Jörg von Alvensleben

Jörg von Alvensleben is a Lecturer at the Department of Classical Philology and a Research Associate at the Institute for Religious Studies, Georg-August University Göttingen. He specializes in Greek Philology, Neoplatonism, and ancient religious-philosophical intersections, with a focus on Late Antique compendia and mythological analysis.

His research explores:

• Proclus' Platonic Theology and Chaldean oracles
• Ancient libraries as repositories of religious knowledge
• Myth-textile interconnections in Greco-Roman literature
• Philosophical responses to misfortune and fate
• Ontological frameworks in Neoplatonism
• Interdisciplinary approaches to classical texts

Recent publications analyze Late Antique theological systems, satirical Roman literature, and material metaphors in Catullus and Promethean myths. Lectures include presentations at the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies and European Association for the Study of Religions conferences.

His academic training includes an M.Ed. in German and Latin Philology (2009–2016) and Philosophy (2016–2020), culminating in a 2024 doctoral dissertation on Proclus' Theologia Platonica.