Dr Albertina Oegema appointed Assistant Professor of New Testament
The Protestant Theological University (PThU) has appointed Dr Albertina Oegema as Assistant Professor of New Testament. On 8 July 2026, the Executive Committee (moderamen) of the General Synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands approved the appointment. This makes the appointment by the Executive Board final. Oegema will begin her new position on 1 August.
Special expertise
Within the Chair of New Testament, Oegema will be responsible for teaching New Testament Greek and Biblical Theology in the Bachelor's and Pre-Master's programmes. Her research will focus primarily on the study of the Synoptic Gospels in their Jewish context, in national, international and interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Oegema: "I look forward to building a bridge at the PThU between the study of the New Testament and ancient Judaism, and to inspiring church and society with contributions that are relevant to both. I do this by teaching students the necessary exegetical and translation skills, enabling them, as future hermeneutical experts, to understand New Testament texts in their literary and historical contexts and to make the connection to contemporary questions."
About Albertina Oegema
Dr Albertina Oegema is a postdoctoral researcher in New Testament at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. From 2020 to 2022 she was affiliated with the Protestant Theological University, among other roles as a postdoctoral researcher. She studied at the University of Groningen (Bachelor's degree and Research Master's degree cum laude) and obtained her PhD cum laude at Utrecht University with a dissertation on early rabbinic parables. Her work demonstrates her considerable philological expertise in the interpretation of rabbinic sources. Oegema uses interdisciplinary perspectives and methods from the humanities in the fields of gender studies, childhood and youth studies, agency, and emotion to open up new ways of interpreting ancient texts.
"Albertina is able, both in her research and in her teaching, not only to interpret New Testament texts in their historical context, but also to connect them with contemporary issues. Her particular expertise in the field of gender and relationships between children and older people in the New Testament and ancient Judaism enriches our teaching and research and is highly relevant to questions facing church and society. We are delighted that Albertina is joining the PThU," said Martha Frederiks, Rector of the PThU.
