معرفی
Joel Walker is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Washington, specializing in Late Antiquity across western Eurasia from prehistory to the Mongol Empire. He teaches undergraduate surveys of the ancient world alongside specialized courses on ancient Iran, late antiquity, the Mongols, and seminars on Jerusalem history and animal-human relations.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, Princeton University, 1998
Research Interests:
- Late Antiquity and Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE) with focus on Christian communities
- East Syrian hagiography and book culture in the Church of the East
- Shrine topography and religious spaces in ancient societies
- Economic and cultural history of pearls in antiquity
- Human-animal relationships from Paleolithic to late Roman periods
- Comparative studies of Jerusalem across historical eras
Advising and Academic Leadership:
- Mentored graduate students across Comparative Religion, Classics, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, and Interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs in Near Eastern Studies
- Develops interdisciplinary curricula integrating textual, archaeological, and artistic evidence
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