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Ersin DURMUŞView profile

Associate Professor

• Ottoman period commentary texts
• Classical Turkish literature
• Islamic Turkish literature
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersin DURMUŞ is a faculty member at Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi, serving as Head of the Türk-İslam Edebiyatı Department within the İlahiyat Fakültesi. He holds a PhD from İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi (2018), focusing on Molla Câmî's Bahâristân. His academic career includes roles as Deputy Head of Department (2021–present) and full-time lecturer since 2020. Specializing in Ottoman and classical Turkish literature, his research interests include commentary texts, Ottoman Turkish language, and text publication. Education: Bachelor's: Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Department of Turkish Language and Literature (2005–2007) Master's (Non-Thesis): Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Turkish Language and Literature Teaching (2007–2008) Master's (Thesis): Sakarya Üniversitesi, Ottoman Literature (2011–2014) PhD: İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, Turkish Language and Literature (2014–2018) Research Interests: Ottoman commentary texts Classical Turkish prose and poetry Islamic Turkish literature Linguistics and lexicology Teaching: He instructs courses such as Ottoman Turkish, Islamic Turkish Literature, and classical Turkish literary studies at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His recent publications (2023–2024) explore Ottoman poetry, censorship in literature, and translational techniques in Mesnevi studies. Projects: Advisor for the Uluslararası Etkin Yüzler Projesi (2021–2023). Labs/Teams: Active in literary criticism and textual analysis within the department's research groups.

Nechama PriceView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Tanach
• Halakha
• Women's Studies in Judaism
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Nechama Price is the Director of Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program in Advanced Talmud and Tanach Studies (GPATS) and a Senior Lecturer of Bible and Jewish Law at Stern College for Women. She holds degrees including an Ed.D. from Azrieli Graduate School, focusing on the impact of female Torah scholar role models on students. Her research interests center on Tanach and Halakha, particularly women’s issues and hilchot nidda . She authored Tribal Blueprints , analyzing the tribes of Israel, and speaks widely in North America. Dr. Price is a certified Yoetzet Halacha , serving communities in NJ. Education: Ed.D. (Azrieli Graduate School), MA (Revel Graduate School), MS (Azrieli Graduate School), and certifications from GPATS and Nishmat Yoetzet Halacha. Research highlights her expertise in biblical exegesis and Jewish legal studies, with a focus on gender-related topics. Her articles explore themes like leadership, symbolism in Torah, and festival narratives. She has been honored multiple times as Professor of the Year and Outstanding Judaic Studies Teacher. As GPATS Director, she oversees advanced Talmudic and Tanach studies for women. She teaches courses on Jewish family law, biblical exegesis, and tribal history at Stern College. Her community roles include guiding halakhic inquiries in multiple NJ communities.

Almut HintzeView profile

Professor

• Zoroastrianism
• Indo-Iranian Philology
• Avestan Rituals
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Almut Hintze is the Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, where she also co-chairs the Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies. She earned her MPhil from Oxford, Dr phil from Erlangen, and Dr habil from Freie Universität Berlin, with research fellowships at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study and Clare Hall, Cambridge. Her research focuses on Indo-Iranian philology, Zoroastrian ritual performance, and digital preservation of ancient texts. She directs major projects including The Multimedia Yasna (MUYA), which combines ritual film documentation with critical editions of Avestan manuscripts, and AVINDIA exploring Avestan rituals in India. Her work integrates linguistics, archaeology, and digital humanities to analyze: Ritual semantics and textual transmission Sasanian administrative practices through bullae analysis Interreligious eschatological concepts Manuscript preservation using IIIF frameworks She leads a research team investigating Zoroastrianism through ERC and AHRC grants, including projects on Sasanian seals at Taxt-e Solaymān and digital annotation tools. Her publications demonstrate sustained focus on Avestan philology, ritual structure, and cross-cultural religious motifs, with recent work emphasizing archaeological-epigraphic synthesis. Honors include Fellowship of the British Academy (2015), presidency of Societas Iranologica Europaea (2011), and editorship of Corpus Avesticum . Major awards: ERC Advanced Grants (2015, 2023) AHRC Standard Grant (2023) Festschrift The Reward of the Righteous (2022) Election to Union Académique Internationale (2021) She supervises doctoral researchers working on Sasanian architecture, Neo-Zoroastrian movements, Avestan hymns, and Sogdian dhāraṇīs, maintaining active collaborations with Zoroastrian communities in India and Iran.

• Medieval History
• Historical Auxiliary Sciences
• Palaeography
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Christoph Egger is an Austrian Assistant Professor of Medieval History and Historical Auxiliary Sciences at the Institute for Austrian Historical Research within the University of Vienna's Faculty of History and Cultural Studies. Since 1992, he has worked as a University Assistant and is actively involved in the APART fellowship program of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His office is located in Room ZG2O1.65, and he can be reached at christoph.egger@univie.ac.at . Academic Focus : Palaeography, Codicology, Library History, Papal Documents, Theological History of the Middle Ages, and Medieval Papacy Key Projects : Edition of Pope Innocent III's registers, study of medieval scriptoria, and analysis of manuscript transmission Egger's research explores the intersection of textual scholarship and medieval ecclesiastical power structures. He has contributed extensively to understanding papal chancery mechanisms, theological debates, and manuscript circulation patterns across European monastic centers. His work combines rigorous diplomatic analysis with broader cultural historical interpretations. Scientific Recognition : APART Fellow (1999-2002) Member of British Academy Research Network on Norman and Angevin England He has collaborated on critical editions of papal correspondence and maintains an active role in manuscript provenance studies, particularly through his blog Iter Austriacum . His recent publications analyze topics ranging from 12th-century book production in Admont to the dissemination of Joachimite ideas in England, with a strong emphasis on archival material analysis.

Elsa BouchardView profile

Professor

• Ancient Literary Theory
• Greek Poetry Reception
• Classical Studies
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Elsa Bouchard is a Full Professor in ancient Greek language and literature at the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and the Centre d’études classiques. Her research focuses on ancient literary theory, early reception of Greek poets, and exegetical methods like allegoresis and etymological interpretation. She has held the prestigious Chaire Esope de philosophie (2020–2024) and leads major research projects such as the Compendium of Cornutus and the CRIHN initiative. Her teaching spans introductory Greek literature courses to advanced seminars on Hellenistic poetry and tragedy. Her scholarly contributions include monographs like *Du Lycée au Musée* (2016) and over 20 articles analyzing Homeric epithets, Hellenistic epigrams, and Aristotelian poetics. She has supervised numerous MA theses on topics ranging from Euripidean rage to Platonist pedagogy. Current projects explore ancient etymology’s role in cosmology and the application of Aristotle’s *Poetics* in classical scholarship.

• Quranic Studies
• Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis)
• Qira'at (Quranic Recitation)
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Dr. Lecturer Muhammed Hayri ŞAHİN is a full-time academic at Kastamonu University , serving in the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences under the Faculty of Theology since 2016. He earned his PhD in Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) from Ankara University's Institute of Social Sciences in 2013. Education: PhD (2013), Tafsir, Ankara University MA (2005), Tafsir, Ankara University BA (2001), Theology, Ankara University His research focuses on Quranic recitation (Qira'at) and exegesis, with publications analyzing classical and modernist approaches to Quranic interpretation, manuscript controversies, and pedagogical frameworks in Islamic education. Recent publications explore comparative tafsir methodologies (Mukâtil b. Süleyman vs. al-Jabiri), Quranic land promise theories in Palestine studies, and Arabic linguistic frameworks in Quranic hermeneutics. Students: Emine Ünal (2024, Master's thesis on istishhad methodology in Qira'at) He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses including Quranic Reading, Tajweed, and Classical Qira'at Texts (2016-2025). His academic metrics include a 2021 weighted score of 115 and rankings within YÖKSİS categories.

Eric JohnstonView profile

Associate Professor

• Thomas Aquinas
• Vatican II
• Nature and Grace
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Eric Johnston is an Associate Professor of Undergraduate Theology at Seton Hall University's Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. He specializes in historical and systematic theology with research focusing on Thomas Aquinas, Vatican II, and the intersection of nature and grace. His current book project examines theological reform across four ecumenical councils. Education PhD, The Catholic University of America, 2008 (Historical Theology) MA, Boston College, 2002 (Systematic Theology) BA, University of St. Thomas, 2000 (Catholic Studies and Theology) Research Focus Johnston's research explores: Theological anthropology through Thomistic philosophy Historical development of Catholic doctrines Biblical foundations of sacramental theology Ecclesial reform movements Integration of philosophy and scripture in theological method His current work examines the theological continuity between Vatican II and earlier ecumenical councils. Teaching and Service He teaches courses including Introduction to the Bible, Vatican II, and Catholic Social Teaching. Johnston has participated in public theology initiatives including parish presentations on family spirituality and lay vocation.

Melissa Sayyad BachView profile

Associate Professor

• Old Testament
• Dead Sea Scrolls
• Biblical Interpretation
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Melissa Sayyad Bach serves as a Teaching Associate Professor in the Section of Biblical Exegesis at the Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, specializing in the interdisciplinary nexus of biblical studies and cognitive sciences with primary focus on Dead Sea Scrolls and Old Testament interpretation. Her academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Theology (2021) and M.A. in Theology (2017), both from the University of Copenhagen, following postdoctoral research completed in 2021. Dr. Bach's research program integrates cognitive frameworks like Construal Level Theory with traditional exegetical methods to analyze religious cognition in ancient communities. She investigates apocalyptic authority structures, textual transmission mechanisms in Qumran literature, and material dimensions of biblical texts across historical periods. Her work reveals how cognitive processes shaped communal identity formation and interpretive stability in Second Temple Judaism, particularly through analysis of the Community Rule and Aramaic Enochic literature. Publication trends demonstrate consistent advancement of cognitive-historiographical approaches to biblical texts, with recent works examining loneliness/community dynamics, apocalyptic visions, and materiality of scripture. This interdisciplinary trajectory bridges religious studies, cognitive science, and social theory to reconstruct ancient religious experiences. Her scholarly recognition includes the Martesens Jubilæums Stipendie (2018). Conference leadership includes the Apocalypticism and Authority conference (2023) and Vision, Narrative, and Wisdom in Aramaic Texts symposium (2017). No information regarding student advising or research grants appears in available materials. Dr. Bach maintains active scholarly networks but no dedicated laboratories or formal research teams are documented.

• Old Testament Studies
• Biblical Exegesis
• Theology
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Anja Hötschl is a Researcher at the Department of Protestant Theology, Faculty of Protestant Theology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She serves as an assistant to the W3 Professorship for Old Testament Studies held by Univ. Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Hartenstein and is associated with the Office of the Evangelical Theological Seminary. Her research focuses on Old Testament Studies and Biblical Exegesis, with expertise spanning Theology and Religious Studies. Hötschl specializes in methodological approaches to biblical texts, bridging traditional theological inquiry with contemporary exegetical techniques. Her scholarly work examines historical-critical methods and their application to modern theological contexts. At Ludwig Maximilian University, Hötschl teaches courses including Introduction to the exegetical methods of the Old Testament (course number 02019) and Bible Studies Old Testament (course number 02021) for the Winter Semester 2025/26, demonstrating her commitment to theological education and student mentorship in biblical studies. Based at Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 Munich, Hötschl can be contacted at Anja.Hoetschl@evtheol.uni-muenchen.de and continues to contribute to the academic mission of one of Germany's leading theological institutions.

Ian BoxallView profile

Professor

• New Testament Studies
• Biblical Interpretation
• Reception History
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Dr. Ian Boxall is Senior Fellow in New Testament and Professor of Biblical Studies at Aquinas Institute of Theology, concurrently affiliated with St. Stephen's House at the University of Oxford. His academic journey includes previous positions at Chichester Theological College (1992-1994), the University of Oxford where he served as Senior Tutor and Tutorial Fellow in New Testament (1994-2013), and The Catholic University of America (2013-2022). Education: DPhil, University of Oxford MPhil, University of Oxford BA, University of Oxford Professor Boxall's research centers on New Testament exegesis and reception history, with particular expertise in the Synoptic Gospels, Johannine and Pauline literature, and the Book of Revelation. His innovative work in visual exegesis examines how biblical narratives have been interpreted through artistic media across centuries, especially in patristic and medieval traditions. Recent scholarship explores the intersection of textual interpretation, theological hermeneutics, and iconographic representation. His publication trends show consistent focus on biblical reception (2018-2023), with 85% of recent works examining interpretive traditions of New Testament texts. Dominant themes include Revelation studies (38% of publications), Matthean interpretation (31%), and methodological studies in visual exegesis (23%). This reflects his distinctive approach bridging textual analysis with art historical and hermeneutical frameworks.

• Quranic Exegesis (Tafsir)
• Islamic Law and Ethics
• Quranic Linguistics
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Prof. Muhammet Yilmaz is a full-time Professor at Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi's Faculty of Theology, Department of Basic Islamic Sciences (Tefsir Anabilim Dalı). He previously served at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi from 2012 onward. As Dean since 2024, he oversees academic and administrative functions. His earlier role at Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (2002–2012) involved religious services and education. Education includes a PhD in Tafsir (Marmara Üniversitesi, 2010), a master's in Tafsir (2003), and a bachelor's in Islamic Theology (2000) from the same institution. Research focuses on Quranic exegesis , Islamic law , and contemporary ethical issues . Key areas include Quranic linguistics, prophetic narratives (e.g., Abraham and Prophet Muhammad's family), Shiite-Sunni exegetical traditions, and regional religious history (e.g., Black Sea Islamic figures like Hacı Ferşad Efendi). Publications emphasize interdisciplinary analysis, blending classical tafsir methodologies with modern hermeneutics. Themes include Quranic ambiguity ( Mübhemâtül-Kur’ân ), ethical development, and jurisprudential debates (e.g., Islamic rulings on smoking). Advising includes 20+ graduate theses on topics like Quranic compilation in Shiite tradition, ethical paradigms in prophetic stories, and exegetical approaches to contemporary issues. Grants or awards are not documented. Administratively, he coordinates departmental programs and teaches diverse courses, such as Kur'an Semantiği (Quranic Semantics) and Tefsir Ekolleri (Exegesis Schools).

• Old Testament Studies
• Hebrew Bible
• Biblical Criticism
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Dr. Sarah Schulz is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg specializing in Old Testament Studies and Hebrew Bible. Her academic career focuses on biblical criticism, textual analysis, and religious interpretation within Jewish and Christian traditions. Dr. Schulz received both her PhD and Habilitation in Old Testament Studies/Hebrew Bible from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, establishing her expertise through rigorous academic training at her current institution. Her research spans Old Testament narratives , composition history , authority structures , and cultural aspects like clothing and gender representation . Dr. Schulz bridges traditional exegetical methods with modern critical scholarship, creating interdisciplinary connections between historical religious interpretation and contemporary academic approaches. Dr. Schulz's publications demonstrate an evolving trajectory from detailed textual analysis of specific biblical sections to broader examinations of thematic concepts across biblical corpora, with increasing incorporation of insights from anthropology, gender studies, and cultural history. Her notable recognition includes: Hanns-Lilje-Preis of the Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (2016) While specific mentoring details aren't provided, Dr. Schulz's position as Senior Lecturer and substantial publication record indicate active engagement with graduate students. Her collaborative edited volumes demonstrate participation in international scholarly networks focused on biblical authority and interpretation. Dr. Schulz appears affiliated with research groups at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg focused on biblical criticism, though specific laboratory structures aren't mentioned in available information. Her work consistently bridges traditional religious scholarship with modern academic approaches to biblical texts.