Prof. Dr. Jan Dietrich
Jan Dietrich has been Professor for Old Testament Studies (History of Literature and Religion of the Old Testament) at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Bonn since 2020.
About
- 1974 born in Elmshorn
- 1996–2002 Studies in Protestant Theology, History, Philosophy and Educational Science at the Universities of Tübingen and Cambridge
- 2009 Doctorate in Theology at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Leipzig (supervisor: Angelika Berlejung)
- 2016 Habilitation in Old Testament at the Faculty of Theology, University of Leipzig
- 2012-2018 Associate Professor for Old Testament at Aarhus University, Denmark
- 2018-2020 Professor for Old Testament at Aarhus University, Denmark
- 08/2020 - 12/2022 Professor for Old Testament at Aarhus University, Denmark (Individual Employment)
- since 08/2020 Professor for the History of Literature and Religion of the Old Testament at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Bonn
© Jan Dietrich / Abteilung für Altes Testament
© Markus Saur / Altes Testament
Research Interests
- Old Testament intellectual history and history of ideas
- Old Testament anthropology and history of mentalities
- Old Testament legal and ritual history
- Research on Leviticus
- Cultural contacts between Israel, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece
Projects
Find out about the projects Jan Dietrich is currently working on.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Jan Dietrich
3 .148
Rabinstraße 8
53111 Bonn
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Office Hours
By appointment only
via e-mail or verbal agreement