{"id":10609,"date":"2024-08-14T09:41:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirchengeschichte.uni-mainz.de\/heike-grieser-zur-person\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:42:15","slug":"heike-grieser-zur-person","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kirchengeschichte.uni-mainz.de\/en\/heike-grieser-zur-person\/","title":{"rendered":"Heike Grieser – Zur Person"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n
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Studies in Catholic Theology, History, and German Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, with a scholarship from the Bisch\u00f6fliche Studienf\u00f6rderung Cusanuswerk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996 PhD (Dr. theol.), University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997 Awarded the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz award (Preis der Johannes Gutenberg-Universit\u00e4t<\/em>) for her doctoral dissertation (Dissertationsschrift<\/em>): Sklaverei im sp\u00e4tantiken und fr\u00fchmittelalterlichen Gallien (5.-7. Jh.). Das Zeugnis der christlichen Quellen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991 \u2013 2005 Research associate (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin<\/em>\/ Wissenschaftliche Assistentin<\/em>), Department of Early Church History and Patristics, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 University Senate Award for Exceptional Teaching, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 \u2013 2005 Lecturer of Historical Theology, University of Siegen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 Postdoctoral lecturing qualification (Habilitation<\/em>), University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 Awarded by the Antonie Wlosok foundation (Preis der Antonie-Wlosok-Stiftung<\/em>) for her professorial dissertation (Habilitationsschrift<\/em>): Olympias von Konstantinopel und ihre biographischen Zeugen<\/em>, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 \u2013 2007 Leader of the research project The Christian burial laws in the Latin West, 2nd to 8th c.<\/em> (Das christliche Grabrecht im lateinischen Westen<\/em>, 2.-8. Jahrhundert<\/em>) (DFG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 \u2013 2007 Chair (by proxy) for Medieval and Modern Church History, University of T\u00fcbingen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 \u2013 2010 Chair (first by proxy) for Church History and History of Theology, University of Saarland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 \u2013 2010 Director (Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrerin<\/em>) of the department of Catholic Theology, University of Saarland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

since 2010 University Professor for Early Church History and Patristics, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 \u2013 2015 Leader of the research project Theology and slavery from antiquity to Early Modern Age<\/em>, together with Prof. Dr. Nicole Priesching, University of Paderborn (DFG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2021 Vice Dean (Prodekanin<\/em>) of the Faculty of Catholic Theology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

since 2018 Deputy Speaker of the Research Training Group 2304 Byzantium and the Euro-Mediterranean Cultures of War. Exchange, Differentiation and Reception<\/em> (DFG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2021 \u2013 September 2024 Dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2023 \u2013 September 2024 Dean of the Departement 01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

married, two children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Member of Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kirchenhistoriker und Kirchenhistorikerinnen im deutschen Sprachraum (Association of German-Speaking Church Historians)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Association Internationale d’ \u00c9tudes Patristiques \/ International Association of Patristic Studies<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Speaker of the Research Training Group 2304: Byzantium and the Euro-Mediterranean Cultures of War. Exchange, Differentiation and Reception<\/em> (DFG)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Steering Committee of Leibniz ScienceCampus Mainz<\/em><\/strong>; Board of Speakers of Thematic Area 1: Ways of Dissemination and Processes of Appropriation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Member of the Top-Level Research Area<\/strong><\/a> 40.000 Years of Human Challenges: Perception, Conceptualization and Coping in Premodern Societies (Challenges)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the interdisciplinary working group Kraftprobe Herrschaft (Power under Pressure. Monarchies between Success and Failure)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the editorial board of the series Power under Pressure<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trusted Faculty Representative at the Cusanuswerk<\/em><\/strong><\/a> Mainz Student Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-editor of the “Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Kirchengeschichte” since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the editorial board of Welt und Umwelt der Bibel (The World and Environment of the Bible)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert activities for several committees und publication media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the advisory board of G\u00f6rres-Gesellschaft<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Agenda. Forum Katholischer Theologinnen e.V.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Institut f\u00fcr Geschichtliche Landeskunde an der Universit\u00e4t Mainz e.V.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positions in University administration<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Committee for the Teacher Education Master’s program since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Committee for the Teacher Education Bachelor’s program since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-president of the Gutenberg Graduate School of the Humanities and Social Sciences (GSHS)<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Budget and Structure Committee since 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the faculty council of the Faculty of Catholic Theology since 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the faculty committee of Faculty 01: Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology since 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Scientific Network Power under Pressure. (Re-)constructions of the Figure of the Pre-modern Ruler between Challenges and Contentions<\/em> (DFG)<\/strong><\/a> (2020-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Executive Board of the JGU Profile Area: 40,000 Years of Human Challenges: Perception, Conceptualization and Coping in Premodern Societies (Challenges) (2020-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology (2018-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Graduate School 1728: Theology as a Science (Frankfurt \/ Mainz \/ Heidelberg) (2015-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Examination Committee for the Beifach Katholische Theologie (B. A.) (2013-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the examination board of the degree program Magister Theologiae (Mag. Theol.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program coordinator for the Beifach Katholische Theologie (2013-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consultant of the Glaubenskommission (I) (Deutsche Bischofskonferenz) (2011-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the faculty committee for PR \/ alumni activities (2018-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor to the key subject area Contact and Discourse within Christianity (Leibniz Association; Research Training Group<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/em><\/strong> (2015 \u2013 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor to the project Antike Sklaverei (Slavery in Antiquity)<\/em> (Mainzer Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, Kommission f\u00fcr Geschichte des Altertums) (1988-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Habilitation Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Promotion Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Licentiate Examination Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Examination Committee for the Magister Theologiae program since (2021-2024) member (2014-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Budget and Structure Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Language Examination Committee (2021-2024), member (2011-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean of the Departement 01: Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology (2023-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Studies in Catholic Theology, History, and German Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, with a scholarship from the Bisch\u00f6fliche Studienf\u00f6rderung Cusanuswerk 1996 PhD (Dr. theol.), University of Mainz 1997 Awarded the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz award (Preis der Johannes Gutenberg-Universit\u00e4t) for her doctoral dissertation (Dissertationsschrift): Sklaverei im sp\u00e4tantiken und fr\u00fchmittelalterlichen Gallien (5.-7. Jh.). Das Zeugnis der christlichen Quellen 1991 \u2013 … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":447,"featured_media":10615,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10609","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"content_raw":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Studies in Catholic Theology, History, and German Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, with a scholarship from the Bisch\u00f6fliche Studienf\u00f6rderung Cusanuswerk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996 PhD (Dr. theol.), University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997 Awarded the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz award (Preis der Johannes Gutenberg-Universit\u00e4t<\/em>) for her doctoral dissertation (Dissertationsschrift<\/em>): Sklaverei im sp\u00e4tantiken und fr\u00fchmittelalterlichen Gallien (5.-7. Jh.). Das Zeugnis der christlichen Quellen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991 \u2013 2005 Research associate (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin<\/em>\/ Wissenschaftliche Assistentin<\/em>), Department of Early Church History and Patristics, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003 University Senate Award for Exceptional Teaching, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 \u2013 2005 Lecturer of Historical Theology, University of Siegen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 Postdoctoral lecturing qualification (Habilitation<\/em>), University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 Awarded by the Antonie Wlosok foundation (Preis der Antonie-Wlosok-Stiftung<\/em>) for her professorial dissertation (Habilitationsschrift<\/em>): Olympias von Konstantinopel und ihre biographischen Zeugen<\/em>, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 \u2013 2007 Leader of the research project The Christian burial laws in the Latin West, 2nd to 8th c.<\/em> (Das christliche Grabrecht im lateinischen Westen<\/em>, 2.-8. Jahrhundert<\/em>) (DFG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 \u2013 2007 Chair (by proxy) for Medieval and Modern Church History, University of T\u00fcbingen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 \u2013 2010 Chair (first by proxy) for Church History and History of Theology, University of Saarland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 \u2013 2010 Director (Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrerin<\/em>) of the department of Catholic Theology, University of Saarland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

since 2010 University Professor for Early Church History and Patristics, University of Mainz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 \u2013 2015 Leader of the research project Theology and slavery from antiquity to Early Modern Age<\/em>, together with Prof. Dr. Nicole Priesching, University of Paderborn (DFG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2021 Vice Dean (Prodekanin<\/em>) of the Faculty of Catholic Theology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

since 2018 Deputy Speaker of the Research Training Group 2304 Byzantium and the Euro-Mediterranean Cultures of War. Exchange, Differentiation and Reception<\/em> (DFG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2021 \u2013 September 2024 Dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2023 \u2013 September 2024 Dean of the Departement 01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

married, two children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Member of Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kirchenhistoriker und Kirchenhistorikerinnen im deutschen Sprachraum (Association of German-Speaking Church Historians)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Association Internationale d' \u00c9tudes Patristiques \/ International Association of Patristic Studies<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Speaker of the Research Training Group 2304: Byzantium and the Euro-Mediterranean Cultures of War. Exchange, Differentiation and Reception<\/em> (DFG)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Steering Committee of Leibniz ScienceCampus Mainz<\/em><\/strong>; Board of Speakers of Thematic Area 1: Ways of Dissemination and Processes of Appropriation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Member of the Top-Level Research Area<\/strong><\/a> 40.000 Years of Human Challenges: Perception, Conceptualization and Coping in Premodern Societies (Challenges)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the interdisciplinary working group Kraftprobe Herrschaft (Power under Pressure. Monarchies between Success and Failure)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the editorial board of the series Power under Pressure<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trusted Faculty Representative at the Cusanuswerk<\/em><\/strong><\/a> Mainz Student Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-editor of the \"Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Kirchengeschichte\" since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the editorial board of Welt und Umwelt der Bibel (The World and Environment of the Bible)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert activities for several committees und publication media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the advisory board of G\u00f6rres-Gesellschaft<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Agenda. Forum Katholischer Theologinnen e.V.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Institut f\u00fcr Geschichtliche Landeskunde an der Universit\u00e4t Mainz e.V.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positions in University administration<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Committee for the Teacher Education Master's program since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Committee for the Teacher Education Bachelor's program since 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-president of the Gutenberg Graduate School of the Humanities and Social Sciences (GSHS)<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Budget and Structure Committee since 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the faculty council of the Faculty of Catholic Theology since 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the faculty committee of Faculty 01: Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology since 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past Activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Scientific Network Power under Pressure. (Re-)constructions of the Figure of the Pre-modern Ruler between Challenges and Contentions<\/em> (DFG)<\/strong><\/a> (2020-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Executive Board of the JGU Profile Area: 40,000 Years of Human Challenges: Perception, Conceptualization and Coping in Premodern Societies (Challenges) (2020-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology (2018-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Graduate School 1728: Theology as a Science (Frankfurt \/ Mainz \/ Heidelberg) (2015-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Examination Committee for the Beifach Katholische Theologie (B. A.) (2013-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the examination board of the degree program Magister Theologiae (Mag. Theol.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program coordinator for the Beifach Katholische Theologie (2013-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consultant of the Glaubenskommission (I) (Deutsche Bischofskonferenz) (2011-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the faculty committee for PR \/ alumni activities (2018-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor to the key subject area Contact and Discourse within Christianity (Leibniz Association; Research Training Group<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/em><\/strong> (2015 \u2013 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributor to the project Antike Sklaverei (Slavery in Antiquity)<\/em> (Mainzer Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, Kommission f\u00fcr Geschichte des Altertums) (1988-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Habilitation Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Promotion Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Licentiate Examination Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Examination Committee for the Magister Theologiae program since (2021-2024) member (2014-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Budget and Structure Committee (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson of the Language Examination Committee (2021-2024), member (2011-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean of the Departement 01: Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology (2023-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean of the Faculty of Catholic Theology (2021-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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