Sara Milstein
Department Head | Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies · Gap Fill - Faculty of Arts · University of British Columbia
Quick answer: Sara Milstein is Department Head | Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at University of British Columbia. Sara Milstein shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ I am open to supervising any promising students in the areas of biblical studies and/or ancient Near Eastern studies. Please contact me directly through email if you would like to discuss the possibility of studying in our Department.
Research interests
Research Interests: Translation of the Bible; Literary History of the Bible; Scribal Culture and Scribal Method; Biblical and Mesopotamian Law; Mesopotamian Literature
Research Areas: Hebrew (Language); Near Eastern Studies; Translation; Literature; Law
Selected publications (since 2023)
•“Editorial Introduction: Translating Emotions” and “The Misleading Nature of ‘Love’ and ‘Hate’ in Biblical Translation,” Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel 13 (2024): 175–82 and 309–332.
•“From Homicidal Intent to ‘Jealousy’: The Complex History of a Hebrew Word,” Jahrbuch der Göttinger Akademie der Wissenschaften, forthcoming.
• “The Origins of the Laws,” in Cambridge Companion to Law and the Hebrew Bible, ed. Bruce Wells (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024), 76–94.
• “The Origins of Deuteronomic ‘Law,’” Congress Volume Aberdeen 2019, ed. Grant Macaskill, Christl Maier, and Joachim Schaper, VTSup 192 (Leiden: Brill, 2023), 237–50.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sara Milstein hiring PhD students at University of British Columbia?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Sara Milstein's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am open to supervising any promising students in the areas of biblical studies and/or ancient Near Eastern studies. Please contact me directly through email if you would like to discuss the possibil.
What does Sara Milstein research?
Research Interests: Translation of the Bible; Literary History of the Bible; Scribal Culture and Scribal Method; Biblical and Mesopotamian Law; Mesopotamian Literature
Research Areas: Hebrew (Language); Near Eastern Studies; Translation; Literature; Law
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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