Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum vitae A) Personal data Name: Miguel Ángel Andrés-Toledo Born: 08.09.1978, Valencia (Spain) Address: Facultad de Filología Plaza Anaya s/n, 37008 Salamanca (Spain) B) Research profile and interests Old and Middle Iranian Languages and Literatures; Zoroastrianism; Avestan and Pahlavi Textual Criticism; Iranian Lexicography; Indo-Iranian and Indo-European Linguistics. C) Academic education - “Doctor Europeus in Classical Philology,” University of Salamanca (Spain), 07.09.2009, with my PhD thesis: “Vīdēvdād 10-12: Critical Edition, Translation and Commentary of their Avestan and Pahlavi Texts.” Summa cum laude. Examining committee: Prof. Dr. Prods Oktor Skjærvø (Harvard University), Prof. Dr. Jean Kellens (Collège de France), Prof. Dr. Ana Agud (University of Salamanca), Prof. Dr. Javier Martínez (University of Oviedo), Prof. Dr. Blanca María Prósper (University of Salamanca). - “Diploma in Advanced Studies,” University of Salamanca, 26.11. 2004. - “Degree of Salamanca,” University of Salamanca, 10.09.2004, with my research work ‘El hilo de la vida y el lazo de la muerte en la tradición indoirania’ (The Thread of Life and the Noose of Death in the Indo-Iranian Tradition). Summa cum laude. - “Minor in Languages and Cultures of India and Iran,” University of Salamanca, 2001. - “Licentiate in Classical Philology,” University of Valencia (Spain), 04.09.2001. Summa cum laude. D) Supplementary education a) University of Copenhagen (Denmark): - “Project Management for Researchers, Module 1,” by Leif Knudsen, 08– 10.06.2015. - “3rd Textile Workshop” in Sagnlandet, Lejre (Denmark), The Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research and Ida Demant, 21–24.08.2014. b) Free University of Berlin (Germany) Institut für Iranistik: 1 - “Die Pāzand-Literatur der Zoroastrier als religionsgeschichtliche Quelle,” (The Pāzand Literature of the Zoroastrians as Source for the History of Religions) by Dr. Götz König, 09–12.2015. - “Lektüre Dēnkard 3,” (Readings of Dēnkard 3) by Dr. Götz König, 09–12.2015. - “Altpersisch,” (Old Persian) by Dr. Götz König, 09–12.2012. - “Forschungsprobleme der Iranistik,” (Problems of Research on Iranian studies) by Dr. Götz König, 09–12.2012. - “Geschichte der Parsen (9.–19. Jahrhundert) im Spiegel ihrer Texttraditionen,” (History of the Parsees (9th–19th century) as reflected in their Textual Traditions) by Dr. Götz König, 09–12.2010. - “Magische Texte und Praktiken des Zoroastrismus,” (Magical Texts and Practices of Zoroastrianism) by Dr. Götz König, 09–12.2010. - “Einführung in die manichäische Schrift,” (Introduction to the Manichaean Script) by Dr. Mohammad Shokri-Foumeshi, 01–09.06.2010. - “Mittelpersische Textlektüre,” (Middle Persian Lectures) by Dr. Götz König, 20.05–15.07.2004. - “Towns and Administration of the Sasanian empire,” by Prof. Dr. Carlo Cereti, 20.05–15.07.2004. Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften & Deutscher Hochschulverband: - “Didaktik für die Lehre: Planung und Gestaltung von Lehrveranstaltungen,” (Didactics for Teaching: Planning and Organization of Courses) by Stephan Braun, 11.05.2012. Seminar für Vergleichende und Indogermanische Sprachwissenschaft: - “Problem of Verbal Morphology: Germanic, Latin, Indo-European,” by Prof. Dr. Jay Jasanoff, 20.05–15.07.2004. - “Veda: Linguistisch kommentierte Lektüre,” (Veda: Lectures commented linguistically) by Dr. Matthias Fritz, 20.05–15.07.2004. c) University of Salamanca: - Doctoral courses, 2003. - “Introducción a la lengua persa” (Introduction to the Persian Language), by Said Hushangi, 07.03–30.05.2003. d) University of Extremadura (Spain): - “Teacher Training Certification,” 2002. e) University of Valencia: - Courses in Ancient History, Art History, Philosophy, and German Philology, 1997–2001. E) Languages a) Corpus languages - Old Iranian languages: Old Avestan, Young Avestan, Old Persian. - Middle Iranian languages: Middle Persian (especially Pahlavi, but also Manichaean Middle Persian, Middle Persian of the inscriptions and Middle Persian of the Psalms), Parthian, some Bactrian, some Sogdian. 2 - Other Indo-European languages: Old Indian (Vedic and Sanskrit), ancient Greek, Latin. b) Modern languages - Spanish and Catalan (as mother tongues); English and German; Portuguese, French and Italian (reading: fluently); knowledge of Danish and modern Persian. F) Awards and scholarships - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship of the European Commission at the Centre for Textile Research (CTR), University of Copenhagen. Project “Zoroastrian Text(ile)s: Regulations, Symbolism and Identity” (ZOT), 2013– 2015. - Extraordinary Award for the best PhD thesis in Classical Philology at the University of Salamanca, 2009. - Research Scholarship for the Education of University Teachers at the Area of Indo-European, Department of Classical Philology and Indo-European, University of Salamanca, 2003–2005. - Scholarship of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschsdienst (DAAD) for a course of German language at the Free University of Berlin (Germany), 23.07– 11.08.2001. - Scholarship of the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain to collaborate at the Department of Classical Philology, University of Valencia, 01.12.2000– 30.06.2001. - Extraordinary Award for the best Degree in Classical Philology at the University of Salamanca, 2004. - Extraordinary Award for the best Licentiate of Classical Philology at the University of Valencia, 2001. G) Academic positions - Ramón y Cajal research contract, financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science, at the University of Salamanca, from 01.06.2018 (current position). - Visiting Professor at the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Toronto, 01.09.2018–07.12.2018 and 01.09.2019–08.12.2019. - Assistant Professor and Ehsan Yarshater Lecturer in Avestan and Pahlavi Languages and Literatures at the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Toronto, 01.07.2017–31.05.2018. - Visiting Research Fellow at the Berliner Antike-Kolleg, Einstein Center Chronoi, Humboldt University, Berlin, 01.06–20.08.2017. - Associate Professor in Indo-European Linguistics at the Department of Classical Philology and Indo-European, University of Salamanca, 22.11.2016– 30.06.2017. - Post-doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 01.01–30.09.2016. - Associate Professor at The Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research, University of Copenhagen, 01.07.2013–30.06.2015. - Post-doctoral Research Assistant (“Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter”) at the Institut für Iranistik, Free University of Berlin, 01.06.2010–31.05.2013. 3 - Research and Teaching Assistant in Indo-European Linguistics at the Department of Classical Philology and Indo-European, University of Salamanca, 03.05.2005–02.05.2009. H) Stays on invitation in foreign universities and research centres - Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Toronto, 01.09.2018–07.12.2018 and 01.09.2019–08.12.2019. - K. R. Cama Oriental Institute, Mumbai (India), 08.01–21.01.2016 and 01– 31.07.2019. - Berliner Antike Kolleg, Einstein Center Chronoi, Humboldt University, Berlin, 01.06–20.08.2017. - Institute of Asian and African Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 01.01– 30.09.2016 - Institut für Iranistik, Free University of Berlin, 20.05–15.07.2004; 14.07– 30.08.2008; 01.06.2010–31.05.2013; and 01.07–23.12.2015. - The First Dastur Meherjirana Library, Nausari (India), 02.10–03.11.2007 and 09.11–16.12.2010. - Bombay University, Mumbai, 02.10–03.11.2007. - Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente (IsIAO), Rome (Italy), 19–21.02.2007. - Seminar für Vergleichende und Indogermanische Sprachwissenschaft, Free University of Berlin, 20.05–15.07.2004. I) Research results A) Publications Books 1) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2016). The Zoroastrian Law to Expel the Demons: Wīdēwdād 10-15. Critical Edition, Translation and Glossary of the Avestan and Pahlavi Texts. Iranica 23. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden. ISBN: 978-3-447-10604-7 2) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2010). El hilo de la vida y el lazo de la muerte en la tradición indoirania. Institució Alfons el Magnànim, Valencia. ISBN 978-84- 7822-588-0 3) Pujol, O. & Andrés Toledo, M. Á. et alii (2005), Diccionari Sànscrit-Català. Enciclopèdia Catalana S.A., Barcelona. ISSN: 84-412-1405-0 Articles 4) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2020). “Manuscripts of the Zoroastrian short liturgies at the K. R. Cama Oriental Institute”. In: Sh. Farridnejad (ed.). Zaraϑuštrōtəma. Zoroastrian and Iranian Studies in Honour of Philip G. Kreyenbroek. Ancient Iran Series 10. Dr. Samuel L. Jordan Center for Persian Studies & Culture, University of California, Irvine: 5-50. 5) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2020). “Sassanian Splendor”. National Geographic History vol. 5, no. 6: 26–39. 6) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2020). “Riddles in the Ancient Indian and Iranian Religious Disputes”. In: F. Ruani & M. Timuş (eds.). Quand les dualistes polémiquaient: zoroastriens et manichéens. Orient & Méditerranée 37. Boccard, Paris: 83–100. 4 7) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2019). “Avestan and Vedic Dress Codes on the Sacred Girdle.” In: S. Gaspa & M. Vigo (eds.). Textiles in Ritual and Cultic Practices in the Ancient Near East from the Third to the First Millennium BC. Alter Orient und Altes Testament, Band 431. Ugarit Verlag, Münster: 251–259. 8) Andrés-Toledo, M. Á. (2019). “Ritual Competence and Liability of Minors in ancient Zoroastrianism: on Av. dahmō.kərəta- and śiiaoϑnāuuarəz-”. In: A. Hinzte, D. Durkin-Meisterernst & C. Naumann (eds.). A Thousand Judgements: Festschrift for