Baruch Halpern

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Covenant Foundation Professor of Jewish Studies, Dept. of Religion
Center for Archaeological Science

I'm a generalist in ancient cultures, particularly of western Asia before about 500 BCE (after which comes journalism).  One can sometimes isolate variables tolerably.  But as no variable is ever truly independent (except, ironically, relative to other quanta), inquiry in any one subject demands satisfying oneself about others.  

Education:

Ongoing.

Areas of Interest:
Historical Linguistics
Specific Research Areas:

Historical Semitic linguistics and philology.  Diffusion models.  

Literary representation of oral and stylistic registers (key, tone, modals).   

Grants:

Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, NEH, Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Hebrew University Institute for Advanced Studies; grantee NEH, SSHRC, Mellon Sawyer Seminar.

Awards and Special Recognitions:

Frank Moore Cross Award, American Schools of Oriental Research

R. B. Y. Scott Award, Canadian Society for Biblical Studies

 

Courses Taught:
LING 4920/6920
LING 8680

Contact Information

xapwn@uga.edu
Office: 209 Peabody Hall
Phone: 706-542-1575

Other Information

Other Affiliations: Department of Religion

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