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Marieke Dhont is a scholar affiliated with the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, with a focus on Second Temple Judaism, Septuagint studies, and Hellenistic textual criticism. She holds a joint doctorate in Theology (UC Louvain) and Religious Studies (KU Leuven) and has held prestigious fellowships including the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship and Center for Hellenic Studies Fellowship. Her academic roles include Director of Studies in Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion (TRPR) at Gonville & Caius College and PG Tutor at Girton College.
- PhD in Theology (UC Louvain) and Religious Studies (KU Leuven, 2016)
- Masters in Classics and Cultural Studies (KU Leuven)
Her research examines the intersection of Greek language, Jewish identity, and literary traditions in antiquity, analyzing texts like the Septuagint and Eupolemus. She challenges assumptions about linguistic proficiency in Hellenistic Judaism and explores multilingualism in Palestine. Her recent work on Jewish-Greek historiography and post-classical Greek redefines integration patterns of Jews in the Hellenistic world.
Key awards include:
- British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018-2021)
- Center for Hellenic Studies Fellowship (2021-2022)
- FWF Esprit Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022-2027)
Dr Dhont currently works at Paris Lodron University Salzburg while maintaining Cambridge affiliations. Her publications span Septuagint philology, translation theory, and ancient scribal practices, with a focus on stylistic features and cultural context.
