Professor Dr. Peter Funke
Current affiliations
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
- Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture (GKM)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Political history of the ancient world of states
- History of ancient religion
- Regional Studies and Historical Geography of the Ancient World
- Interstate Relations in the Ancient World
- Ancient Constitutional History
Academic Education | |
| 06/1985 | Post-Doctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Ancient History, University of Cologne |
| 05/1978 | PhD (Dr.phil.) in Ancient History, University of Cologne |
| 01/1975 - 05/1978 | Study of Ancient History, Archaeology and German Philology and Literature, University of Cologne |
| 11/1974 | First university degree (Erste Philologische Staatspruefung) (History/German Philology and Literature), WWU Münster |
| 12/1969 - 10/1974 | Study of History and German Philology and Literature, University of Muenster |
Work Experience | |
| since 09/2018 | Seniorprofessor at the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" and the Institute of Ancient History, WWU Münster |
| 10/1988 - 08/2018 | Professor for Ancient History and Director of the Institute of Ancient History, the Institute of Epigraphy and the Research Center "Regional Studies of Ancient Greece" and also (from 1991 - 2004) of the Research Center "Modern Greece" and (from 2000 - 2018) the Institute for Interdiscilinary Cyprian Studies, University of Münster |
| 10/1985 - 09/1988 | Professor for Ancient History, University of Siegen, Dept. for History |
| 1975 - 1985 | Assistant/Lecturer for Ancient History, University of Cologne |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2020 | Vorsitzender des wissenschaftlichen Beirats der Abteilung Athen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts |
| since 2019 | Senior Principal Investigator of the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-Modern and Modern Cultures”, WWU Münster |
| since 2019 | Mitglied im wissenschaftlichen Beirat der Zeitschrift "Kokalos. Studi di storia antica pubblicati dall'Università di Palermo" |
| since 2015 | Member of the Advisory Board of the "Vestnik drevneĭ istorii / Journal of ancient history" |
| since 2015 | Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal "Digital Classics Online" |
| since 2011 | Member of the Editorialboard of the Journal "Klio. Beiträge zur Alten Geschichte" |
| since 2008 | Mitglied, Forschungsbeirat, Member of the Research Advisory Board, WWU Münster |
| since 2007 | Member of the Steering Committee "Grundlagenforschung Alte Welt", Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin |
| since 2005 | Member of the Advisory Board of “Clio-Online. Fachportal für die Geschichtswissenschaften” |
| since 2003 | Member and (since 2008) Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Online-Journal "sehepunkte" |
| since 1997 | Member and (since 2005) Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Cusanus-Werk, Bonn |
| since 1997 | Member of the International Academy für Paedagogical Science, Moscow |
| since 1994 | Honorary Member of the University of Latvia, Riga |
| since 1993 | Personal Tutor of the Cusanus-Werk, WWU Münster |
| since 1989 | Ordinary Member of the German Archaeological Institute, Berlin |
| 2007 - 04/2023 | Projektleiter, BBAW-Arbeitsvorhaben Inscriptiones Graecae, Projektmanager of the "Inscriptiones Graecae", Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin |
| 2019 - 2022 | Mitglied, Zentrales Tenure Board, WWU Münster |
| 2011 - 2022 | Mitglied, Verwaltungsrat des Deutschen Evangelischen Instituts für die Altertumswissenschaft im Heiligen Land, Evangelische Kirche Deutschlands (EKD) |
| 2011 - 2020 | Member of the Working Group "Altertumswissenschaften" of CLARIN-D |
| 2010 - 2020 | Member of the Steering Committee of the Research-Cluster 4 "Sanctuaries and Rituals" of the German Archaeological Institute |
| 2005 - 2019 | Mitglied, Advisory Board, Scientific Advisor of the German-Israeli Foundation |
| 2007 - 2018 | Principal Investigator of the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-Modern and Modern Cultures”, WWU Münster |
| 2011 - 2017 | Member of the "Select Commitee" and Representative of the President in the Executive Committee ("Zentraldirektion") of the German Archaeological Institute, Berlin |
| 2007 - 2017 | Member of the Executive Committee ("Zentraldirektion") of the German Archaeological Institute, Berlin |
| 1993 - 2017 | Member of the Management Board of the Institut for Interdisciplinary Baltic Studies, WWU Münster |
| 2010 - 2016 | Member of the Board of Trustees of the "Historische Kolleg", München |
| 2010 - 2016 | Vice President of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Member of the DFG-Senate Committee on "Perspektiven der Forschung" |
| 2012 - 2015 | Member of Scientific Review Group for the Humanities der European Science Foundation |
| 2006 - 2012 | Member of the Core Group and the Standing Committee for the Humanities of the European Science Foundation |
| 1989 - 2011 | Member of the Management Board of the Ernst-Kirsten-Society. International Society for Historicak Geography |
| 1988 - 2011 | Member of the Advisory Council of the "Commission for Ancient History and Epigraphy" of the German Archaeological Institute, München |
| 2009 - 2010 | Member of the Working Group "Infrastrukturen für die sozial- und geisteswissenschaftliche Forschung“ of the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) |
| 2008 - 2010 | Member of the Faculty Council (Fachbereichsrat), (Faculty "History/Philosophy") and of the Philosophy Faculty, WWU Münster |
| 2005 - 2010 | Scientific Member of the Senate and the Joint Committee of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/DFG) |
| 1997 - 2010 | Member of the Commission for Financial, Construction and Personal Matters, WWU Münster |
| 1995 - 2010 | Liaison Officer of the German Research Foundation (DFG), WWU Münster |
| 2001 - 2009 | Member of the Awards Committee for the German-Italian Scientist Exchange (Vigoni-Programm), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Bonn |
| 2004 - 2008 | President of the German Historians' Association (Verbandes der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands / VHD) |
| 2000 - 2008 | Member of the Advisory Board for the Conferment of the Title "Professor(in)", Government of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2003 - 2006 | Member of the Working Group "Humanities" of the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) |
| 2004 - 2005 | Speaker of the expert-commission „Ancient Culture“ of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft / DFG) |
| 2000 - 2004 | Reviewer for the Research Area "Ancient History" und Vice Chairman of the Review Committee "Altertumswissenschaften", German Research Foundation (DFG), Bonn |
| 2000 - 2003 | Principal Investigator of the DFG-Collaborative Research Centre „Funktionen von Religion in antiken Gesellschaften des Vorderen Orients“ (SFB 1776), WWU Münster |
| 1999 - 2001 | Member of the Expert Commission "Hsitory" ("Geschichte"), Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) |
| 1996 - 2000 | Deputy Reviewer for the Research Area "Ancient History" und Vice Chairman of the Review Committee "Altertumswissenschaften", German Research Foundation (DFG), Bonn |
| 1992 - 2000 | Vice President of the German Historians' Association (Verbandes der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands / VHD) |
| 1995 - 1996 | Chairman of the Working Group "New Media in Higher Education", German Rektors' Conference, Bonn |
| 1993 - 1996 | Chairman of the Joint Educational Reform Commission for North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 1992 - 1996 | Chairman of the Expert Commission "History" ("Geschichte"), Rectors' Conference of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 1990 - 1994 | Vice-Chancellor of Studies and Student Affairs, WWU Münster |
Appointments | |
| 1999 | Offer to a Professorship for Greek History (C4) , University of Munich (rejected) |
| 1988 | Offer to a Professorship for Ancient history (C4) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 1985 | Offer to a Professorship for Alte Geschichte (C3) , University of Siegen |
Publications
Funke P. (2024) In: Sporn K., Farnoux A., Laufer E. (eds.), Ancient Phokis. New Approaches to its History, Archaeology and Topography. Akten der Konferenz 30.3.–1.4. 2017 am DAI Athen. Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Funke, Peter (2024) In: Ager, S.; Beck, H. (eds.), Localism in the hellenistic world. Toronto - Buffalo - London: University of Toronto Press. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Funke, Peter (2024) In: Damigos, Stelios; Iossif, Panagiotis; Kaklamani, OlgaStoyas, Yannis; (eds.), Memory and impression: A walk-through in the Peloponnese. Athen: Benaki Museum. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Funke, Peter (2024) In: Ruffing, K.; Truschnegg, B., Rudigier, A.; Degen,J.; Fink, S.; Schnegg, K. (eds.), Navigating the Worlds of History. Studies in Honor of Robert Rollinger on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Funke P. (2023) In: Nebes N.. Gerlach I. (eds.), Migration und Kulturtransfer. Zur kulturellen Interaktion im Vorderen Orient und Nordostafrika im 2. und 1. Jahrtausend v. Chr.. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 25/09/2018 - 28/09/2018 Funded by: DFG - International Scientific Events, Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands e.V. Type of project: Scientific Event | |
Duration: 01/08/2018 - 31/10/2018 Funded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/11/2017 - 30/04/2019 Funded by: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 24/02/2016 - 26/02/2016 Type of project: Own resources project |
Talks
| The Archaeological Collections of the Foreign Schools in Athens. Potentials for Modern Landscape Studies: Wrap-up and Final Discussion Funke, Peter (10/11/2023) Konferenz: The Archaeological Collections of the Foreign Schools in Athens. Potentials for Modern Landscape Studies, Athen Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Elmar Schwertheim Funke, Peter (14/07/2023) Gedenkfeier, Universität Münster, Münster Type of talk: (honorific) speech | |
| Bürgerkrieg und Amnestie Funke, Peter (27/06/2023) Kolloquium der Forschungscloud "Erinnern und Vergessen", Exzellenzclusters "Religion und Politik", Universität Münster, Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Acheloos’ Homeland Funke, Peter (22/06/2023) Workshop “Riverscapes and Religious Conduct in Ancient Greece”, Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Own and common. Reflections on Internal Borders of Greek Federal States. Funke, Peter (23/05/2023) Gastvortrag im Rahmen des ERC-Projektes „Federalism and Border Management in Greek Antiquity”, Palazzo Prodi, Trento Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Ausonius-Preis 2019 Awarded by: Universität Trier Award given to: Funke, Peter Announced at: 05/02/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/05/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Kongress-Preis Awarded by: Stadt Münster (Münster Marketing) Award given to: Funke, Peter Announced at: 31/01/2019 | Date of awarding: 06/02/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Aufnahme in die International Academy for Paedagogical Science (Moskau) Awarded by: International Academy for Paedagogical Science (Moskau) Award given to: Funke, Peter Date of awarding: 15/05/1997 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Ehrenmitglied der Lettischen Universität / Riga (Lettland) Awarded by: Lettische Universität Award given to: Funke, Peter Date of awarding: 15/06/1994 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Herrschaft und Image. Untersuchung zur Repräsentationspolitik Pyrrhos’ von Epiros Candidate: Anna-Sophie Aletsee | Supervisors: Funke, Peter Period of time: until 01/04/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Untersuchungen zur Frühgeschichte Nordwestgriechenlands Candidate: Damigos, Stelios | Supervisors: Funke, Peter; Psoma, Selene (Universität Athen) Period of time: 01/07/2013 - 01/12/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Commento storico-epigrafico alla vita suetoniana di Tiberio Candidate: Zucarro, Andrea | Supervisors: Funke, Peter; Gregori, Gian Luca (Università Sapientia Rom) Period of time: 01/11/2016 - 14/09/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Feinde oder Freunde Roms? Untersuchungen zu Beziehungs- und Bindungsstrukturen im römischgermanischen Grenzgebiet zur Zeit der Flavier (69-96 n.Chr.) Candidate: Stratmann, Lisa | Supervisors: Funke, Peter Period of time: 01/01/2012 - 25/01/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Esportare i Miti. Dionisio ed Eracle in India. Candidate: Bertarini, Agnese | Supervisors: Funke Peter; Prontera Francesco (Universität Perugia) Period of time: 01/10/2015 - 01/10/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |