Katharina Keim

Katharina Keim is a Researcher at Lund University's Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, specializing in Jewish Studies. Her work bridges religious history, intertextuality, and apocalyptic traditions, with a focus on rabbinic texts like Pirqei deRabbi Eliezer. Affiliated with the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, she contributes to transdisciplinary research projects and Nordic academic networks.

• Key Affiliations: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University

Research Focus:

• Intertextuality in Midrashic literature
• Cosmological interpretations in ancient Jewish texts
• Apocalyptic traditions across Islamic and Jewish contexts
• Secular Jewish identity in modern scholarship

Collaborative Efforts: Active in organizing workshops and conferences, including the Nordic Jewish Studies workshop (2022) and symposiums on Swedish synagogue architecture (2021). Participates in the transdisciplinary 'At the End of the World' project funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation (2023-2028).