Richard Dahlke, M.A.
Richard Dahlke
Image: Richard DahlkePhone: +49 3641 9-4811
E-Mail: richard.dahlke@uni-jena.de
Information on the DFG Research Training Group 2792 can be found hereExternal link.
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Vita
Academic education:
10/2016 – 11/2024 Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Studies for teaching profession for secondary schools (German/history), First state examination
10/2020 – present Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Studies for teaching profession for secondary schools, expansion subject: philosophy
Practical experience/committee work:
03/2023 – present student full member in the „Akademie für Lehrentwicklung“ (ALe), member of „AG Strategie“, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
10/2022 – present student full member in faculty council, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, philosophical faculty
04/2023 – 02/2024 tutor in ancient history (module: HIST 210), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, philosophical faculty
04/2022 – 03/2023 student assistent (professorship: ancient history), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, philosophical faculty
04/2021 – 02/2022 tutor in ancient history (module: HIST 210), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, philosophical faculty
10/2018 – 09/2022 student representative, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
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Plutarch's 'De malignitate Herodoti'
In his paper „De malignitate Herodoti“, the greek philosopher and biograph Plutarch of Chaironeia in Boeotia (around 45-125 A.D.) critizeses the presentation of Herodotus of Halicarnassus (490/480-around 430/420 B.C.) in a fundamental and very detailled way. Thereby, the author of the histories is branded as a malicious liar and an intentional prevaricator of historical data. He almost reviews book by book of Herodotus in the form of an historical commentary and debates individual passages from the histories. Based on a quotation, Plutarch‘s purpose is to meticulously refute Herodotus. He not just transmits numerous messages concerning the representations of Herodotus, which are quite of historic interest, but he also points out in his heteronomic text, how a proper historiograph shoul work.
In my dissertation project, I will extensively analyze this hitherto little remarked text in a monographicall way. Furthermore, I will classify it regarding the context of criticism of ancient historiographs and other historiographs. Another classification regarding the authorities of the genre and the objectives and common values of the Second Sophistic of the High Imperial Period will be carried out.