Maria Constantinou

Maria Constantinou is a researcher in the Humanities Faculty at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, working on the ERC Starting Grant project "ACO", where she prepares annotated translations of late antique ecclesiastical synods, particularly those of Constantinople and Jerusalem. She earned her academic degrees in Classics from the University of Cyprus and the University of Edinburgh, culminating in a PhD focused on Hellenistic poetry.

Education:

• BA (Hons) in Classics and Philosophy, University of Cyprus (2002–2006)
• MSc in Classics, University of Edinburgh (2007–2008)
• PhD in Classics, University of Edinburgh (2008–2014)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, ERC Starting Grant "ACO", Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg (2016–2021)

Her research centers on the intersection of religion and poetics in the Hellenistic period, with a strong emphasis on Demeter’s representation in poetry. She is also deeply engaged in late antique textual scholarship, particularly patristic and ecclesiastical sources written in Greek. Her work demands mastery of complex linguistic and historical contexts, reflecting her rigorous academic training.

Maria Constantinou has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Doctoral Teaching Award from the University of Edinburgh, a DAAD Graduiertenstipendium, and the Aristeion Award for academic excellence. These honors underscore her scholarly excellence and dedication to classical studies.

She has advised no publicly listed students and has not published journal articles in the provided text, though her monograph Demeter in Hellenistic Poetry: Religion and Poetics is forthcoming. Her research is supported through competitive grants, notably the ERC Starting Grant, which enabled her postdoctoral position in Bamberg. She works within a collaborative team of corresponding fellows and researchers focused on late antique sources.

The project team includes Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Peter Riedlberger, Dr. Luisa Andriollo, Dr. Tommaso Mari, Dr. Dario Internullo, and Marijke Kooijman, with corresponding fellows such as Prof. Dr. Thomas Graumann, Hon.-Prof. Dr. Erich Lamberz, Prof. Dr. Lieve Van Hoof, Prof. Dr. Peter Van Nuffelen, and Dipl.-Math. Günther Rosenbaum. This network supports interdisciplinary research on late antique culture and history.