Unit Staff
Dr Ben Outhwaite, Head of the Unit.
Working with him are the research staff:
Dr Amir Ashur, Research Associate, who is working on Aramaic, Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic material covering a range of subjects.
Dr Daniel Davies, Research Associate (part-time), who
is working on Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic philosophical texts.
Dr Gabriele Ferrario, Research Associate, who is working on Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic material, particularly alchemy, magic and science.
Dr Julia Krivoruchko, Research Associate, who is responsible for the bibliography project and working on Judaeo-Greek material.
Ms Melonie Schmierer, Research Assistant (part-time), who works on Hebrew and Aramaic documentary material
Dr Nadia Vidro, Research Associate (part-time), who works on Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic grammatical texts.
Dr Esther-Miriam Wagner, Research
Associate, who works on Judaeo-Arabic
and Arabic manuscripts, particularly focussing on linguistic topics.
Other members of the Unit are:
Mrs Sarah Sykes, Secretary to the
Unit.
Professor Stefan Reif, the former Director, consultant.
Based in the Library’s Conservation Department:
Ms Lucy Cheng, Genizah manuscript conservator.
A number of volunteers also regularly assist the work of the Unit. If you are suitably qualified and interested in volunteering, please contact Ben Outhwaite.
