Shaul Marmari

Dr. des. Shaul Marmari is a Researcher and Editorial Coordinator at the Dubnow-Institut, where he has been employed since 2025. He previously completed his doctoral studies at the institute (2018-2024) and coordinates the academic blog ‘Mimeo.’ His work supports the directorate of the International Graduate College ‘Belongings.’

Education:

• Studied History and Global History at Hebrew University Jerusalem, Freie Universität Berlin, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• MA (2018) from Freie Universität Berlin with thesis: ‘Red Sea Horizons: Palestine and the Jewish-Yemeni Diaspora, 1881–1948’
• PhD (2024) from Universität Leipzig with dissertation: ‘A Jewel in the Crown: Arabian Jews and British India’

Research Focus: Marmari specializes in Jewish diasporic networks across the Indian Ocean region, examining intersections of maritime trade, colonial dynamics, and cultural exchange. His work spans modern/pre-modern Middle Eastern history, migration patterns, and transnational communities, with emphasis on Yemeni Jewish merchants in British India and Palestine.

Publication Trends: His articles demonstrate consistent focus on Jewish diaspora economies in colonial contexts, particularly Red Sea and Indian Ocean trade corridors. Methodologically, he blends global history with microhistorical analysis of merchant networks, visual culture, and textual artifacts. Recent works increasingly explore maritime dimensions of Jewish migration.

Awards & Recognition: No scientific awards or prizes documented.

Academic Service: As editorial coordinator for ‘Mimeo,’ Marmari oversees scholarly content production for the institute’s doctoral blog platform.