Jonas Leipziger M.A.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Since 2020
MPA Programme in Higher Education and Research Management, German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
2019
PhD in Jewish Studies, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies
2015
MDiv in Protestant Theology ("Kirchliches Examen"), Protestant Church of Bavaria
2014
MA in Jewish Studies, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies
2012
BA in Jewish Studies, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies
2008–15
Studies in Protestant Theology and Jewish Studies in Neuendettelsau, Heidelberg, Hannover (NH) and Jerusalem
Employment
2016–18
Heidelberg University, Collaborative Research Centre 933 of the German Research Foundation "Material Text Cultures": Research Associate in the Sub-Project B04 (Professor Dr. H. Liss)
2016/17
Augustana Divinity School Neuendettelsau: External Lecturer at the Chair for Old Testament Studies
Since 2015
Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies: Research and Teaching Assistant at the Chair for Bible Studies and Jewish Biblical Interpretation (Professor Dr. H. Liss)
2009–15
Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies (Chair for Jewish Philosophy and Thought), Augustana Divinity School (Research Project on Bavarian Synagogues and Chair for Feminist Theology and Gender Studies): Different Employments as Student Assistant
Grants and Awards
Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies: Grant for the "Summer School for Graduate Students in Judaic Studies" (2013), Evangelischer Bund Bayern: Hochschulpreis (2012), Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Program: Study grant (2011–15), Argula-von-Grumbach-Stiftung: Argula-von-Grumbach-Preis (2010)
Teaching Experience
SE Die Textfunde aus der Judäischen Wüste. Eine Einführung ins antike Judentum (2020), SE Philosophical Themes in Jewish Hellenistic Literature (taught in English, alongside Prof. Dr. Zeʾev Strauß; 2019) PS Social Laws in the Hebrew Bible (taught in English; 2019), PS Zwischen Bibeltext und Interpretation: Die 'Bibel' in Qumran (2018/19), UE Heilige Worte in 70 Sprachen: Die jüdische Bibel in Übersetzung(en) (2018), PS Wie die Bibel heilig wurde: Einführung in die jüdische Bibelauslegung (2017/18), TUT Mechina: Einführung in die Hebräische Bibel (2017), TUT Lesepraktiken im antiken und rabbinischen Judentum (2017), TUT Heilige Orte in der Hebräischen Bibel (2016/17), PS Die Entwicklung der biblischen Gesetze (alongside Prof. Dr. H. Liss; 2015/16), TUT Einführung ins wissenschaftliche Arbeiten (2015/16)
Services to the Profession
since 2017
Abraham Berliner Center Heidelberg: Treasurer
since 2016
Collaborative Research Centre 933 "Material Text Cultures," Heidelberg: Member
since 2015
Graduate School 1728 "Theology as an Academic Discipline," Frankfurt am Main: Associate Member
since 2014
Consortium for Jewish-Christian Relations: German Protestant Church Assembly: Member
Services to the University
since 2018
Member of the Scholarship Committee, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies
2015/17 and 2017/18
Adjunct Faculty’s Elected Member of the Senate, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies
2015/16
Assistent to the Dean of Studies (Professor Dr. H. Liss) and Study Advisor for the BA and MA Degree Programs, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies
2012–14
Publications
Lectures and Presentations (since 2018)
23.11.2019, Society of Biblical Literature, Annual Meeting, San Diego: Ancient Jewish Reading Practices and the Greco-Roman Meal Tradition
05.08.2019, 23rd Congress of the International Organisation for the Study of the Old Testament, Aberdeen: Contextualising Ancient Jewish Practices of Reading
28.07.2018, The Seventh Enoch Graduate Seminar, Université de Lausanne (CH): Tracing Shared Traditions of Reading in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity: Evidences – Material Aspects – Practices of Reading
19.07.2018, XIth Congress of the European Association of Jewish Studies, Kraków: Practices of Reading in Ancient Judaism: The Usage of Greek Bible Codices Reconsidered
12.02.2018, International Conference "Material Aspects of Reading," Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies / Heidelberg University, CRC 933: From Scroll to Codex: Ancient Jewish Practices of Reading and its Material Aspects
26.01.2018, "Nachwuchs-Kolloquium I (2018): Aktuelle Forschungsprojekte an der Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg": Lesepraktiken im antiken Judentum