Sarah Wisialowski

Sarah Wisialowski is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Oriel College, University of Oxford, under the supervision of Professor Hindy Najman. She studies time, prayer, and liturgy in ancient Judaism.

After completing an MA(Hons) at the University of St Andrews, an MA at King’s College London, and an MSt at the University of Oxford, Sarah began her doctorate in 2020. Her research focuses on how the language of prayer interacts with notions of time in the books of Nehemiah and Daniel. She explores how prayer is used to understand or control time.

In addition to her research, Sarah is the social media manager for the Centre for the Study of the Bible at Oriel College.