Research interests
Since 06/2024 | FWF ESPRIT grant [ESP-678] at the IMAFO, ÖAW: The Medieval Reception of the Roman Conquest of Jerusalem (c.600-c.1200) |
03-05/2024 | Fellow at the German Historical Institute in Paris |
03/2023– 11/2023 | Return period of FWF Erwin Schrödinger grant [J 4576] at the IMAFO, ÖAW |
06/2021–02/2023 | FWF Erwin Schrödinger grant [J 4576], hosted by the Historisches Seminar, University of Heidelberg, Germany, in cooperation with Nikolas Jaspert |
2019 | Graduation grant of the University of Vienna |
2014 – 2019 | Doctoral program in Philosophy, in the area History, University of Vienna, Austria; with a dissertation entitled ‘The Preaching of the Third Crusade (1187-92): Religious violence in the shadow of exegesis’; supervised by Philippe Buc (now University of Leiden); appearing now with Brill, series Commentaria, vol. 16 |
2016 – 2018 | doc fellowship of the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften |
2017 – 2018 | Several research stays in Paris (consulting manuscripts) |
2016 | Research stays at the University of Heidelberg (hosted by Nikolas Jaspert) and visiting scholar at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London (hosted by David d’Avray, University College London), consulting manuscripts in London and Oxford |
2009 – 2016 | Acquiring the following four degrees, all at the University of Vienna, Austria: MA Ancient History; MA History with focus Middle Ages; BA German Studies; BA History |
Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East
International Medieval Sermon Studies Society
Medieval Academy of America
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Iberomediaevistik
Guided Reading: ‘Preaching the Crusades in the Central Middle Ages’ (in German), winter term 2024, Institut für Geschichte, University of Vienna
Proseminar: ‘Propaganda in the Middle Ages: Sermons as a historical source’ (in English), summer term 2025, Institut für Geschichte, University of Vienna
Exercise course: ‘The Bible in Crusade Sources: Chronicles, papal letters, sermon texts’ (in English), winter term 2022, Historisches Seminar, University of Heidelberg
Exercise course: ‘Preaching the Crusades in the Central Middle Ages’ (in German), summer term 2022, Historisches Seminar, University of Heidelberg