جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• Assyriology
• Ritual Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Adam Howe is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS), Philipps University of Marburg. His primary research focuses on ritual and medical texts from the 1st millennium BC, particularly exploring concepts of sin and divine punishment in exorcistic texts, social-historical and literary-theoretical perspectives on ritual and medicine, and symbolic language in Mesopotamian exorcisms. Education DPhil in Oriental Studies (2017–2021), University of Oxford MPhil in Cuneiform Studies (2015–2017), University of Oxford BA(Hons) in Classics (2012–2015), Durham University Howe’s research integrates interdisciplinary approaches, combining religious studies, literary theory, and medical history to analyze Mesopotamian texts. His work examines the intersection of bodily symptoms (e.g., abdominal distress) and theological interpretations of divine anger, as well as the socio-political dimensions of ritual practices in the "House of the Exorcist" at Assur. Publications highlight his expertise in metaphor analysis and comparative studies across Eastern and Western ancient traditions. Scientific Awards Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Theodor Heuss Stipendium (2019–2021) Howe has led research projects, including the Tübitak 2236 Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme 2 at Istanbul University (2022–2023), and has held teaching roles at the University of Cambridge (2021–2022). His affiliations include the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (2019–2021) and the University of Cambridge (2021–2022).

Peter Schrijverمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historical Linguistics
• Celtic Languages
• Indo-European Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Peter Schrijver is a Professor of Celtic and Classics at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities, leading the Department of Languages, Literature, and Communication (TLC). His research focuses on historical linguistics, particularly the evolution of Celtic languages and Indo-European studies. Schrijver earned his PhD in Classical Philology from Leiden University (1991) and held academic positions at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München before joining Utrecht University in 2005. He has served as vice-dean of the Faculty of Humanities (2015–2020) and director of undergraduate studies for languages and cultures (2007–2014). His work explores language contact, prehistoric linguistic relationships, and the cultural history of Europe. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Indo-European Studies and frequently delivers invited lectures on topics like Hattic syntax, Celtic origins, and language evolution. His contributions bridge linguistic analysis with archaeological and genetic perspectives, offering insights into prehistoric language dynamics. Research interests include the history of Brittonic and Goidelic languages, substrate influences in Old English, and the linguistic prehistory of Western Europe. He has published extensively on Indo-European phonology, Celtic comparatives, and substrate languages. His recent work examines East Caucasian languages and Neolithic linguistic connections. Schrijver's editorial roles and international collaborations highlight his role in advancing comparative linguistics.

• Ancient Near Eastern Literary Devices
• Hebrew Bible Studies
• Egyptology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Scott B. Noegel is a Full Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, affiliated with the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, Jewish Studies Program, Comparative Religion Program, and History Department (Adjunct). His work bridges Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Biblical Exegesis, and Digital Humanities. Education: Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Cornell University (1994), with a focus on Hebrew Bible and Assyriology, and an Honorary Ph.D. in Letters from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2016) Research Interests include: Wordplay and Literary Devices in Ancient Texts Oneiromancy (Dream Interpretation) in the Ancient Near East Intercultural Exchange between the Mediterranean and Ancient Near East Visual Semiotics in Egyptian Hieroglyphs Divinatory Practices and Magic in Biblical and Mesopotamian Traditions Recent Publications focus on comparative analyses of Ugaritic, Mesopotamian, and Biblical texts, with emphasis on linguistic ambiguity, animal symbolism, and scribal creativity. His 2021 monograph “Wordplay” in Ancient Near Eastern Texts explores punning across Sumerian, Akkadian, and Hebrew traditions. Scientific Awards & Grants 2016 Honorary Ph.D. in Letters (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) 2007 Crossdisciplinary Conversation Award (Simpson Center for Humanities) 2003 Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation Grant Multiple NEH and NYSCA Grants for Digital Humanities Projects Teaching & Outreach: Directed digital course development for Hebrew Bible studies and co-founded the Seattle Arts Commission's Technology Initiatives. Served as Scholar in Residence and guest lecturer on Ancient Near Eastern topics globally.

• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• Cultural History
• Religious History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Rosel Pientka-Hinz is an Associate Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the Center for Religious Studies (CERES) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. She holds adjunct professorships and has held visiting roles at institutions like the University of Vienna and Philipps University Marburg. Her research focuses on the cultural and religious history of the Ancient Near East, particularly exploring animal symbolism, architectural knowledge, color semiotics, and textual traditions from the 2nd millennium BCE. Education: Studied Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology at the Universities of Münster and Marburg. Earned her PhD with a thesis on the Old Babylonian Period and completed a habilitation on scorpion symbolism in Ancient Near Eastern literature. Research interests include ritual practices, environmental interactions, and the intersection of mythological narratives with historical contexts. Her work bridges textual analysis (Akkadian/Sumerian) with interdisciplinary approaches, such as zooarchaeology and comparative religion. Recent projects investigate cross-cultural contacts between Iran and Mesopotamia, serpent cults, and aquatic symbolism. Leadership roles include Principal Investigator of CRC 1475 'Metaphors of Religion' and Project Leader of Subproject C02. She actively engages in academic outreach, presenting at international workshops and contributing to public exhibitions on light/color symbolism and ancient religious practices. Labs/Teams: Integral member of CERES Research Department and affiliated with the Käte Hamburger Kolleg. Her research integrates archaeological findings, philological analysis, and cultural theory to reinterpret ancient religious phenomena.

Paul A. Delneroمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Assyriology
• Ancient Mesopotamian Studies
• Mesopotamian Religion and Mythology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Paul A. Delnero is a Professor of Assyriology in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), affiliated with the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. He joined JHU in 2008 after earning his PhD in Assyriology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. His research focuses on Mesopotamian religion, ritual practices, scribal education, and the material and social dimensions of cuneiform texts. His major works include The Textual Criticism of Sumerian Literature (2012), analyzing cultural transmission through textual variants, and How to Do Things with Tears (2020), examining ritual lamenting as a disaster-averting practice. He co-edited Texts and Contexts (2015), exploring the social role of ancient Near Eastern texts. Current projects include a book on Mesopotamian handwriting pedagogy. His research spans Sumerian mythology, ritual language, scribal education, and the materiality of textual archives. He frequently presents at academic conferences and contributes to archaeological initiatives like the Kurdistan Excavations and Umm el-Marra projects.

Aleksi Sahalaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Languages
• History and Archaeology
• Computer and Information Sciences
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Aleksi Sahala is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki's Department of Digital Humanities, affiliated with the Language Technology Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires (ANEE). His work bridges computational linguistics and ancient language studies, focusing on Akkadian, Sumerian, and Egyptian scripts. Research Interests: Developing neural models for lemmatization and POS-tagging of ancient languages Analyzing phonotactic patterns in Sumerian Exploring semantic domains in Akkadian texts Digital humanities approaches to cuneiform corpora Recent research outputs demonstrate technical expertise in natural language processing applied to historical scripts, including contributions to workshops on machine learning for ancient languages and computational analysis of Neo-Assyrian texts.

• Assyriology
• Sumerian Literature
• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Kai Lämmerhirt is Professor of Assyriology with a focus on Sumerology at the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Near East, University of Heidelberg. His academic career includes research assistant positions at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2010–2015), University of Göttingen (2008–2010), and research associate work at the University of Leipzig's Collaborative Research Center 586 (2005–2008). Education: 1994–2001: Studied Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Medieval History, and Ancient History at Friedrich Schiller University Jena 2001: Master of Arts 2006: Promotion (PhD) His research specializes in Sumerian literature from the Old Babylonian period, particularly royal hymns and historical concepts of state control. Key publication themes include cognitive modeling of ancient Near Eastern thought, integration of nomadic societies into state structures, and textual analysis of cuneiform sources like the Hilprecht Collection. Recent Publications Trends: Focus on Sumerian literary texts, conceptual history, and inter-disciplinary analysis combining philology with socio-political studies.

• Mesopotamian History
• Cuneiform Studies
• Akkadian Language
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marine Béranger is a researcher and academic specializing in Ancient Near Eastern studies at the Freie Universität Berlin's Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies. She holds a doctoral degree from the École Pratique des Hautes Études (2018). Her research focuses on Mesopotamian history during the Old Babylonian period (2004–1595 BC), with expertise in political, economic, and cultural history, scribal practices, and archival analysis. She is affiliated with the Department of History and Cultural Studies and contributes to projects like the DFG Center for Advanced Studies 2615 and the Einstein Center Chronoi. Her teaching includes courses on Sumerian and Akkadian languages, as well as ancient Mesopotamian texts. Notable works include her 2024 book Écoute ma tablette! , exploring the rise of letter-writing in Mesopotamia, and contributions to digital humanities through projects like iDANES. Her research spans topics such as Dur-Abi-ešuh archives, epistolography, and the role of writing in Old Babylonian society. Publications highlight her analysis of tablets, letters, and scribal education, with recent focus on digital methodologies. She collaborates on international projects, including excavations at Oymaağaç Höyük and the PROCLAC initiative.

Martin Langمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cuneiform texts
• Ritual studies
• Ancient Near Eastern Law
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Martin Lang is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Ancient History and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, University of Innsbruck. He focuses on cuneiform texts, ritual studies, Ancient Near Eastern Law, and the interplay between Ancient Near Eastern traditions and the Old Testament. Education: Theology and Languages/Cultures of the Ancient Orient (University of Innsbruck) Research: Specializes in Sumerian lexicography, Flood narrative traditions, and cross-cultural literary history. Awards: Theodor Körner Prize (2010), Cardinal Innitzer Prize (2016). Mentorship: Since 2022, mentors first-year students in Innsbruck's Buddy/Mentoring System.

David Larsenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار بالینی

• Classical Arabic poetry
• West Asian antiquity
• Arabic to English translation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

David Larsen is a Clinical Associate Professor at New York University within the Liberal Studies program. His work bridges Classical Arabic poetry and prose , West Asian antiquity , and Arabic > English translation with a focus on Semiotics . He specializes in freshman education and literary demystification, serving as a key figure in the Core Program for over a decade. Education: Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley B.A., University of California, Berkeley His research interests center on the intersection of ancient Islamicate semiotics and poetic theory , with particular attention to lexical traditions and transcultural narratives . His translations and analyses span texts from the Book of Mules to Epistles on Practical Crafts , reflecting a broader engagement with Medieval Arabic literature and Islamicate intellectual history . Recent trends in his work include translating 7th-century Arabic prose about animal symbolism and medieval disputation , alongside publishing original poems in journals like R&R . His scholarship combines linguistic precision with cultural analysis , highlighting translational challenges and historical continuities . Major scientific awards: Harold Morton Landon Translation Award (2018) Fulbright Research Fellowship in Egypt (2010–11) Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008–10) Abduljawad Prize for Best Paper on an Islamic Subject (2004) Though not explicitly listed, his advising likely involves mentoring students in translation , comparative literature , and Islamicate studies . He has held visiting roles , including at Ohio State University (2015–16), and engages extensively with digital humanities through his blog .

Scott Noegelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Antiquity
• Aramaic
• Art History
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Scott Noegel is a Professor at the University of Washington's Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, housed within the College of Arts & Sciences. He also serves as Director of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East Program. His expertise spans a wide range of fields, including antiquity studies, ancient languages (Aramaic, Sumerian, Ugaritic), art history, and religious studies. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1995) and an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2016). His research focuses on ancient Near Eastern civilizations, biblical studies, and interdisciplinary connections between archaeology, linguistics, and cultural history. Notable areas include Assyrian and Babylonian studies, Egyptology, and the intersection of medieval music with religious texts. No specific grants or advising records are detailed in the provided text, though his affiliations include leadership roles in departmental programs and contributions to the MELC Digital initiative. No lab affiliations or team descriptions are explicitly mentioned.

• Ancient Babylonian medicine
• History of medicine
• Akkadian language
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Mark Geller serves as the Jewish Chronicle Professor of Jewish Studies at University College London's Department of Hebrew & Jewish Studies, where he has been a faculty member since 1976. He also directs the Institute of Jewish Studies at UCL, a position he has held since 1982, and previously served as Head of Department from 1984-1993. From 2010-2018, he was on secondment from UCL serving as Visiting Professor for the History of Knowledge at the Freie Universität Berlin. Professor Geller completed his BA in Classics at Princeton University (1966-1970), including a year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and earned his PhD in Mediterranean Studies from Brandeis University in 1974. His academic journey includes significant research periods at the University of Munich's Institute for Assyriology and Hittitology (1980-81) and multiple fellowships at prestigious institutions across Europe. Geller's research centers on the intersection of ancient Near Eastern studies and Jewish traditions, with particular emphasis on medical and magical texts. His groundbreaking work has demonstrated the survival of cuneiform script into the third century AD and established crucial connections between Akkadian and Aramaic medical traditions and later Jewish texts, especially the Babylonian Talmud. His interdisciplinary approach bridges philology, archaeology, medical history, and cognitive science. Professor Geller's publications reveal a consistent trajectory of innovative scholarship connecting Mesopotamian knowledge systems with later traditions. Recent works examine Babylonian medical knowledge transmission, cognitive aspects of ancient thought through cuneiform texts, and the longevity of Akkadian linguistic influence in Syriac magic texts. His research demonstrates how ancient medical and magical practices evolved and influenced subsequent cultural traditions. Professor Geller's distinguished career has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards: European Research Council Advanced Grant (BabMed, 2013-2018) Leverhulme grant (2022-23) Fellow at the Paris Institute for Advanced Study (2021-22) Doctorate Honoris Causa from New Bulgarian University (2009) Multiple Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung grants spanning three decades Netherlands Institute of Advanced Studies fellowships Wellcome Trust grant for the History of Medicine As Director of the Institute of Jewish Studies, Professor Geller has organized numerous scholarly conferences and public lectures. His ERC-funded BabMed project significantly advanced understanding of Babylonian medical knowledge transmission. Fluent in multiple ancient and modern languages including Hebrew, German, Dutch, French, Akkadian, Sumerian, Aramaic, and Ugaritic, Geller's linguistic expertise enables his unique cross-cultural research approach that continues to shape our understanding of ancient knowledge systems and their enduring legacy.

• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• Sumerian Language
• Cuneiform Texts
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Brand is a Research Associate in the DFG Research Unit 2064 STRATA and a PhD student at the Georg-August-University Göttingen, affiliated with the Seminar for Ancient Near Eastern Studies and its Department of Ancient Near Eastern Studies. She has also contributed as a Tutor for Sumerian and Akkadian courses since 2016. Education: MA in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Linguistic Anthropology, and Ancient American Studies (2019), Georg-August-University Göttingen BA in Ancient Cultures (2016), Georg-August-University Göttingen Research Interests span Sumerian and Akkadian languages, cuneiform text decipherment, Mesopotamian cosmology, and underworld conceptions in ancient religions. Her work bridges linguistic anthropology and mythological studies, focusing on Sumerian rituals, the Abzu concept, and the Nungal Hymn as a framework for analyzing mythical layers and underworld symbolism. Grants & Positions include her current role in the DFG Research Unit 2064 STRATA and past roles as a Research Assistant and Tutor in the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Studies.

• Assyriology
• Sumerian Language
• Babylonian Language
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nicla De Zorzi serves as Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. Her academic work focuses on ancient Mesopotamian languages and literature. Her research interests span Assyriology , Sumerian and Babylonian languages , and Mesopotamian literary traditions . She specializes in the philological analysis of cuneiform texts including dedicatory inscriptions, letters, and major literary works such as the Atrahasis creation myth. Professor De Zorzi teaches multiple advanced courses in Sumerian language methodology, Babylonian language, and Mesopotamian literature across various semesters including 2024W, 2025W, and 2025S. Her teaching portfolio demonstrates deep expertise in reading and interpreting primary texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Her institutional affiliation includes: Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Vienna Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies She maintains her academic presence through the university's official channels including her research profile in u:cris and her departmental office in Spitalgasse 2, Room 2C-Z2-52.

• Biblical Hebrew
• Aramaic
• Hebrew Bible
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jürg Hutzli serves as Lecturer in Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, and Hebrew Bible at the Universities of Lausanne, Geneva, and Zurich. His academic career spans multiple prestigious Swiss institutions, focusing on advanced biblical language instruction and textual analysis of Hebrew scripture. Dr. Hutzli's educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Berne and his Habilitation from the University of Zurich, establishing his credentials in biblical scholarship through rigorous academic training in Switzerland's leading institutions. His research specializes in textual composition and critical analysis of biblical texts, with particular emphasis on the Priestly source (P) in the Pentateuch. Dr. Hutzli demonstrates expertise in Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic languages, examining narrative structures, textual stratification, and literary profiles within the Hebrew Bible. His scholarly approach frequently bridges biblical studies with comparative religious analysis, drawing meaningful connections between biblical narratives and ancient Near Eastern literature. Dr. Hutzli's publication history reveals a methodical progression from detailed examinations of specific biblical passages (such as his 2007 work on 1 Samuel 1-2) to broader structural analyses of textual strata across Genesis through Exodus. His most recent scholarship demonstrates expanding interdisciplinary engagement, incorporating gender studies perspectives into biblical genealogies and comparative mythology approaches that connect biblical narratives with Mesopotamian traditions like the Sumerian King List.