Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology
The department of Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology focuses on the linguistic analysis, literary classification, and theological significance of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament as well as the history and culture of ancient Israel down to the Hellenistic period.
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Department
Chair
Prof. Dr. Sonja Ammann,
Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
University Lecturer for Semitic Languages
Dr. Samuel Arnet
Assistant / PhD student
Anita Dirnberger MTh
Research Associates
Dr. Oskar Kaelin
Research Assistants
Léonie Bürgin
at-theol@clutterunibas.ch
Emeriti
Prof. Dr. phil. Hanna Jenni,
Titular professor of Egyptology and Semitic Linguistics, Lecturer for semitic languages 1994–2024.
Prof. em. Dr. theol. Hans-Peter Mathys,
Professor of Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology, 1997–2017. See also Mathys.
Hebrew Bible & Semitic Philology Specialists in Basel
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27.05.2026
Online live stream of the lecture by Vladimir Olivero
The lecture on 27.05.2026 at 6.15 PM, which is part of the Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology Lecture Series, can be joined online via Zoom. more.
11.05.2026
Koptisch-Woche, 31.08.–04.09.2026
Intensive course: Einführung ins Koptische (31.08.–04.09.2026, Kurszeiten 9–11 Uhr, 14–16 Uhr).
Public Lecture on Mon, 31.08.2026: Prof. Dr. Heike Behlmer (Universität Göttingen), Das koptisch-sahidische Alte Testament: Digitale Rekonstruktion eines zersplitterten Textkorpus
Public Lecture on Wed, 02.09.2026: Prof. Dr. Judith Hartenstein (Universität Landau), Das Evangelium nach Maria (Magdalena). Ein apokryphes Evangelium zwischen antikem Kontext und heutigen Erwartungen
Public research discussions on Tue, 01.09., Wed, 02.09., and Thu, 03.09., 11.15–12 Uhr
Informationen and registration: more.
29.04.2026
Online live stream of the lecture by Dr. Dominic S. Irudayaraj
The lecture on 04.05.2026 at 6.15 PM, which is part of the Hebrew Bible and Semitic Philology Lecture Series, can be joined online via Zoom. more.
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