Christopher Decker

Christopher Decker is a Research Associate at the Ignatz Bubis Endowed Chair for the History, Religion and Culture of European Jewry at Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies. He also serves as an academic staff member at the Department of Ancient History and Epigraphy at Heidelberg University.

• Education
  • Master's in History (Ancient and Medieval History), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2018–2021)
  • Bachelor's in History and Germanistics, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg/Università degli Studi di Siena (2014–2018)

His research interests include the political culture of the Roman Republic and Empire, imperial representation, Jewish communities in antiquity, self/other perceptions in ancient societies, and violence studies in classical contexts. He is currently pursuing a PhD on Princeps und Monarch, analyzing first-century CE imperial dynamics.

Recent publications focus on Ptolemaic-Roman relations, Arval acts under Caligula, and critical reviews of Nero and Josephus scholarship. He contributes biographical entries to the Neue Deutsche Biographie.

• Memberships
  • Speaker of the doctoral program in Ancient Studies at the Munich Center for Ancient Worlds (2021–2024)
  • Member of the German Historians' Association (VHD)
  • Junior member of the Mommsen Society

He co-organizes the 'Antike im Film' lecture and film series at Gloria-Kino Heidelberg, connecting classical history with cinematic representations like the film Caligula and Ben Hur. His academic work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to Roman principate studies.