About
After studying Scandinavian Studies and Classical Studies with a focus on Classical Archaeology at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg from 2014 to 2017, Marius Rositzka completed his Bachelor’s degree in History and Archaeological Sciences in 2021. He then earned a Master of Arts in History in 2023, also in Freiburg. Since 2023, he has been working on his dissertation on late antique concepts of time, for which he was awarded a scholarship by the Baden-Württemberg State Graduate Fund in 2024.
Research
In his dissertation, Marius Rositzka examines the genesis of late antique concepts of time through an intersubjective framework. His research focusses on religiously derived notions of time typical of pre-modern societies. Unlike previous studies, however, he shifts the perspective away from dichotomous categories of Christians and pagans. Instead, he analyses multiple prominent figures from the period to explore the complexity of late antique temporal structures. Figures such as Augustine, Julian, and Ambrose, as well as the traditions of late antique historiographers and chronographers, serve as case studies for his investigation.