Alison Salvesen

Professor Alison Salvesen is a faculty member at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, specializing in Early Judaism and Christianity. She coordinates the MSt in Bible Interpretation for the Faculty of Oriental Studies and contributes to graduate-level teaching programs.

• Research Areas: Hebrew Bible and its ancient translations (Septuagint, Peshitta, Targum, Vulgate), Origen's Hexapla, Bible interpretation in antiquity, and Hebrew/Greek/Syriac lexicography.
• Current Projects: Editor of the Journal of Jewish Studies and co-editor of major works on the Septuagint and Egypt in Jewish and Christian antiquity.
• Publications: Focus on textual criticism, translation studies, and Syriac exegesis, with contributions to lexicons and manuscript analysis.

Her recent articles explore themes such as Symmachus’s version in the Prophets, Syrohexapla lexicons, and Jacob of Edessa’s Syriac exegesis. She has no listed scientific awards but is deeply involved in academic publishing and research collaborations.