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Fellows A–Z

Fellows (October 2015–September 2023)

NameAffiliationFellowshipAcademic YearHistorical Epoch
Abdalla, Bakinaz McGill University, Montreal/ Canada Junior 2018–19 Middle Ages
Adorisio, Chiara Sapienza Università di Roma/ Italy Senior 2023-24 Modern Times
Andreatta, Michela University of Rochester/ USA Senior

2021–22

 Early Modern Times
Assel, Heinrich Universität Greifswald, Germany Senior 2021–22 Modern Times
BARTOLUCCI, GUIDO Università della Calabria, Rende/ Italy Senior 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Benbassat, Roi Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main/ Germany Junior 2015–16 Modern Times
Bernardini, Paolo Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Como/ Italy Senior 2015–16 Early Modern Times
Bischoff, Doerte Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Bluhm, Harald Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg/
Germany		 Senior 2016–17 Modern Times
Botwinick, Aryeh Temple University, Philadelphia/ USA Senior 2017–18, 2018–19 Middle Ages, Early Modern Times
BOYARIN, DANIEL University of California, Berkeley/ USA Senior 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 Antiquity
Brämer, Andreas Institute for the History of the German Jews, Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2017–18 (Early) Modern Times
Buzzetta, Flavia Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris/ France Senior 2021–22 Middle Ages, Early Modern Times
Caliguire, Teresa Università della Calabria, Rende/ Italy Senior 2016–17 Middle Ages
Caplan, Marc Dartmouth College, Hanover/ USA Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times, Modern Times
Chayes, Evelien Université Bordeaux Montaigne/ France Junior 2015–16 Early Modern Times
CHEPURIN, KIRILL Humboldt Universität zu Berlin/ Germany Junior 2022–23, 2023-24 Modern Times
Chikurel, Idit Universität Zürich/ETH Zürich/ Switzerland Junior 2020–21, 2021–22 (Early) Modern Times
Choi, Philip University of Colorado, Boulder/ USA Junior 2019–20 Middle Ages, Early Modern Times
Cohen-Skalli, Cedric University of Haifa/ Israel Senior 2015–16, 2016–17 Middle Ages
Comacchi, Maria Vittoria Università Ca' Foscari Venezia/ Italy Junior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Cooperman, Bernard University of Maryland/ USA Senior 2017–18 Early Modern Times
Delambre, Anaïs Université de Montréal/ Canada Junior 2023-24 Modern Times
Della Rocca, Michael Yale University, New Haven/ USA Senior 2022–23 Antiquity, Early Modern Times
Del Prete, Antonella Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Viterbo/ Italy Senior 2022–23 Early Modern Times
Diamond, James University of Waterloo/ USA Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Dingel, Irene Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz/ Germany Senior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Dinges, Alexander Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Senior 2021–22 Modern Times
Diotto, Caterina Università degli Studi di Verona/ Italy  Junior 2023-24 Modern Times
Döll, Steffen Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2019–20 Middle Ages
Dönitz, Saskia Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany Senior 2021–22 Middle Ages
Drori, Danielle City College of New York, USA Junior 2021–22 Modern Times
Dunphy, Robert University of Sussex/ UK Junior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Eggerz, Níels Páll Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main/ Germany Junior 2022–23 (Early) Modern Times
Ehrensperger, Florian University of British Columbia, Vancouver/ Canada Senior 2018–19 Early Modern Times
EICHNER, HEIDRUN Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen/ Germany Senior 2017–18, 2020–21 Middle Ages
Facchini, Cristiana Università di Bologna/ Italy Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Fagenblat, Michael Open University in Israel Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Feierstein, Liliana Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times, Modern Times
Fishman, Talya University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia/ USA Senior 2017–18, 2018–19 Middle Ages
Fogel, Jeremy Tel Aviv University/ Israel Junior 2019–20 Modern Times
Fraenkel, Carlos McGill University Montreal/ Canada Senior 2020–21 Middle Ages, Early Modern Times
Franco, Eli Universität Leipzig/ Germany Senior 2020–21 Antiquity, Middle Ages
Franz, Timothy New School for Social Research, New York/ USA Junior 2018–19 Early Modern Times
Freudenthal, Gad National Center for Scientific Research
(CNRS) Paris/ France		 Senior 2020–21 Middle Ages
Fuhrer, Therese Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München/ Germany Senior 2018–19 Antiquity
GARB, JONATHAN Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Senior 2018–19, 2021–22 (Early) Modern Times
Gellman, Uriel Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan/ Israel Senior 2021–22 Modern Times
Gondelman, Mark New York University/ USA Junior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Gottlieb, Michah New York University/ USA Senior 2018–19 Modern Times
Großmann, Eike Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Gutschmidt, Rico University of Chicago/ USA Junior 2017–18 Modern Times
Halper, Yehuda Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan/ Israel Senior 2017–18, 2018–19 Middle Ages, Early Modern Times
Hanner, Oren Universität Hamburg/ Germany Junior 2016–17 Antiquity
Harari, Yuval Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva/ Israel Senior 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19 Middle Ages, Early Modern Times
HARTENSTEIN, FRIEDHEIM Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München/ Germany Senior 2017–18, 2021–22

Antiquity
Hartman, Peter Loyola University Chicago/ USA Senior 2023-24

Middle Ages
Hartung, Gerald Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany Senior 2021–22 Modern Times
Harvey, Steven Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan/ Israel Senior 2017–18, 2018–19 Middle Ages
HARVEY, WARREN ZEV Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Senior 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23 Middle Ages
Hayes, Christine Yale University, New Haven/ USA Senior 2022–23 Antiquity
Heschel, Susannah Dartmouth College/ USA Senior 2023-24 Modern Times
Horster, Marietta Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz/ Germany Senior 2015–16 Antiquity
Kaminska, Monika Hamburg Universität/ Germany Senior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Kaplan, Lawrence McGill University Montreal/ Canada Senior 2015–16 Middle Ages
Karampatsou, Marialena Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/ Germany Junior 2020–21 Early Modern Times
Kern, Margit Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2017–18 Early Modern Times
Kiperwasser, Reuven Freie Universität Berlin/ Germany Senior 2015–16 Antiquity
Klein, Julie Villanova University/ USA Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times
Koch, Patrick Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2022–23 (Early) Modern Times
Körting, Corinna Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2017–18 Antiquity
Kreisel, Haim Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva/ Israel Senior 2018–19 Middle Ages
Krinis, Ehud Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva/ Israel Senior 2016–17 Middle Ages
Krödel, Thomas Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Kurzmann, Frank Universität Hamburg/ Germany Junior 2022–23 Early Modern Times
Lang, Lukas Universität Hamburg/ Germany Junior 2017–18 Early Modern Times
La Sala, Beate Ulrike Freie Universität Berlin/ Germany Senior 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Leicht, Reimund Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Senior 2018–19 Middle Ages
Lévy, Carlos Université Paris-Sorbonne, France Senior 2018–19, 2023-24 Antiquity
Lelli, Fabrizio Università del Salento, Lecce/ Italy Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times
Liss, Hanna Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg/ Germany Senior 2017–18, 2022–23 Antiquity
Lohmann, Uta Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2018–19, 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Lorberbaum, Yair Bar-Ilan University/ Israel Senior 2023-24 Antiquity, Middle Ages
Louria-Hayon, Adi  Tel Aviv University/ Israel Junior 2016–17 Modern Times
Lucci, Diego American University Sofia/ Bulgaria Senior 2017–18, 2020–21 (Early) Modern Times
Lützen, Florian Universität Hamburg/ Germany Junior 2018–19 Early Modern Times
Machuca, Diego CONICET/ Argentina Senior 2022–23 Antiquity
Malachi, Ariel Bar-Ilan University/ Israel Junior 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Middle Ages
Manekin, Charles University of Maryland/ USA Senior 2022–23 Middle Ages
Manekin, Rachel University of Maryland/ USA Senior 2022–23 (Early) Modern Times
Marinelli, Maria Caterina Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München/ Germany Junior 2023-24 Modern Times
Meyer, Thomas Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität,  München/ Germany Senior 2016–17, 2016–17 Modern Times
Mittleman, Alan Jewish Theological Seminary New York/ USA Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
MORLOK, ELKE Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Senior 2021–22, 2022–23 Early Modern Times, Modern Times
Nuñez Hernández, Nancy Abigail  Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City Junior 2018–19

Modern Times
Ogren, Brian Rice University, USA Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times
Paganini, Gianni Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli/ Italy Senior 2022–23 Early Modern Times
Peled, Yael McGill University, Canada Senior 2021–22 Modern Times
Pisano, Libera Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin/ Germany Junior 2016–17 Modern Times
RANAEE, MADHI Universität Potsdam, Germany Junior 2021–22, 2022–23 Early Modern Times, Modern Times
Renger, Almut-Barbara Freie Universität Berlin/ Germany Senior 2015–16 Antiquity
Rosenthal, Michael University of Toronto, Canada Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times
Rot, Avraham Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore/ USA Junior 2018–19 (Early) Modern Times
Rover, Chiara Sapienza Università di Roma/ Italy Junior 2022–23 Antiquity
Rubin, Abraham University of Dayton/ USA Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Rubin, Israel Netanel Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Junior 2017–18 Middle Ages–Modern Times
Ruderman, David University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia/ USA Senior 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 Early Modern Times
SALAH, ASHER Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design/Israel and Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Senior 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21 Early Modern Times
Sales Vilalta, Guillem University of Barcelona Junior 2023-24 Modern times
SÁNCHEZ DE LEÓN SERRANO, JOSÉ MARÍA Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Senior 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 Early Modern Times
Sarnowsky, Jürgen Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2017–18 Middle Ages
Schechter, Oded Higher School of Economics Moscow/ Russia Junior 2017–18 Early Modern Times
Schnieder, Benjamin Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2016–17 (Early) Modern Times
Schnytzer, Jonnie Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan/ Israel Junior 2016–17 Middle Ages
Schorch, Grit Hebrew University of Jerusalem/ Israel Senior 2020–21 (Early) Modern Times
Schulte, Christoph Universität Potsdam/ Germany Senior 2020–21 (Early) Modern Times
SEGEV, RAN Tel Aviv University/ Israel Junior 2019–20, 2022–23 Early Modern Times
Shen, Jianyu Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Junior 2021–22 Antiquity, Early Modern Times
Silvera, Myriam Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times
Slater, Isaac University of Haifa, Israel Junior 2020–21 Modern Times
Smidt van Gelder-Fontaine, Resianne Universiteit van Amsterdam/ Netherlands Senior 2020–21 Middle Ages
SNYDER, CHARLES Hannah Arendt Center, New York/ USA Junior 2015–16, 2016–17 Antiquity
Spatan, Sergiu Universität Hamburg/ Germany Junior 2020–21 (Early) Modern Times
Spinelli, Emidio Sapienza Universitá die Roma/ Italy Senior 2016–17 Antiquity
Stern, Josef University of Chicago/ USA Senior 2016–17 Middle Ages
Syros, Vasileios Academy of Finland/ Finland Senior 2018–19 Early Modern Times
Theobald, Simon Australian National University, Australia Junior 2021–22 Modern Times
Thompson, Christiane Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main/ Germany Senior 2015–16 Antiquity
Torbidoni, Michela Universität Hamburg/ Germany Senior 2020–21 Modern Times
Veres, Máté Central European University, Budapest/ Hungary Junior 2016–17, 2018–19 Antiquity
Vinco, Roberto Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg/ Germany Senior 2022–23 Modern Times
Vogt, Katja Columbia University, New York/ USA Senior   Antiquity
von Bernuth, Ruth University of North Carolina, USA Senior 2021–22 Early Modern Times
Vollandt, Ronny Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München/ Germany Senior 2017–18 Middle Ages
Welz, Claudia Aarhus Universitet/ Denmark Senior 2020–21 Modern Times
Westerkamp, Dirk Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel/ Germany Senior 2016–17 Early Modern Times
Wilke, Carsten Central European University, Budapest/ Hungary Senior 2015–16 Early Modern Times
Yonover, Jason Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore/ USA Junior 2018–19 Antiquity, (Early) Modern Times
Zolghadr, Behnam Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran/ Iran Junior 2018–19 Middle Ages