Markus Asper

Prof. Dr. Markus Asper is a Professor of Greek Studies at Humboldt University of Berlin's Institute of Classical Philology since 2010. Previously, he held positions at Penn State University (2004-2007) and New York University (2007-2010). His academic career includes a doctorate from the University of Freiburg (1994), habilitation from Mainz (2003), and research roles in Konstanz and Mainz. His research focuses on Hellenistic poetry, Greek scientific literature, and the intersection of narrative and knowledge-making in antiquity.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master: University of Vienna and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (1989-1994)
• PhD: University of Freiburg (1994)
• Research Assistant: University of Konstanz (1995-2001)
• Habilitation: University of Mainz (2003)

Research Interests:

• Epistemological studies of ancient Greek science and rhetoric
• Narratology in legal, medical, and philosophical texts
• Terminology and systematicity in ancient knowledge systems
• Commentary traditions and textual authority
• Cross-cultural comparisons in knowledge production

Current Projects: Leading a DFG-funded project on Galen's commentaries on Hippocratic Aphorisms, involving workshops and international collaborations. Active in editing and publishing ancient scientific and literary texts.

Teaching: Lectures on Greek tragedy, presocratic philosophy, imperial literature, and ancient science. Courses emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to classical texts.