Melissa Anwar Uthman

Melissa Anwar Uthman is a Researcher at the Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies, specializing in the Chair of Bible and Jewish Biblical Interpretation. She is currently working on the DFG-funded project "Corpus Masoreticum" since November 2022.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Islamic Studies/Jewish Studies, Heidelberg University/Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies (2017–2020)
  • M.A. in Islamic Studies, Heidelberg University (2020–2022)
  • PhD candidate in Masoretic Studies (since 2022), focusing on "The Masorah parva in Ashkenazi Manuscripts" under Prof. Dr. Hanna Liss
• Research Interests:

  Her work centers on the textual and historical analysis of Masoretic traditions in Ashkenazi manuscripts, particularly MS Berlin SPK or.fol. 1219. This includes expertise in biblical exegesis, manuscript studies, and the intersection of Jewish and Islamic textual traditions.

• Employment History:
  • Research Associate, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies (since 2022)
  • Student Assistant, Institute for Islamic Studies at Heidelberg University (2020–2022)