Douglas Watson M.A.
Ancient Languages and Texts (ALT)
Byzantine Studies
Institut für Griechische und Lateinische Philologie
Byzantinistik
Habelschwerdter Allee 45
14195 Berlin
since 11/2017
Doctoral Candidate at the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) in the program Ancient Languages and Texts (ALT)
since 12/2015
Doctoral Candidate at the Freie Universität Berlin, Byzantine Studies. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Niehoff-Panagiotidi
03/2013
MA Thesis Award: Prix Domenico Fasciano, Foundation Humanitas
08/2011 – 09/2011
Kent-Berlin Ostia (Antica) Excavations. Assistant Trench Supervisor/Campsite Manager
09/2010 – 03/2013
Master of Arts: Religious and Classical Studies at the University of Ottawa. Thesis - Black-robed Fury: Libanius' 30th Oration and Temple Destruction in the Antiochene Countryside in Late Antiquity
08/2010 – 09/2010
Kent-Berlin Ostia (Antica) Excavations. Campsite Manager
07/2008 – 09/2008
Vale and Ridgeway Project (Excavations) in Marcham England
09/2005 – 05/2010
Bachelor of Arts: Double Major in History and Classical Studies at the University of Ottawa
Die frühen Kirchenkonzilien als Kommunikationsgeschichte
Between 264-381 numerous synods were convened in relation to the Arian controversy. These synods have been chosen as the focal point of this thesis, which aims at determining the effects of communication on the theological development of the church in Late Antiquity. By examining the communicative processes surrounding these synods, it will be determined: how the presence, absence, and control of communication lines led to the triumph of Nicene-theology. In order to do so, GIS based maps will be created to track the transmission of this theological conflict, which will then be analyzed within the fields of communication history and network theory.