Prof. Dr. Petra Ahrweiler
Social and behavioural sciencesSimulation of innovation processes in complex social systems
Prof. Dr. Katharina Heyden
Nominated by
- National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- AcademiaNet member since 09.01.2015
- AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria
Employed by
- Universität Bern
Academic Discipline/Fields
- Social sciences, journalism and information
- Arts and humanities
Field
Social and behavioural sciences, Humanities
Area of specialisation
Ancient history of Christianity and of interreligious encounters
Research interests
Dialogues and conflicts between religions
Doctrine of God
Christian archaeology and art
Hagiographic discourse
Distinctions and Awards
Teaching award from the Faculty of Theology at the University of Göttingen, 2010
Teaching award from the Faculty of Theology at the University of Göttingen, 2009
Award from the Gesellschaft zum Studium des christlichen Ostens (society for the study of the Christian East), 2009
Interested in
- Lectures, Refereeing
- Conference organisation
Languages
ancient Greek, ancient Hebrew, Coptic, English, French, German, Italian, Russian
PostDoc qualification, e.g. Habilitation
- 2013: Orientierung. Die westliche Christenheit und das Heilige Land in der Antike ("Orientation. Western Christianity and the Holy Land in Antiquity")
Short CV/Education and training
- 1977Born in (East) Berlin, Germany
- 1996 – 2003Studied Protestant and Catholic theology in Berlin, Jerusalem and Rome
- 2003First theological examination and Diplom degree
- 2003 – 2005Research associate under the Chair of ancient ecclesiastical history (Prof. Dr. Martin Wallraff) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- 2005 – 2008Graduate studies scholarship from the German Research Foundation (DFG) to the Research Training Group "Icons in Late Antiquity" at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 2008Doctorate in ecclesiastical history at Friedrich Schiller University, Jena
- 2008 – 2010Lecturer at the University of Göttingen, Germany
- 2010Second theological examination
- 2011Ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lower Saxony
- 2011 – 2013Dorothea Schlözer research fellowship
- 2012Appointed to the Junge Akademie (academy of young scientists)
- 2013Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) in ecclesiastical history at the University of Göttingen
- 2014Professor of the ancient history of Christianity and of interreligious encounters
Selected projects
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) research project: The dispute between Palamas and Akindynos over the divine energies. Critical edition, translation, and commentary on the most important works on the controversy
Membership in scientific bodies/juries
Junge Akademie (academy of young scientists) (executive board)
Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftliche Theologie (Society of Academic Theology)
Patristics Study Group (PAG)
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Christliche Archäologie (AGCA – the German Christian archaeology working group)
Groupe Suisse d'Etudes Patristiques (Swiss Patristics working group, on the board of directors)
Soft Skills/Other activities and achievements
Other activities and achievements/family
Married, three sons (*2006, 2007, 2013)
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