Renowned philologist and historian, Prof. Kulik specializes in the cross-cultural transmission of texts and ideas. Holding the Tamara and Savely Grinberg Chair of Russian Studies at the Hebrew University, he has authored multiple books including works on pseudepigrapha and apocalypticism, and served as the editor-in-chief of the Oxford Guide to Early Jewish Texts and Traditions in Christian Transmission, edited volumes, and holds various prestigious academic positions globally.