Prof. Dr. Daniel Boyarin

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsJewish Studies,Religious Studies
KeywordsJudentum und Christentum, Rabbinische Hermeneutik, Neues Testament und Kirchenväter, christliche Konzepte im vorchristlichen Judentum

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityBerkeley
InstitutionUniversity of California, Berkeley
InstituteDepartment of Near Eastern Studies and Rhetoric

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rainer KamplingSeminar für Katholische Theologie (WE 6), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/12/2016

Programme(s)

2015Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Boyarin is well known internationally for his outstanding research in Talmud studies. He has revolutionized not only the manner of reading the Talmudim, but also the perceptions of the relations between Judaism and Christianity in Late Antiquity. Through his unique approach to Jewish and Christian sources, Professor Boyarin has critically re-evaluated the construction of two divided religious systems with their different cultural influences and social impact. During his stay in Germany, he continues his research on the mutual interdependence between the Talmudim, parabiblical literature and the New Testament.