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Nina Nikki is a Visiting Professor and Supervisor for Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Theology. Her work bridges biblical studies, ancient history, and social theory, with a focus on cultural evolution, intergroup dynamics, and textual practices in early Christianity and Jewish contexts. She actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations and public academic outreach.
- Projects: Lead the EXPRECCE project (2023-2026) on early Christian cultural evolution, and contributed to the Team 2: Social Scientific Theory initiative (2018-2025) and FIDSIT research (2020-2023).
- Activities: Organized the Workshop on Computing Early Christianity (2024) and presented at multiple international events on topics like polemical texts and morality-as-cooperation theories.
- Dataset Contributions: Co-developed the Lemmatized Ancient Greek Texts (2024), supporting computational biblical studies.
Research Trends: Recent publications (2024-2025) emphasize Bourdieusian frameworks for analyzing ancient texts, cultural attractors in early Christian hostility patterns, and mechanisms of textual sacralization. Her work frequently integrates sociology, historiography, and computational methods.
Academic Affiliations: Associated with the Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires and collaborates with scholars across Europe on projects like ANEE (2018-2025) and FIDSIT. Funding includes €28,175 from the Emil Aaltosen Säätiö foundation for her 2024-2026 research.
