Manuel Ortuño Arregui

Manuel Ortuño Arregui is a Professor at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Letters, affiliated with the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology, Ancient History, Medieval History, and Historiographic Sciences and Techniques. He holds concurrent positions as Professor at the San Pablo Higher Institute of Religious Sciences (Catholic University of Valencia) and the Center for Near Eastern and Late Antiquity Studies (CEPOAT). Additionally, he serves as Secretary General of the Cor Christi Theological Institute of Alicante and sits on the scientific committee of the Institut Isabel de Villena d'Estudis Medievals i Renaixentistes (IVEMIR-UCV).

Education:

• PhD in Intercultural and Historical Transfers in Medieval Europe (University of Alicante, 2017)
• Diploma of Advanced Studies in Latin Philology (2006)
• Bachelor of Humanities (University of Alicante, 2002)
• Graduate in History, Antiquity specialization (University of Alicante, 1999)

Research Focus: Dr. Ortuño's work centers on interdisciplinary studies of early Christianity, Latin textual traditions, and medieval intellectual history. His primary investigations examine: 1) Linguistic and philological dimensions of Christian Latin literature; 2) Theological evolution in the Iberian Peninsula (14th-16th centuries); 3) Transmission of classical knowledge through medieval manuscripts; and 4) Christian humanism's intersection with Mediterranean cultural exchanges.

Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2013-2022) demonstrate consistent focus on three domains: 1) Analysis of Latin biblical and patristic texts (50%), 2) Medieval philosophical/theological discourse (30%), and 3) Historical studies of religious practices (20%). Methodologically, they prioritize textual criticism, semantic analysis, and contextual historiography, with recurring examination of figures like Augustine, Ramon Llull, and Vincent Ferrer.

Academic Service: Dr. Ortuño coordinates international conferences including the 1st Conference on Early Christianity within the Roman Empire (2021) and serves on editorial boards for journals such as ArtyHum, eHumanista/IVITRA, and Laus Hispaniae. He collaborates with research groups across five institutions, notably the Antiquity and Christianity group at the University of Murcia.