Adrianne Spunaugle

Adrianne Spunaugle is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE) and serving as supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies. Her research combines historical analysis with social theory to examine ancient migration practices and societal structures.

• PhD in Near Eastern Studies (University of Michigan, 2020)
• MA in Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East (University of Michigan, 2015)
• MSt in Hebrew and Judaic Studies (University of Oxford, 2009)

Her scholarly work focuses on:

• Imperially coerced migration in Mesopotamia
• Social biographies of ancient individuals
• Application of Bourdieusian theory to antiquity
• Functional differentiation in Judean society

Current projects include:

• RAMÛ: Records of Ancient Migration
• Team 2: Social Scientific Theory and Applications
• ANEE Centre of Excellence