About
PD Dr. Alexander Kirichenko is a Professor in the Department of Latin Studies at the Institute of Classical Philology, Humboldt University of Berlin. His career includes a Habilitation (2013) and prestigious fellowships such as the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Feodor Lynen Fellowship (2010-2012) and DFG Heisenberg Fellowship (2015-2020). He holds an 'own position' funded by the DFG since 2020.
Education: Studied Classical Philology at the University of St. Petersburg (1991-1997), completed doctoral studies at Harvard University (1999-2006), and held a Research Associate position at the University of Trier (2007-2015).
Research focuses on ancient literature, rhetoric, and intertextuality, particularly in Apuleius, Seneca, Ovid, and Virgil. Themes include 'false closure' in narrative, the Augustan cultural discourse, and the intersection of poetry with religious and imperial identity. His monographs include Greek Literature and the Ideal (2022) and Instructive Illusions (2013).
His recent essays analyze Hellenistic love poetry's reception in Rome, Tacitus' historiographical theater, and Lucretian influence on Augustan poetry. He co-edited The Door Ajar (2013) on false closure in classical texts.
Awards include the Heisenberg Fellowship and multiple fellowships. He actively participates in academic events like the DFG long-term Galen commentary project and workshops on ancient medicine and literature.
Labs/Teams: Involved in the Humboldt University's classical philology research groups and collaborates internationally on projects like the Galen's Commentary on Hippocratic Aphorisms initiative.
