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Dr. Sabine Arndt serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Academy for Jewish Studies Heidelberg, affiliated with the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities where she leads the project Bible Glossaries as Hidden Cultural Carriers since March 2023. Her academic foundation includes a DPhil from the University of Oxford and an MA from the University of Amsterdam, establishing her expertise in Jewish manuscript transmission across cultural boundaries.
Her educational trajectory features:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Oriental Studies, University of Oxford (2016), thesis: Judah ha-Cohen and the Emperor’s philosopher: Dynamics of Transmission at Cultural Crossroads
- Master of Arts in Semitic Languages and Cultures, University of Amsterdam (2005), specializing in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Jewish Studies with minors in Arabic language and Jewish philosophy
Arndt’s research pioneers the study of medieval Hebrew manuscripts as dynamic sites of intercultural scientific exchange. She meticulously analyzes how Jewish scholars mediated knowledge between Arabic, Latin, and Hebrew traditions—particularly through diagrammatic transmission in mathematical optics and Euclidean geometry. Her groundbreaking work on Sefer ha-marʾim reveals how textual errors in diagrams reflect cultural adaptation processes, while her studies of Frederick II’s court expose Jewish intellectuals as central conduits in medieval scientific networks. This interdisciplinary approach bridges codicology, history of science, and Jewish cultural studies.
Her publication pattern demonstrates sustained focus on manuscript transmission mechanics: from 2006 analyses of liturgical adaptations to 2024 investigations of diagrammatic fidelity in Hebrew Euclid translations. Recurring themes include the materiality of knowledge transfer, the role of Jewish intermediaries in scientific networks, and Bible glossaries as repositories of cross-cultural encounters—culminating in her forthcoming monograph on Judah ha-Cohen’s intellectual exchanges.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- AHRC Doctoral Studentship (2011)
- Scatcherd European Scholarship (2011)
- Scriptieprijs dissertation award (2006)
While no formal advisees are documented, Arndt’s career has been propelled by competitive fellowships including the AHRC Doctoral Studentship. Her conference presentations at Leeds International Medieval Congress and New York symposia demonstrate active engagement in shaping discourse on medieval Jewish scientific networks.
Currently embedded in the Bible Glossaries as Hidden Cultural Carriers project at Heidelberg Academy, she previously contributed to Münster University’s Visual in the Medieval Jewish World initiative and Oxford’s Genizah Digitization Project—highlighting her consistent commitment to collaborative, materially-grounded research in Jewish manuscript cultures.
