Working Groups

In the CRC 1475, there are different forms of working groups, which set different emphases in their work on the (textual) material.

• Domain-in-Focus Groups (DiF)
• Philology-in-Focus Groups (PhiF)
• Theory-in-Focus Groups (ThiF)
• Method-in-Focus Groups (MiF)

DiF Groups

In DiF groups there come together CRC scientists who share a common interest in a particular source or target domain. DiF groups have so far formed around the following domains:

• Way
  Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Kianoosh Rezania
   
• Light
  Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Carmen Meinert
   
• Heart – COMPLETED
  Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Marion Eggert
   
• Profession – COMPLETED
  Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Frederik Elwert, Prof. Dr. Linda Simonis
       
• Celestial Bodies – COMPLETED
  Spokesperson: PD Dr. Rosel Pientka-Hinz
       
• Food and Metabolism
  Spokesperson: PD Dr. Knut Martin Stünkel
       
• House / Lodging / Shelter
  Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Marion Eggert
   
• Sealing, Molding, Imprinting, and Inscribing as Religious Metaphors – COMPLETED
  Spokespersons: Dr. Nikita Artemov, Dr. Jan-Ulrich Sobisch
   
• Kingship
  In charge: Dr. Patrick Krüger

PhiF Groups

PhiF groups bring together scientists from more closely related fields. The linguistic diversity of the material processed in the CRC means that the researchers usually only have language skills for their research area in the CRC context. However, in order to facilitate the joint textual work of several researchers, external colleagues with the appropriate language skills are also invited to PhiF groups. The following PhiF groups currently exist:

• European Medieval Philologies
  Spokesperson: PD Dr. Knut Martin Stünkel
   
• Classic Chinese
  Spokesperson: Dr. Licia Di Giacinto
   
• Semitic Languages – COMPLETED
  spokesperson: PD Dr. Rosel Pientka-Hinz
   
• Old Avestan Metaphors with Eschatological Potential
  Spokesperson: Dr. Neda Mohtashami, Dr. Yusef Saadat
   
• Shared Conceptual Domains in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur’ān
  Spokespersons: Dr. Nikita Artemov, Dr. Vicky Ziegler

ThiF Groups

ThiF groups are about exploring different (conceptual) theories and discussing them in depth in light of the material at hand. Currently there are ThiF groups on the following topics:

• Metaphor Theory – COMPLETED
  Spokesperson: Dr. Gina Derhard-Lesieur
   
• Metaphor and Form
  Spokesperson: Dr. Patrick Krüger
   
• Dynamics of Metaphor
  Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Frederik Elwert, Prof. Dr. Kianoosh Rezania

MiF Groups

MiF groups focus on the in-depth discussion of different methods that are applied in the CRC and the respective subprojects. Currently, the following MiF groups exist:

• Metaphor and metonymy – COMPLETED
  Spokesperson: Dr. Nikita Artemov