Amalia S. Levi

Amalia S. Levi is a Researcher at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) within the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. Her work focuses on archival studies, digital humanities, and colonial history with a particular emphasis on Jewish communities and slavery studies. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Michael Zeuske, Prof. Dr. Christian De Vito, and Prof. Dr. Jonathan Schorsch, her research explores archival silences, digitization ethics, and the intersection of technology with historical documentation.

Her educational background and specific academic qualifications are not explicitly detailed in the provided materials, though her extensive publication record indicates advanced specialization in digital archiving methodologies and postcolonial historiography.

Levi’s research interests coalesce around decolonizing archival practices, leveraging digital tools to recover marginalized narratives, and analyzing colonial-era records to address historical gaps. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks from archival science, Jewish studies, and slavery studies to propose innovative approaches for preserving underrepresented histories.

Her most recent publications (2022–2025) highlight trends toward interrogating archival silences, digitizing colonial newspapers, and developing pedagogical strategies for engaging students with digital archives. She has contributed book reviews on pivotal works in Jewish archival history, further establishing her as a critical voice in the field.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information. Her advising role remains undefined as no students are listed, though her supervisory relationships with senior faculty suggest collaborative research networks.

Levi is affiliated with the BCDSS, a transdisciplinary research hub exploring dependency and slavery systems, and maintains active involvement in digital humanities initiatives. Her work often intersects with global projects like the Barbados Mercury Gazette digitization effort and Jewish archive cataloging in German regional archives.