Assoz. Prof. Dott. ric. Nicla De Zorzi, BA MA
Nicla De Zorzi
Summer term 2025
141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Philological Seminar on Akkadian Studies (Literature)
Winter term 2024
141051 PS Sumerian II and methodology - Sumerian Dedicatory Inscriptions
141111 PS Babylonian III and methodology - Old Babylonian Letters
141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - SE Philological Accadian Seminar
420006 SE New Perspectives on working with manuscript-transmitted texts - Basic Methods and Interdisciplinary Approaches
Summer term 2024
140227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
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De Zorzi, N., Coró, P., Devecchi, E., & Maiocchi, M. (Eds.) (2016). Libiamo ne' lieti calici: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Lucio Milano on the Occasion of his 65th Birthday by Pupils, Colleagues and Friends. Ugarit-Verlag. Alter Orient und Altes Testament Vol. 436







De Zorzi, N. (2014). La serie teratomantica Šumma izbu: testo, tradizione, orizzonti culturali. Sargon Editrice s.r.l. History of the Ancient Near East. Monographs Vol. 15


Heiss, A. G., Stika, H.-P., De Zorzi, N., & Jursa, M. (2013). Nigella in the Mirror of Time: A Brief Attempt to Draw a Genus’ Ethnohistorical Portrait. In C. von Carnap-Bornheim, W. Dörfler, W. Kirleis, J. Müller, & U. Müller (Eds.), Von Sylt bis Kastanas: Festschrift für Helmut Johannes Kroll (pp. 147-169). Wachholtz Verlag. http://www.erbsenzaehler.at/download/papers/Heiss%20AG%20et%20al.%202012-2013.pdf

De Zorzi, N. (2012). Gli stati territoriali. In L. Milano (Ed.), Il Vicino Oriente antico: dalle origini a Alessandro Magno (pp. 144-181). Encyclomedia.

De Zorzi, N. (2011). Gli stati territoriali: Assiri, Babilonesi, Ittiti (2000-1500 a.C.). In L. Milano (Ed.), Le civiltà del Vicino Oriente (pp. 183-256). Encyclomedia.

De Zorzi, N. (2011). La scansione del tempo nelle lettere di Mari: usi retorici e prassi amministrativa. In F. Luciani, C. Maratini, & A. Zaccaria-Ruggiu (Eds.), Temporalia: Itinerari nel tempo e sul tempo (pp. 1-40). Sargon Editrice s.r.l..


De Zorzi, N. (2011). Rumori dalla cittá: la percezione culturale dei suoni nell'antica Mesopotamia. In F. Luciani, A. Zaccaria-Ruggiu, & A. Ellero (Eds.), La città: Realtà e valori simbolici (pp. 1-31). Sargon Editrice s.r.l..




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Nicla De Zorzi

Professor

  • Department of Near Eastern Studies
Type of address: Postal address.
Austria

Research interests

Ancient Near Eastern studies, in particular Babylonian literatur, religion and the history of mentalities

Curriculum vitae

Apr 2009 - Feb 2012 University Assistant, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

Jan 2014 - Sep 2018 University Assistant, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

Okt 2018 - Nov 2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

Dez 2020 - Associated Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Vienna

May 2022 - Guest Professor at the University of Florence

Awards

2007–2010     Full PhD scholarship gained through a competitive examination process (36 months), Doctoral School in Humanities, section of Ancient History and Archeology (XXIII), Ca’ Foscari University, Venice 

2012–2015       Marie Curie Fellowship (24 months), M4HUMAN “Mobility for experienced researchers in historical humanities including Islamic studies,” MC-COFUND, Gerda Henkel Foundation and European Commission (FP7), Destination: Institute of Assyriology and Hittitology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich. Project’s title: “Mesopotamian Lung Omens: the Chapter šumma hašû of the Extispicy Series bārûtu” 

2012              Research award granted by Ca’ Foscari University Venice 

2017              FWF Stand Alone Grant for the project “Bestiarium Mesopotamicum: Animal Omens in Ancient Mesopotamia” (370,826.75 EUR)

2018              ERC Starting Grant for the project “Repetition, parallelism and creativity: an inquiry into the construction of meaning in Ancient Mesopotamian literature and erudition” (REPAC; SH6) (1,494,198 EUR)

2018              Italian National Scientific Habilitation for the role of Associate Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies (10/N1) granted by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (D.D. 1532/2016; 22.08.2018 to 22.08.2024).

2019              Member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

 

Repetition and Creativity in Akkadian Literature and Scholarly Writing

Nicla De Zorzi (Invited speaker)

22 Nov 2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


The interplay of form and meaning in Babylonian literary and scholarly compositions from the first millennium BCE

Nicla De Zorzi (Invited speaker)

20 Nov 2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science