This project is no longer listed on FindAPhD.com and may not be available.

Click here to search FindAPhD.com for PhD studentship opportunities

Dr C Hempel Applications accepted all year round Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Birmingham United Kingdom

About the Project

The recently published purity texts from Qumran attest an intriguing mix of a halakhic discourse interspersed with phrases familiar from the sectarian literature including matters of communal organization. This project will explore the literary character of this material and offer a comparative analysis that pays attention both to the sectarian literature and the broader halakhic corpus found at Qumran and beyond.

Funding Notes

There are a limited number of funding opportunities within the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion; however, competition for these scholarships is fierce and only those with the highest credentials are likely to be successful. For more information see:
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/index.aspx
Enquiries from self-funded students are also welcome.

Open Days

June

2026

University of Birmingham

Postgraduate Open Day

Birmingham (United Kingdom)

View event

Where will I study?

University of Birmingham

For more than a century, the University of Birmingham has been pursuing and sharing knowledge through outstanding teaching and research. As a founding Russell Group member and the original ‘redbrick’ university, our high-quality teaching will help you take your career to the next level. We are of the country’s most consistently sought-after universities by the UK’s top graduate employers, and have been for the last decade. With a wealth of opportunities to choose from across study and research, Birmingham has one of the most extensive postgraduate course portfolios in the UK. Hosting an international community of more than 8000 staff and 38,000 students, you’ll work alongside world-leading academics in a diverse community.

Career overview

Prof. Hempel grew up in Germany and studied at the University of Mainz before moving to London. They graduated from King’s College London with a BA in 1991 and a PhD in 1995. Their first academic appointment was as Edward Cadbury Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, followed by a Sutasoma Research Fellowship at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. After moving to the US with their family, they returned to Birmingham in 2005 as a Birmingham Fellow.

Research interests

Prof. Hempel's main research interests are the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hebrew Bible. They have published 'The Community Rules from Qumran: A Commentary', 'T&T Clark Companion to the Dead Sea Scrolls', and 'Is There a Text in this Cave? Studies in the Textuality of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Honour of George J. Brooke'.

Dead Sea Scrolls Hebrew Bible Ancient Judaism Textuality Qumran

View Professor Charlotte Hempel's profile

The Qumran Purity Texts in Context

University of Birmingham School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion

This project is no longer listed on FindAPhD.com and may not be available.

About the Project