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Roberto Tottoli is a Full Professor of Islamic studies at the University of Naples Oriental, leading the Department of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean. He has held academic positions since 1999, progressing from Lecturer to Full Professor. His research focuses on Quranic studies, Islamic literature, and historical religious interactions between Europe and the Islamic world. Education: PhD in Islamic Studies, University of Naples Oriental (1996) Bachelor's Degree (Laurea) in Oriental Studies, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari (1988) Research Interests: Quranic textual history and translations Hadith and Sunna interpretation Islamic eschatology in Aljamiado literature European scholarly engagement with Islamic texts (16th-17th centuries) His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary cultural studies, emphasizing textual transmission and interfaith dynamics. Awards: 2018: Principal Investigator for the €9.8M Horizon 2020 ERC-Synergy Project 'The European Qur’an' 2015: King Abdullah International Translation Award for translating Mālik’s Al-Muwatta’ 2015: Elected Member of the Accademia Ambrosiana (Milan) Grants & Fellowships: Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton) Member (2016-17) Visiting Professorships at École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris) and Harvard University His research funding includes major European grants and international collaborations. Publications: Tottoli has authored/edited over 30 books and 50 articles, focusing on Quranic manuscripts, European Islamic scholarship, and Morisco cultural heritage. Key works include Introduzione all’Islam (2018) and co-authored studies on Ludovico Marracci’s Quran translations.

• Islamic Studies
• Quranic Studies
• Islamic Literature
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Joan Ferrer Costa is a Full Professor in the Department of Philology and Communication at the University of Girona, where he holds a chair in Hebrew and Aramaic Studies. He is also a professor of Sacred Scripture at the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences of Girona and the Faculty of Theology of Catalonia. His academic affiliations include the Institute of Catalan Language and Culture and the Research Group in Language History and Normative Language. He has been President of the Biblical Association of Catalonia since 2017. Ph.D. in Semitic Philology, University of Barcelona, 1990 S.T.L. in Theology, Faculty of Theology of Barcelona, 1983 B.A. in Geography and History, University of Barcelona, 1982 Professor Ferrer Costa's research is at the intersection of Semitic and Romance philology. His primary interests include Hebrew and Aramaic philology , with a focus on Targumic literature and biblical translation, and Catalan historical philology , where he has made significant contributions to onomastics and the study of the language's literary formation. He is a leading expert on Yiddish and Syriac , and his work bridges biblical scholarship with the cultural history of Jewish and Catalan traditions. His recent publications show a consistent trend in producing bilingual and trilingual critical editions of foundational religious texts. His extensive publication record, including major Catalan Bible translations and scholarly editions, reflects a career dedicated to making ancient and religious texts accessible. His work on the Biblia Bilingüe series and numerous studies on Agnon and other figures in Hebrew literature demonstrates a deep engagement with both the linguistic and literary aspects of his fields. Full Academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Barcelona (2013) Corresponding Member of the Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies (2021) Full Member of the Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies (2023) Joan Ferrer Costa has been a principal investigator on several national research projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, focusing on the history of the Catalan language and Aramaic dialectology. He has supervised at least seven Ph.D. theses on diverse topics ranging from the work of Joan Coromines to Hebrew fragments in Catalan aljamiado and the theology of the New Testament. His mentorship reflects a broad influence across philology, theology, and cultural studies. He is a key member of the Research Group in Language History and Normative Language at the University of Girona and has been deeply involved in collaborative editorial projects with the Association of Biblical Studies of Catalonia, the Ateneu Universitari Sant Pacià, and the Faculty of Theology of Catalonia. His work often emerges from these collective scholarly teams.

• Hebrew Philology
• Aramaic Studies
• Syriac Language
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Bryan Kirschen is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Binghamton University, with joint appointments in the Linguistics Program and the Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP). He also serves as affiliated faculty in Judaic Studies. His research focuses on Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) sociolinguistics, language contact, and Sephardic studies, with a focus on endangered language documentation and community engagement. Education: PhD in Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles MAT in Education, Stony Brook University MA in Spanish, Middlebury College BA and MA in Judaic Studies, Binghamton University Research: Kirschen’s work explores sociolinguistic dynamics of Judeo-Spanish in diaspora communities, language ideology among Sephardic populations, and the intersection of language and identity. He leads the Ladino Collaborative (Ladino Lab), a multidisciplinary initiative supported by Binghamton’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, which trains students in reading Ladino texts and working with native speakers. Recent projects include documenting Judeo-Spanish language practices and digitizing historical materials. Grants & Projects: Recipient of a Public Humanities Grant supporting the Ladino Collaborative Co-directs Binghamton’s Ladino Lab Teaching: Courses include Spanish linguistics, sociolinguistics, language endangerment, and Judeo-Spanish introduction. He emphasizes applied linguistics and community-based learning.

• Sociolinguistics
• Contact Linguistics
• Language Variation
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David Wacks is a Professor of Spanish at the University of Oregon, affiliated with the Department of Romance Languages and the School of Global Studies and Languages. His research focuses on Medieval Iberian literature and culture, Sephardic studies, and Mediterranean studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literatures and Languages from UC Berkeley (2003), an M.A. from Boston College (1997), and an A.B. in English Literature from Columbia University (1991). His work explores the intersections of Hebrew, Arabic, and Romance literatures in premodern Iberia, emphasizing cultural memory, diaspora, and interfaith dialogue. He has authored and edited several monographs, including Double Diaspora in Sephardic Literature (2015) and Framing Iberia: Maqamat and Frametale Narratives in Medieval Spain (2007). Recent publications analyze Aljamiado retellings of the Hebrew Bible, Sephardic translation practices, and Iberian crusade fiction. Wacks’ scholarly activities include co-editing The Study of al-Andalus (2018) and contributing to open-access pedagogical projects like Open Iberia/América . His research interests span multilingualism, post-1492 Sephardic identity, and Mediterranean cultural networks. He advocates for open education and digital humanities through platforms like Knowledge Commons and Bluesky social media.

• Medieval Iberian literature and culture
• Sephardic studies
• Mediterranean studies
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Matthias Kappler is an Associate Professor at the Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on Turkology, Caucasology, and linguistic contacts between Greek and Turkish. He specializes in Karamanlidika texts (Turkish in Greek script), Ottoman lyric poetry, and Balkan Turkology. Kappler serves as main editor of Mediterranean Language Review and editorial board member of International Journal of Turcology and Zeitschrift fuer Balkanologie . Teaching includes Turkish language and literature, comparative linguistics, and cultural anthropology courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has led research projects such as an electronic corpus of Karamanlidika texts (2010-2012). Fluent in multiple languages, including Turkish, Greek, and Russian, his work bridges historical linguistics with cultural studies.

• Turkology
• Caucasology
• Armenistics
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Associate Professor Monica Colominas Aparicio at the University of Groningen specializes in the intersection of Iberian religious minorities and Islamic identity formation. External affiliations include: Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (2016–2024) Dār al-Hadith al-Hassaniyya Rabat (2024) Leiden University Midterm Review (2024) Her research examines: Muslim emotional discourse in premodern Iberia Aljamiado literature and manuscript circulation Polemical interactions between Islamic and Christian communities Methodological approaches to Nasrid religious thought Article trends show focus on: Iberian interfaith dynamics Exile and minority identity Comparative religious texts Morisco/Mudejar intellectual networks Manuscript-based cultural exchange Emotion theory in Islamic contexts Scientific awards include: 2025 Mediterranean Seminar Honorable Mention 2023 Mediterranean Seminar Article of the Month 2016 Amsterdam School of Historical Studies Dissertation Prize Active in PhD supervision (University of Groningen), guest lecturing, and international conference presentations on Muslim minorities in Christian Iberia (11th-17th c.).

• Iberian Studies
• Islamic Theology
• Religious Polemics
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Uğur BORAN is an Assistant Professor at Trakya University's Faculty of Theology, Department of Turkish-Islamic Literature since 2021. He holds a PhD from Marmara University (2021), focusing on Okçuzâde Mehmed Şâhî's commentary. His work spans Turkish-Islamic literature, Ottoman poetry, and Sufi studies. He has held research roles since 2013, including at Trakya University and Marmara University. Education: PhD: Marmara University, Turkish-Islamic Literature (2021) MSc: Marmara University, Turkish-Islamic Literature (2015) BSc: Kuwait University, Arabic Language & Literature (2011) BSc: İstanbul University, Turkish Language & Literature (2010) Research Interests: Ottoman literary commentaries, Sufi poetry, Andalusian texts, and historical lexicography. He has authored translations and critical editions of classical works, including Ibn Ajiba's grammatical commentaries and Fevzi Efendi's dictionaries. Selected Publications: Focus on Ottoman-Turkish textual analysis, Aljamiado literature, and Sufi traditions. Recent work includes studies on Molla Cami's poetry (2025), Ibn Aciba's grammatical interpretations (2023), and Mozarab-Jewish literary exchanges (2021).

• Turkish-Islamic Literature
• Ottoman Poetry and Commentaries
• Sufi Literature
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Elisabeth Fernández Martín is a researcher affiliated with the University of Almería, serving as a Faculty Member in the Department of Philology (Area of Spanish Language). She is also a TUTOR at the Faculty of Philology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), and a Faculty Member at the University of Jaén. Her work focuses on the historical evolution of Spanish, particularly Judeo-Spanish and its dialectal variations. University of Almería | Department of Philology UNED | Tutor in Faculty of Philology University of Jaén | Filología Española Her research interests include: Historical Dialectology History of the Spanish Language Sociolinguistics Romance Philology Social History Her scholarly work spans the 2010s-2020s, with a focus on Judeo-Spanish lexicography, vowel phonetics, and plural pronouns in historical Spanish. Notable trends include the study of aljamiado texts, treatment forms in rabbinic trials, and the evolution of Spanish dialects in the 18th century. She has contributed to projects like the annotated edition of Salomón Israel Cherezlí's Judeo-Spanish dictionary and analysis of Cynthia M. Crews' lexical card index. Her work intersects with digital pedagogy, including the use of Paper.li for collaborative educational platforms.

• Historical Dialectology
• History of the Spanish Language
• Sociolinguistics
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