from the world of academics and publishing will be presenting their advice on how to write your first publication. The aim is to cater specifically to our niche subjects of the Middle…