2008-2009 GSAS Judaism in Antiquity Workshop

 

Faculty Advisors: Professors Shaye J. D. Cohen, Jon Levenson, and Peter Machinist

Student Coordinators: Jonathan Kaplan, Ph.D. candidate Hebrew Bible, NELC and Ari Finkelstein, Ph.D. candidate, Jewish Studies, NELC

 

The Judaism in Antiquity Workshop provides a forum for graduate students and faculty to present papers in subjects related to Ancient Judaism. The main purposes of the workshop are: (1) to create an environment for graduate students and professors from across Harvard to discuss common topics of interest within the field of Judaism in Antiquity from the perspectives of various disciplines, which they cannot otherwise do easily on campus; (2) to educate students in new approaches and disciplines relevant to their own research; and, (3) to create new contacts within the Harvard community. The scope of the Judaism in Antiquity Workshop is broad and includes topics of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic and Roman Periods. Aspects of Jewish life in these periods shall be examined using a variety of disciplines including: archaeology, sociology, history, literary studies, numismatics, epigraphy, and philology. The workshop encourages papers in all stages of completion, from the earliest working-out of an idea to the finished product. All talks are given on Tuesdays at 5:15 pm in room 201 of the Semitic Museum and are open to all. Kosher refreshments are served.

 

If you have questions or need further information about this workshop, please contact the student coordinators Jonathan Kaplan (kaplan@fas.harvard.edu) and Ari Finkelstein (finkels@fas.harvard.edu).

 

Fall 2008 Workshop Schedule:

 

Tuesday, September 23 at 5:15pm:

Jonathan Kaplan

Ph.D. candidate, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

“Comfort, O Comfort Corinth: Grief and Comfort Language in 2 Corinthians 7:5-13a”

Semitic Museum Room 201, 6 Divinity Avenue.

 

Tuesday, October 28 at 5:15pm :

David Andrew Teeter

Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Harvard Divinity School

“Exegetical Reflection and Textual Innovation in the Actio de Pastu (Exod 22:4).”

Semitic Museum Room 201, 6 Divinity Avenue.

 

Tuesday, December 2 at 5:15pm :

Marcie Lenk

Ph.D. candidate, Religion, Harvard University

“Scriptural Interpretation in the Apostolic Constitutions”

Semitic Museum Room 201, 6 Divinity Avenue.

 

Tuesday, December 9 at 5:15pm

Gregg Gardner

Ph.D. candidate, Religion, Princeton University

“Biblical Memories, Archaeology, and Texts: The Reimagination of Ancient Israel by Ben Sira”

Semitic Museum Room 201, 6 Divinity Avenue.