Lukas Spielhofer

Lukas Spielhofer is a Research Fellow and postdoctoral scholar at the University of Graz's Department of Classical Philology (Faculty of Humanities), currently holding an Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship (2023-2025) at the University of Oxford and University of Amsterdam. His academic trajectory includes a doctorate in Classical Philology and a Master's in Digital Humanities from the University of Graz.

Research Focus: Spielhofer specializes in ancient literature with emphasis on Greek and Latin poetry, sensory perception in texts, and digital pedagogy. His work bridges traditional philology with modern computational methods, particularly in developing open educational resources for classical languages.

Publications: His scholarship centers on interpretive analysis of ancient texts, notably fables (Babrios), didactic poetry, and late antique literature. Recent works demonstrate expertise in poetic epithets, digital editions, and cross-period literary reception.

• Awards:
  • Doctorate sub auspiciis praesidentis (2024)
  • Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship (2023)
  • DOC Scholarship, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2020)

Projects: Leads 'VIRIDE' (FWF-funded, 2023-2025) on didactic epic visuality and 'SISTE VIATOR' (2022-2025) creating digital resources for Latin inscriptions. Previously directed a commentary project on Babrios' Mythiamboi (2020-2022).