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Prof. RJ Allan is a Full Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, specializing in Ancient Greek language and literature. His research focuses on linguistics, cognitive theory, and narrative analysis, with particular emphasis on verbal semantics, historical linguistics, and discourse analysis. He directs MA programs in Archaeology, Classics, and Ancient Civilizations.
Education: BA in Classics (University of Amsterdam), MA in Comparative Linguistics (Leiden University), and PhD (University of Amsterdam, 2002).
Academic roles include chairing the Classical Languages MasterLanguage Disciplinary Team, coordinating the Language of Literature research group (OIKOS), and serving on editorial boards for journals like Mnemosyne and Lampas.
Teaching encompasses Greek language, literature, and related disciplines. He currently supervises PhD candidates Joachim Kraaij and Jacob Karels.
Research trends highlight cognitive approaches to Ancient Greek texts, including immersion in narrative, Homeric discourse structures, and functional grammar frameworks. His work bridges philology with modern linguistic theories.
Awards: None explicitly listed.
Grants and collaborations: Involvement in Dutch Scholae teacher training and international initiatives like ICAGL.
Labs/teams: Active in research groups such as Groupe Aspect Grec (INALCO, Paris) and the editorial collective for The Language of Classical Literature.
