The Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum is a selection of Roman texts on the topic of land surveying in colonial contexts. It contains specialist treatises, extracts from legal texts, and mathematical texts, varying chronologically from the late first century AD to the eighth century. Despite it being a well-known collection of texts, as one of very few Latin corpora which seems to have circulated without interruption, it has thus far been studied mainly from a technical perspective and in its ancient context. Our goal is to explore the uses of these texts beyond technical uses and beyond Antiquity.
The workshop will take place in Groningen, and is scheduled for 5 June 2026.
If you are interested in joining us, please send a title and abstract of max. 250 words explaining what you would like to address in your talk, plus a short biographical note, to Dinah Wouters (dinah.wouters@rug.nl) and Anouk Vermeulen (a.e.vermeulen@vu.nl), by 15 January 2026.