Sofie Remijsen

Dr. Sofie Remijsen is an Associate Professor specializing in Ancient History within the History Department at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Humanities. Her research focuses primarily on the cultural and social dimensions of ancient sports, particularly Greek athletics and Roman spectacles across different historical periods.

• Institution: University of Amsterdam
• Department: History
• Specialization: Ancient Sports and Cultural History
• Research Focus: Greek and Roman antiquity, Hellenistic period, Fourth Century athletics

Professor Remijsen's research interests span Ancient History with particular emphasis on Greek Athletics, Roman Spectacles, and the cultural significance of sports in antiquity. Her work explores how athletic practices functioned as social markers, political tools, and cultural expressions across different historical contexts. She has made significant contributions to understanding the transmission of Greek sporting culture to Egypt during the Hellenistic period and the evolution of spectacle culture in Late Antiquity.

Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the intersection of sports with broader cultural and historical processes. The Annual Bibliography of Sport in Antiquity 2014-2015 reflects her commitment to comprehensive scholarly documentation, while her monograph chapters explore specialized topics like Greek sport in Egypt and athletic unification in the Fourth Century. Her work reveals a methodological approach that combines textual analysis with cultural history to illuminate how sports functioned as status symbols and identity markers in ancient societies.

Professor Remijsen has contributed scholarly reviews to major academic publications, demonstrating her engagement with contemporary research in Hellenistic institutions and late antique sports. Her critical assessments of works like Chankowski's L'Éphébie hellénistique and Gutsfeld & Lehmann's Der gymnische Agon in der Spätantike position her as an established voice in these specialized fields of ancient history.