Rogelio Toledo Martin

PhD Candidate in Byzantine Studies & Specialist in Active Methodologies

Professional Profile

Rogelio Toledo Martín is a scholar specializing in Byzantine Studies, with a profound focus on ancient languages and literature. He is a leading proponent of active methodologies for the acquisition of Ancient Greek and Latin. His research explores the History of Logic, Classical and Byzantine Greek Poetry, and innovative pedagogical frameworks. As an educator and translator, he bridges the gap between rigorous philology and practical language mastery.

Academic Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Byzantine Studies – Focus on Ancient Languages and Literature.

  • M.A. in Classics (Altphilologie) – Freie Universität Berlin (2016–2020).

    • Thesis: "Nichtwissen oder Nichtswissen? Zum Sinn einer berühmten Selbstaussage des platonischen Sokrates." (Grade: 1.5).

  • Specialization in Ancient Philology – Polis Institute, Jerusalem (2014–2015).

    • Concentration: Ancient Greek and Hebrew.

  • B.A. in Classics – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (2008–2014).

    • Dissertation: "Speech Act Conditionals in Two Works of Cicero: In Verrem and Ad Atticum."

    • Honors: Summa cum laude.

Teaching & Professional Experience

Departmental Leadership:

  • Polis – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities: Greek and Latin Department Coordinator and Instructor (2019–2022).

    • Managed administrative and promotional tasks for the department.

    • Instructed advanced Ancient Greek language and reading courses.

International Summer Schools & Workshops:

  • Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan, Poland): Instructor (2017, 2018).

  • Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Rome, Italy): Instructor (2018).

  • UNAM (Mexico City): Instructor (2015, 2016).

  • Ouranos I & II (Madrid, Spain): Instructor of Living Ancient Greek (2009, 2022).

Research & Publications

Selected Publications:

  • Translation: Novela de ajedrez – Amok by Stefan Zweig (Ediciones Mirlo).

  • "Speech act conditionals in two works of Cicero: In Verrem and Ad Atticum," Pallas, Vol. 102, 2016.

  • "Lūcubrātiōnēs Gelliānae," in Linguisticae dissertationes: Current perspectives on Latin grammar, lexicon, and pragmatics (Ediciones Clásicas, 2012).

Invited Lectures & Presentations:

  • "John Tzetzes περὶ πέντε φωνῶν: A Critical Edition and Commentary," A Rhetoric for the Empire Workshop (Odense, 2023).

  • "The Poem of John Tzetzes on Porphyry's Isagogi," Didactic Poetry in the Twelfth Century (Vienna, 2023).

  • "Byzantine Methods for Learning Ancient Greek," (Granada, 2019).

  • "Tools for the Active Teaching and Learning of the Greek Language," (Poznan, 2018).

Awards & Fellowships

  • Summer Session for Medieval Greek – Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (2023).

  • Global Humanities Junior Fellowship – L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (2017).

  • VIII École d’été de Byzantinologie (2017).

Languages

  • Spanish: Native.

  • German: Professional Proficiency (DSH 2).

  • English: Advanced Proficiency (TOEFL).

  • Italian: Upper-Intermediate (B2).

  • Modern Greek: Intermediate (B1).

  • Ancient Greek & Latin: Full Professional Mastery.

  • French & Hebrew: Elementary (A2).

Leadership & Academic Outreach

  • Founder of Rogerus Byzantinus: A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Atticizing Greek texts beyond the Classical Athenian period (2023–Present).

  • Founder of Triodos-Trivium: A Berlin-based organization promoting active methodologies for learning Ancient Greek and Latin (2018–2023).

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