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Robert Holmstedt

Professor

Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
  • University of Toronto, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, 4 Bancroft Avenue, Room 412, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1C1, Canada

BIO

Professor Robert Holmstedt is a professor from the University of Toronto, under the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations. Robert Holmstedt completed a major in biblical studies and a minor in biblical Hebrew at Wheaton College, after which he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for MA and PhD degrees in Hebrew and Semitic Studies (with a PhD minor in generative linguistics).

Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Full Professor
    University of Toronto, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Toronto, Canada2016 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Toronto, Canada2010 - 2016
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Toronto, Canada2005 - 2010
  • Lecturer
    University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, United States2003 - 2005
  • Lecturer
    Wheaton College - Illinois, Wheaton, United States2002 - 2002
  • Instructor
    University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States1996 - 1998

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Chair - Undergraduate
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2010 - 2016
  • University College Council
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2013 - 2014
  • Program of Study Advisory Committee
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Toronto, Canada2013 - 2015

DEGREES

  • Ph.D.
    University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States2002
  • M.A.
    University of Wisconsin, United States1997
  • B.A.
    Wheaton College - Illinois, Wheaton, United States1995

LANGUAGES

  • Hebrew
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE); Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
  • Ugaritic
  • Geez
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read
  • German
    Can read

AVAILABILITY

  • Teaching provision
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Media enquiries
  • Mentoring (short-term)
  • Mentoring (long-term)

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