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Dr. Bruno Biermann is a Research Associate and PostDoc Assistant at the Old Testament Seminar of the University of Münster, where he has been conducting research since September 2024. He is currently pursuing his Habilitation on 'Ritualisierte Neuordnungen: Zur Dynamik königlicher Rituale in Literatur und Geschichte des Alten Israel' at the same institution.
Education:
He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Bern (2020-2024) with a dissertation titled 'Stamp Seals as Prism for the Gender History of the Southern Levant,' earning summa cum laude distinction. His theological education includes an MA equivalent in Protestant Theology (2020) with studies at Erlangen, Münster, Basel, and Tübingen, complemented by specialized coursework in Islamic Theology at Münster (2017-2018) and an ecumenical study year at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut.
Research Focus:
Biermann's interdisciplinary research bridges archaeology, biblical studies, and gender theory. His primary investigations examine:
- Iconographic representations in Levantine and Ancient Near Eastern material culture
- Gender construction through archaeological artifacts like stamp seals
- Ritual dynamics in ancient Israelite literature
- Application of feminist and queer theory to biblical exegesis
- Deconstruction of binary frameworks in archaeological interpretation
Publications:
His recent scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on gender archaeology and Levantine material culture, with publications in journals like Near Eastern Archaeology and Die Welt des Orients. His works frequently challenge traditional dichotomies through innovative analyses of archaeological artifacts in dialogue with biblical texts.
Awards and Recognition:
- Helga-Weippert-Preis for outstanding dissertation (2024)
- Marcia and Oded Borowski Research Fellowship at Albright Institute (2024)
- Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize for archaeological research (2022)
- EABS Student Prize in Hebrew Bible studies (2021)
- Hanna Jursch Nachwuchspreis for theological research (2020)
Academic Leadership:
Biermann coordinates the SNF SINERGIA Project 'Stamp Seals from the Southern Levant' and leads a research project on gender and literary practices in Iron Age societies. He serves on steering committees for the Society of Biblical Literature and European Association of Biblical Studies, and co-edits the journal Lectio Difficilior.
