David Prinz, Mag.Theol.

E-Mail: prinzdav@uni-mainz.de
Doctoral Subject: Protestant Theology
Faculty:
 New Testament Studies, Faculty of Protestant Theology (FB 01)
Title of the Dissertation: Paul, the Missionary? Exegesis, Colonialism and the New Testament
Mentor at the JGU: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Esther Kobel Mouttet
Topic of the Dissertation:
 My research project seeks to examine the conception of Paul as a missionary through the lens of postcolonial thought. I intend to analyze the reception history of Paul as well as the concept history of the term “mission” and compare the results to New Testament accounts on the nature of Paul’s activity. The goal is to assess whether the common identification of Paul as a missionary is conducive or detrimental to a proper understanding of the Paul’s activity, bearing in mind the massive impact of colonialism on the modern understanding of the term “mission”.
04/2014 – 05/2023 

Studies in Protestant Theology at the Universities of Marburg, Leipzig, Helsinki and Mainz (Final grade: 1,4)

Focus areas:
Exegesis of the New Testament
Religion, Conflict and Dialogue
Islamic Studies

Final Thesis:
Hate in the gospel of John (Grade: 1,0)
10/2017 – 09/2023

African Studies (B.A.) at the University of Leipzig

Focus areas:
Postcolonial Theory
Sociolinguistics
Poststructuralism

Final thesis:
Words (as) matter. An onto-epistemological approach to words in religious practice in Africa and beyond (not yet graded)

In my research, I want to incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives into the study of the New Testament. I am trying to bring the different rationalities and methodologies underlying disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and linguistics into conversation with biblical exegesis. Thus, I believe a multifaceted and critical approach to the New Testament and the practice of exegesis can be achieved. My current focus areas include:

Postcolonial Theory
Sociolinguistics and Philosophy of Language
Poststructuralism
Actor-Network-Theory
Non-representational Theory
Ethico-onto-epistemology
10/2018 – 12/2018  Student assistant
University of Leipzig, Oriental Institute
Arabic language and translations
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Maisel
Responsibilities Assistance in regular language testing
(with Robin Jonas) Furcht und Freude als theologische Deutung der Geburt und Auferstehung Jesu im LkEv, in: Mainzer Evangelisch-Theologische Zeitschrift, 6/2, 2021, 21–38.