Prof. Dr. Jan Dietrich
Jan Dietrich has been Professor for Old Testament Studies at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Bonn since 2020.
About
- 1974 born in Elmshorn
- 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 - 12/2021 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.
