Dr. Josh Timmermann

Instructor

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Biography

Josh Timmermann is a historian specializing in Late Antiquity and early medieval Europe, focusing on intellectual, cultural, and reception history. He has published works including the book "Footsteps Ancient Fathers: Construction Use Patristic Authority Carolingian Era" (Leiden: Brill, 2025), which examines the perceptions and appropriations of texts from the late Roman Christian past, particularly the 'Church Fathers' of the fourth to sixth centuries. His research includes the influence of Augustine of Hippo on the Carolingian world and the reception of Julianus Pomerius’s writings in the ninth-century. Timmermann teaches various courses at the University of British Columbia (UBC) related to European history, including the Early Middle Ages and Women in the Roman World. He has been involved in organizing academic events like the UBC Medieval Workshop and has coordinated international research roundtables. His academic interests encompass intellectual and cultural history, political theology, and the uses of the past in modern contexts.

Research Interests

Intellectual History Cultural History Political Theology Religious Studies Church History Textual Reception Early Medieval Europe Carolingian Political Ecclesiastical Culture Augustine of Hippo Patristics Late Antiquity Early Christianity Pauline Studies Premodern Historiography Reform Tradition Canon Law Construction Orthodoxy

Experience

Sessional Lecturer

2021-09-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

Teaches various history courses focused on European history and ancient studies.

Instructor

2022-09-01 — 2025-12-01

University of Victoria • Victoria, BC

Instructs history courses relating to epidemics and historical laws.

Awards

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Conference Scholarship Award

2023-01-01
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Fellowship

2022-01-01
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Graduate Student Research Award

2019-01-01

Courses

Europe in the Early Middle Ages (HIST 363) History Europe (HIST 220A) Uses Past Perception Golden Ages (HIST 490) Women in the Roman World of Republican and Imperial Times (AMNE 325) Slavery Ancient Greek Roman World (AMNE 323) Origins Judaism (AMNE 361) The Viking World (NORD 338) Epidemics from the Black Death to AIDS (HSTR 101C) Laws Notions Law Premodern Cultures (HSTR 371) Ten Days Shook World (HSTR 101A) Epidemics Black Death AIDS (HSTR 101C)

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.