Dorothea Weltecke

Dorothea Weltecke is a Full Professor for the History of Religions and Religious Cultures at the University of Constance (Germany), serving as Principal Investigator in the Center of Excellence 'Cultural Foundations of Integration' since 2007. She held a Käte Hamburger Kolleg Visiting Research Fellowship (2011–2012) in Bochum, focusing on religious tolerance in the 12th–13th centuries. Her research employs a transcultural and comparative approach to study intra/inter-religious dynamics in Europe and the Middle East, with emphasis on religious minorities, violence, and the period 500–1500 CE.

Education:

• Habilitation equivalence in Medieval History, University of Constance (2007)
• Ph.D. in History, Freie Universität Berlin (2000)
• M.A. in History, Semitic Studies, and Art History, Freie Universität Berlin (1996)

Her work explores themes such as religious exclusivity, deviance, and the evolution of tolerance in scholastic contexts. She has received grants from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes and DFG, and her projects include investigations into trust (at Bielefeld University) and medieval religious integration.