Researcher in Sub-Project 1
Contact
University of Innsbruck
Department for Classical Philology and Neo-Latin Studies
room 06E030 (6th floor)
Innrain 52a (Ágnes-Heller-Haus)
A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
email: maximilian.pierl@uibk.ac.at
Biography
- 26. 12. 1999: Born in Rheinfelden (Baden), Germany
- 2018–2023: BA in Latin, Mathematics, and Philosophy/Ethics at Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg i. Br. (DE)
- 2019–2025: Student/research assistant at Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg i. Br. (DE)
- 2023–2026: MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Latin of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period), and MEd Latin, Mathematics, and Philosophy/Ethics at Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg i. Br. (DE)
- 2025–2026: Research assistant in the DFG project VL-17
- 2026–: PreDoc researcher at Leopold Franzen University of Innsbruck (AU) as part of this SFB; PhD in preparation
Research Interests
- Latin didactic poetry
- Neo-Latin literature
- Latin pealeography and codicology
- Didactics of Latin and Ancient Greek
- Digital humanities, digital classics
Publications
- “How to Write a Lehrgedicht? A Texttypological Approach to (Early Modern) Latin Didatics”, in: Kevin Killeen et al. Poetry and Science: From the Renaissance to Enlightenment (Early Modern Scientific Poetry 1), De Gryuter, to be published late 2027.
- with Stefan Tilg. “Scharl, Simon”, in: Frühe Neuzeit in Deutschland 1620–1720: Literaturwissenschaftliches Verfasserlexikon, De Gryuter, vol. 7, to be published early 2027.
- with Tanja Perica-Ott. Bild- und Textpraxis jesuitischer Festlichkeit im deutschsprachigen Raum: Die Heiligen Ignatius und Franz Xaver in jesuitischer Berichterstattung (Pictura et Poesis). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.
Digital Portfolio
- under Racha Kirakosian (PI). Exploring Medival Mary Magdalene. Digital scholarly edition of Ms. KA [TEI-XML], 2025 [2017–].
- under Julian Zimmermann (PI). Klaus Bartels Datenbank Römischer Inschriften. Inscription texts (Latin, German), translations, website maintenance, [XLSX, MySQL], 2021–2023 [2021–].
Talks
- Between Optics and Ethics: An Enlightenment Reading of Pierre Brumoy’s De arte vitraria (1712/42) [Between God and Nature, Marburg (DE), upcoming in March/April 2027].
- To Narrate, or Not to Narrate? The Interplay of Narrative and Non-Narrative Elements in Neo-Latin Didactic Epics [Poetry and Science, York (UK), 26. June 2026].
- Lehrgedicht, gelehrte Dichtung, gedichtete Lehre? Zur Definition und Poetik neulateinischer Lehrepen: Ein Problemaufriss [45. Metageitnia, Innsbruck (AT), 17. January 2026].
- Alles glasklar? Zwischen Optik und Ethik: Pierre Brumoys De arte vitraria (1717/41) [44. Metageitnia, Geneva (CH), 17. January 2025].
- Das Spiel mit Didaktik und Epik: Marco Girolamo Vidas Scacchia ludus (1527) [Colloquium Rhenanum, Freiburg i. Br. (DE), 9. June 2023].
Maximilian Pierl’s Contributions and Activities
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During the 45th Metageitnia which took place in Innsbruck from 16-17 January 2026, some of our younger team members gave talks about their research. Delila Jordan: Allegoria und imitatio in Servius’ Eklogenkommentar: Tobias Heiss: Metrophanes Kritopoulos’ griechische Rede zum Weihnachtsfest 1625 an der Universität Altdorf: Maximilian Pierl: Lehrgedicht, gelehrte Dichtung, gedichtete Lehre? Zur Definition und…
