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Members are encouraged to send information they wish to share to the IOQS secretary.
Members are encouraged to send information they wish to share to the IOQS secretary.
Scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls has long been held as an example of international and interfaith cooperation. Yet, that scholarship has almost exclusively been associated with approaches and perspectives from the Global North (Europe, Israel, North America, and the UK). The purpose of this free online conference is to draw together researchers and scholarly perspectives from the Global South, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. What is the history of scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls in these regions? What is the nature and extent of public interest in the Scrolls? What methods, approaches, and perspectives have prevailed, and why? What opportunities exist to study the Scrolls and in what ways are they engaged? What new insights and/or trajectories on the Scrolls have emerged or are emerging, and why?
We invite papers on any topic connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls and related Second Temple studies from researchers trained or based in Central or South America and the Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, Asia, or Australia and New Zealand. We particularly invite papers that examine perspectives that might be considered distinctive of the regions where participants are based. Paper presentations will be limited to researchers connected to the Southern Hemisphere and Global South, but the broader international community of Dead Sea Scrolls scholars will be invited to join the conference and participate in the discussions. CONFERENCE DETAILS When: 1–2 September and 8–9 September 2025 Format: Speakers will be requested to submit a video recording of their paper by 1 August 2025. Recordings should not be more than 20-minutes in length. The prerecorded papers will then be shared with participants, who will be invited to watch them before the live meetings on 1–2 September and 8–9 September. The meetings on 1–2 September and 8–9 September will be comprised of four (4) two-hour-long meetings held on Zoom (that is, two hours each day). The live sessions will be dedicated to questions and discussion of the pre-circulated papers. We will endeavour to coordinate the scheduling of the meetings on 1–2 September and 8–9 September 2025 to support participants from different time zones to attend. Language: Please submit papers and paper proposals in English. The use of Translated Captions will be supported for the live online meetings on 1–2 September and 8–9 September. Offer a paper To submit a paper proposal, please send a 250-word abstract and short statement of eligibility (e.g., nationality, institutional affiliation) to [email protected]. Registration for the conference will be free. Call for papers closes May 31 2025
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Courtesy of Jonathan Ben-Dov,
The Azrieli foundation is inviting applications for a prestigious and well-paid postdoctoral fellowship for international students in Israeli Universities. The deadline for application was extended to January 22, 2025. All details are found in their website: https://azrielifoundation.org/fellows/internationalpostdoctoral/ Courtesy of M. Popovic - Essay competition of Teyler's Theological Society Haarlem: Scrolls, Scribes and the Making of the Hebrew Bible Please see the website and the attachment below for more information: https://teylersmuseum.nl/nl/ontdek/ontstaan/teylers-stichting
Courtesy of Alexandra Grund-Wittenberg- "Chronoi - Topoi. Time politics and the interrelation of time and space in Second Temple Judaism" International Online Conference Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – Thursday, October 31, 2024 Philipps University of Marburg in collaboration with the Einstein Center Chronoi, Berlin We kindly ask for your registration by Oct 15th, 2024 to: e-mail: [email protected], Philipps University Marburg, Department of Protestant Theology The Zoom link to the conference will be made available to participants after registration Agenda Tuesday, October 29, 2024 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm Berlin Time / CET 2.00 pm Greetings: Menahem Ben-Sasson, Jerusalem, on be-half of the ECC Angela Standhartinger, Marburg, on behalf of the Faculty 2.15 pm Martina Kepper / Alexandra Grund-Wittenberg: Introduction and technical notes 2.30 pm Maike Schult, Marburg: “Bakhtin wrote for his time, but was read at a different time.” The Chronotopos con-cept and its historical context 3.30 pm Alexandra Grund-Wittenberg, Marburg “From mythicization of history to transcen-ding of empires: Transformations of the Chronotopos from the Priestly composition to Daniel” 4.30 pm Break 5.00 pm Bob Becking, Utrecht: “The Concept of Time in the Aramaic Documents from Elephantine” 6.00 pm Final Discussion Day 1 6.30 pm Virtual “social gathering” 7.00 pm End Day of 1 ________________________________________ Day 2 Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm Berlin Time / CET 2.00 pm Frank Ueberschaer, Halle: “עולם in the book of Ben Sira und its translations” 3.00 pm Martina Kepper, Marburg: “Time, Space, and beyond in EzechielLXX, Baruch, Sapientia. Three Case Studies” 4.00 pm Break 4.30 pm Daniel Falk, Pennsylvania: “Time of Preparing the Way in the Desert: Prayer and Wilderness in Early Judaism” 5.30 pm Sarah Wisialowski, Oxford: “Apocalyptic Visions and Historical Revisions: Time in the Book of Daniel” 6.30 pm Final Discussion Day 2 7.00 pm End Day 2 ________________________________________ Day 3 Thursday, October 31, 2024 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm Berlin Time / CET 2.00 pm Jonathan Ben-Dov, Tel Aviv: “The Motif of Accelerating the Progression of Time in Jewish Apocalypses” 3.00 pm Barbara Schmitz / Lucas Brum Texeiras, Würzburg “The Jewish Festive Calendar in the Book of Judith: Meaning and Impact for Space and Time Construction” 4.00 pm Molly Zahn, Yale: “Time and Space in the Qumran Temple Scroll” 5.00 pm Final Discussion of Day 3 5.30 pm General Discussion 6.00 pm End of the Conference Please see the flyer below for more information: Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. We are delighted to formally announce that the 12th Congress of the International Organization for Qumran Studies will take place at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mon 11 Aug - Thurs 14 Aug 2025, in conjunction with the IOSOT meeting.
The theme for the Twelfth Meeting of the IOQS will be Manuscripts and Materiality. We welcome paper submissions on any aspect of this theme (broadly construed), or on any topic related to Qumran Studies. Scholars at all stages (including PhD students) are encouraged to submit a proposal. A detailed description of the theme and instructions on how to propose a paper can be found at the IOSOT website (CLICK HERE). We look forward to seeing you in Berlin! Dr Paul Collins and Prof Hindy Najman
Origins and resilience: The Vitality of Judaism in Archaeology, Art and Texts Wednesday 26 June at 5.00pm (BST) on Zoom with Zoom access from 4.45pm (BST) followed by Q&A Please click on this link to register your attendance https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/origins-and-resilience-the-vitality-of-judaism-in-archaeology-art-texts-tickets-906691648127 The origins of Judaism in the period 900 BCE to 700 CE can be explored through a combination of archaeology, art and texts. It is a story of a Jewish world immersed in and imprinted by the peoples among whom they lived – Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs - and out of which emerged concepts fundamental to the development of early Christianity and Islam. The result was an outpouring of extraordinary architecture and visual art as well as astonishing literature, poetry and theology. The story has never been told through a public exhibition and this talk will explore early thinking about how it might be made a reality. It would challenge misconceptions about Judaism and its place in antiquity. Dr Paul Collins is Keeper of the Middle East Department at the British Museum. He was previously Professor of Ancient Middle East and Jaleh Hearn Curator at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Professor Hindy Najman is Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at Oriel College, University of Oxford Welcome to the new online home for the International Organization of Qumran Studies! Please bear with us as we get this site up and running!
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