Dr. Alexander Pereswetoff Morath

Professor

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Biography

Alexander Pereswetoff-Morath is a Professor of Slavonic languages at Uppsala University since 2022. He holds a Ph.D. from Lund University obtained in 2002 and has taken on various academic roles including research fellow and academy research fellow in Slavonic languages at Stockholm University. His academic focus encompasses Slavonic medieval philology, with particular attention to Old East Slavonic, Middle Russian, and Old Middle Church Slavonic texts. Pereswetoff-Morath's academic contributions include analyzing Slavonic manuscripts from Sweden and the study of cultural contacts between Swedish and Russian Slavic-Jewish communities during both pre-modern and early modern periods. He has served as an external examiner for doctoral theses at Vilnius University and has been involved with multiple academic committees related to evaluating doctoral research across notable institutions including Lund University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has also held editorial positions in several journals dedicated to Slavic studies, contributing significantly to academic discourse in the field. Additionally, he is a pianist.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala

Professor chair in Slavonic languages.

Research Fellow

2008-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Stockholm University •

Research fellow in Slavonic languages.

Research Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Stockholm University/Marcus Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Foundation •

Research fellow in Slavonic languages.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.