Schwemer
Prof. Dr. Daniel Schwemer
Expertise and Research Interests
Akkadian; Hittitology; history of religion in the ancient Near East; ancient Near Eastern magic and medicine; ritual.
Curriculum Vitae
*26.1.1970 |
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Education |
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1991–96 | Undergraduate and postgraduate studies of Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Theology at Würzburg and Tübingen Universities. |
2000 | PhD, Würzburg University (title of the thesis: Die Wettergottgestalten Mesopotamiens und Nordsyriens im Zeitalter der Keilschriftkulturen. Materialien und Studien nach den schriftlichen Quellen) |
2005 | Habilitation, Würzburg University (title of the thesis: Schadenzauber in Mesopotamien. Quellen und Studien) |
Career | |
2000 | Substitute teaching for Prof. Dr. Andrew R. George, School of Oriental & African Studies, London |
2000–2004 | Wissenschaftlicher Assistent Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Würzburg University |
2004–5 | Term professorship Assyriology, Heidelberg University |
2005–8 | Lecturer in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, School of Oriental & African Studies, London |
2008–11 | Reader in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, School of Oriental & African Studies, London |
2010–11 | Associate Dean, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, School of Oriental & African Studies, London |
since 2011 | Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Würzburg University |
The appointment of Daniel Schwemer as Professor of Ancient Near East Studies has been supported by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung as part of the programme "German Scholars Returning from Abroad" (Rückkehr deutscher Wissenschaftler aus dem Ausland).
