Racha Kirakosian

Racha Kirakosian is Professor of Medieval German at the University of Freiburg. She previously held posts at Harvard University and the University of Oxford. A scholar of historical text, medieval spirituality, and history of Christianity, she is the author of Die Vita der Christina von Hane (2017), The Life of Christina of Hane (2020), and From the Material to the Mystical in Late Medieval Piety (2021).

Racha Kirakosian is a 2022 Falling Walls Winner in the Social Science & Humanities category.