A.E. Vermeulen

Dr. A.E. Vermeulen is a researcher at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen, specializing in Ancient History. Their work bridges textual analysis of Roman land division practices with material archaeological evidence, focusing on the interplay between imperial governance and colonial landscapes.

• Current research explores Roman landscape management as a tool for post-crisis imperial control.
• Collaborative projects analyze the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum and its legacy in colonial discourse.

Vermeulen’s expertise spans Roman imperialism, colonial land surveying, and the linguistic and material traces of Roman colonialism. Their work critically examines how Roman practices influenced later colonial frameworks, including Dutch ventures in the East Indies.