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Christian Høgel is Professor of Ancient/Byzantine Greek, Latin, and Modern Greek at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities and Theology. He also serves as Manager of Research and Research Education for the Greek (Ancient and Byzantine) section and is a member of the Board of Section 3. Based in room SOL:L408c at Helgonabacken 12, Lund (Box 201, 221 00 Lund), he maintains an active research and teaching profile.
Professor Høgel's research focuses on translation practices between Greek, Arabic, and Georgian; rewriting phenomena in Byzantine hagiography; and language in literary and historical contexts including Latin humanitas and imperial languages. His scholarly work bridges classical philology, Byzantine studies, and translation theory with particular attention to textual transmission and cultural contexts.
His current research portfolio includes major projects such as StoryPharm (2024-2029), Retracing Connections (2020-2027), and Metaphrasis and Gender (2025-2029). Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent engagement with hagiographical collections, female sainthood, translation practices, and imperial ideologies across Byzantine and medieval literature.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- Working member of the Kungl. Vitterhetsakademien (elected 2024)
- Member of the Kungliga Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundet in Lund (elected 2023)
- Editorial board membership for Interfaces, Eranos, and Scandinavian Journal of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Professor Høgel actively supervises research and has participated in significant collaborative initiatives including the Centre for Medieval Literature (2012-2022). His academic service extends to organizing international workshops, delivering invited talks globally, and contributing to major research networks focused on medieval literature and Byzantine cultural history.
He teaches Greek Beginner's Course I (GREA01), Greek Level 3 - B.A. Course (GREK01), and Greek Literary History from Ancient Times to Early Byzantine Times (GREM15), training new generations of classical philologists and Byzantinists in language acquisition and literary analysis.
