Group Members
Dr Julia Jennifer Beine (Junior Research Group Leader)
Julia Jennifer Beine is an interdisciplinary researcher in the fields of Classical Philology, General and Comparative Literary Studies, and Digital Humanities. She combines these disciplines by pursuing interdisciplinary approaches in the analysis of Greco-Roman literature and its receptions in the (early) modern period.
In the JRG, she investigates the sustainability of translations of the Greco-Roman epics, with a special focus on the cultural and social sustainability of the Roman epics. To explore more than 500 years of translation history, she employs and modifies digital methods to complement close-reading analyses and vice versa.
Julia Jennifer Beine also does research on European drama from Greco-Roman antiquity until the 21st century, especially considering poetological and literary discourses. Moreover, she engages herself in the field of Computational Literary Studies, being one of the editors of the DraCor infrastructure for digital drama analysis.
Magdalena Fret, M.A. (Junior Research Group Member)
Magdalena Fret holds a B.A. in Translation and M.A. in Conference Interpreting in English and French from the University of Leipzig.
As part of the JRG “Sustainability in Translation”, she is currently working on her PhD, focusing on the German translations of the epic “Iliad” by Homer and the differences in their cultural sustainability.
Furthermore, she has a research interest in the history of interpreting in medieval times and the early modern period.
Aşina Aleyna Yıldız, M.A. (Junior Research Group Member)
Aşina Aleyna Yıldız is an interdisciplinary researcher, interested in English Literature, Medieval Studies and Digital Humanities. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from İstanbul University and an M.A. in English (Language, Literatures and Cultures) from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
She is currently working on her PhD as part of JRG. Her main focus is on the English translations of the epic “Metamorphoses” by Ovid and the differences in how female characters have been presented in English translations of this epic.
Moreover, as a core member of Project eManuSkript (2024-2026), Aşina Aleyna Yıldız has gained experience in integrating digital approaches into traditional humanities subjects, having developed expertise in multispectral imaging (MSI) and palaeography. In addition, she is also interested in comparative studies of Eastern and Western cultural diversity and philosophy, with a focus on Korean, Turkish and English cultures.
Mariella Wolz (Student Assistant)
Mariella Wolz is currently studying History and Latin for a teaching degree at the University of Würzburg.
As a student assistant in the JRG “Sustainability in Translation”, she supports the team in creating a set of metadata on epic translations.
Besides a general interest in Latin, English, and German literature, she is particularly interested in everyday life in Greco-Roman antiquity.
Leah Mann (Student Assistant)
Leah Mann is currently studying English, History and Philosophy for a teaching degree at the University in Würzburg.
Besides a general interest in their studies, they are fascinated by the literary work of J.R.R. Tolkien and specifically interested in what the World Wars reveal about society, systems and the modern world.
As a student assistant in the JRG “Sustainability in Translation”, they support the team in creating a set of metadata on epic translations.
