Jörg Ulrich
Department of Theology
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Germany
Biography
"Born on 9.6.1960 1981-1987: Study of theology in Hamburg, Bethel, Tübingen and Durham (GB) 1988-1990: Vicar (Pastor-in-training) at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Hannover) in the Parish of Arnum and at the Preachers’ Seminar (Predigerseminar) in Hildesheim, Ordination 1991-2001: Research Assistant for Church History at the University of Erlangen 1996-1999: Instructor of Church History at the University of Bayreuth 1998-2000: Interim Dean at the University of Jena 1.4.-31.8.2002: Professor of Church History at the University of Kiel Since 1.9.2002: Professor of Church History at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg 1.9.2007-31.8.2008 and 1.9.2013-31.8.2014: Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Theology; 1.10.2008-30.9.2010: Dean of the Faculty of Theology Since April 2003: University Preacher at Martin-Luther-University April 2004: Visiting Professor at the University of Aarhus (Denmark) Since 1.12.2005 (until 30.11.2015): Visiting Faculty (Adjunct Professor) at Aarhus Universitet 2008-2012: Member of a Special Collegium on ""Theology"" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), reelected until 2016. Since 2011: Ephorus of the Evangelisches Konvikt (Protestant student residence facilities) Halle."
Research Interest
Apologists of the 2nd century; Christianity and Judaism during Early Christianity; Christianity during late Antiquity; Theology and church at the turn of the 12th Century; Theology and (Auto)biography.
