Julia Beier

Dr. Julia Beier is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Church History, Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Bonn. Since April 2022, she has served as a research associate in the DFG project 'The Acts of the Council of Ephesus 431. Translation, Introduction, Commentary and Index.'

Education:

• Doctorate in Theology (Dr. theol.), University of Bonn (2019)
• First State Examination (Evangelical Religious Education/Latin), University of Cologne (2012)
• Bachelor's/Master's in Protestant Religious Education and Latin, Universities of Cologne and Bonn (2005-2012)

Research Interests:
Dr. Beier specializes in late antique and early medieval church history, with a focus on biblical poetry, sin as a structural principle in early Christian literature, and marriage practices in the Early Church. Her work bridges theological exegesis, genre history, and reception aesthetics.

Scientific Contributions:
She has published a monograph analyzing Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus's late antique biblical epic and contributed to scholarly debates through reviews in journals like ThLZ and ZKG.

Honors:

• Stipend, Graduate College 'Masse und Integration in antiken Gesellschaften' (2013-2019)
• Stipend, Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst e.V. (2014-2017)

Current Project:
Dr. Beier's ongoing DFG-funded work involves translating and analyzing the Acts of the Council of Ephesus (431), a critical source for understanding fifth-century Christological disputes.