Greek and Latin
The main focus of the subjects (Ancient) Greek and Latin at the Saxo Institute is texts in the original languages from the ancient, medieval and Renaissance periods, during which most modern scientific and cultural disciplines emerged.
Greek and Latin texts are among the most important and influential in the history of the Western world. The section analyses these texts, including comparative studies of different editions and translations, in order to gain a better understanding of the periods in which they were written and how they form the roots of our own culture and literature.
Traditionally, the section has conducted research into the following core areas, all of which play key roles in Western culture:
- Antiquity, with particular emphasis on philosophy and society
- The Middles Ages, with particular emphasis on philosophy.
The section is also responsible for teaching classical studies based on reading and analysing translations of ancient texts.
Exploring Twelfth-Century Philosophy: Alberic of Paris and his School
Funding: Independent Research Fund Denmark
Project period: January 2022 - December 2024
Contact: Heine Hansen
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Hansen, Heine, and Boaz Faraday Schuman. "Alberic of Paris". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2026 Edition), ed. Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman.
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Donato, Enrico. "Alberic the Logician". Journal of the History of Philosophy 63 (2025): 357–77.
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Donato, Enrico, and Heine Hansen. “Abelard and the Albricani on Truth Variability”. In Time, Tense, and Modality: Proceedings of the XXIII European Symposium on Medieval Logic and Semantics, edited by Wojciech Wciórka and Magdalena Bieniak, 35–54. Leiden: Brill, 2025.
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Hansen, Heine. “An Albricanus on the Category of Substance: A Fragment from a Commentary on Aristotle’s Categories in ms Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal 910, fols 145ra–147rb.” Cahiers de l’Institut du Moyen-Âge Grec et Latin 92: 570–627.
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Hansen, Heine. “Abelard’s Ontology of Forms: Some New Evidence from the Nominales and the Albricani”. Open Philosophy 7 (2024): 20240048.
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Hansen, Heine. “Alberic of Paris on Aristotle’s Categories: Some Fragmentary Evidence”. Cahiers de l’Institut du Moyen-Âge Grec et Latin 93 (2024): 268–331.
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Hansen, Heine, Donato, Enrico and Faraday Schuman, Boaz, eds. "Twelfth-Century Logic and Metaphysics". Alberic of Paris and His Contemporaries. Investigating Medieval Philosophy 27. Leiden: Brill, 2026.
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Schuman, Boaz Faraday. “Do Thoughts Have Parts? Peter Abelard: Yes! Alberic of Paris: No!”. British Journal for the History of Philosophy 32 (2024): 974–98.
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Tarlazzi, Caterina, and Heine Hansen, eds. "Abelard’s Logic and its Network". Special Issue of Cahiers de l’Institut du Moyen-Âge Grec et Latin.
Journals affiliated with Greek and Latin
Researchers and lecturers
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloch, David | Professor | ||
| Hansen, Heine | Associate Professor | +4551298754 | |
| Hansen, Susanne Bramming | Teaching Assistant Professor | +4535335771 | |
| Melander, Joos | PhD Fellow | +4535337961 | |
| Nielsen, Thomas Heine | Associate Professor | +4551298716 | |
| Schwartz, Adam | Associate Professor | +4561656137 |