Dr. Karine Åkerman Sarkisian

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karine Åkerman Sarkisian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages at Uppsala University, focusing on Slavic Languages. She completed her PhD in Slavonic Languages and holds an MA in Romance Languages. Her research interests center around medieval translations, Byzantine hagiography, and Old Church Slavonic, with a strong emphasis on traditional text criticism and analysis of early translation practices. Åkerman Sarkisian's current research incorporates advances in translation studies to explore early translations and medieval texts, specifically the collections of Apophthegmata Patrum, which are monastic sayings. She has contributed to projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, investigating the cultural evolution of texts using crosslinguistic approaches and statistical methods. Åkerman Sarkisian has also collaborated with scholars on the project 'Formative Wisdom: Reception Monastic Sayings European Culture', aimed at developing a digital platform for scholarly collaboration.

Research Interests

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.