Klaas Worp
Professor emeritus of Papyrology
- Name
- Prof.dr. K.A. Worp
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 2171
- k.a.worp@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Fields of interest
Greek papyrology
Ancient History (in particular Chronology & Metrology)
Egyptology
Greek Language & Literature
Byzantine Studies
Research
The edition of unpublished Greek papyri, in particular the Greek texts coming to light in the Dakhleh Oasis (Western Desert of Egypt). Furthermore, prof. Worp is working on texts from the papyrus collection from Montserrat Abbey, Spain, and from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Curriculum Vitae
| 1972 - 2005 | Assistant, later Associate Professor of Papyrology at the University of Amsterdam |
| 2001 - ... | Member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences |
| 2002 - 2008 | Extraordinary Professor of Papyrology at the University of Leiden |
Professor dr. Klaas Worp retired from Leiden University in 2008, but remains active as professor emeritus.
Professor emeritus of Papyrology
- Faculty of Humanities
- Leiden Institute for Area Studies
- SMES Papyrologisch Instituut