Dear all,
It is my pleasure to announce the following:
We are thrilled to extend our invitation to you to join the two-day
symposium *‘Understanding Judaism: New Approaches to Rabbinic Literature’,*
featuring honored Yale Professor Christine Hayes and other notable speakers
such as Professors Peter Tomson, Martin Goodman, Lutz Doering, and Annette
Merz.
The symposium addresses the ways recent developments in the study of
Rabbinic literature affect long-standing modes of approaching culture,
religion, and society in Late Antiquity. The seminar will take place at
Utrecht University on* March 20th and 21st, 2023*, and celebrates the
publication of Christine Hayes’ groundbreaking volume of The Literature of
the Sages: A Re-Visioning (CRINT 16; Leiden: Brill, 2022)
<https://brill.com/display/title/62292>. The symposium will include a
masterclass featuring up-and-coming students and their work.
Symposium Programme
Day 1
09:30 Entrance
10:00 Eric Ottenheijm, Opening
10:10 Introduction by Peter J. Tomson
10:45 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 Christine Hayes, Introductory Lecture
11:45 Questions from the audience
12:15 Lunch
13.30 Responses by three external specialists: Lutz Doering; Martin
Goodman; Annette Merz.
15.00 Tea Break
15.30 Response of prof. Hayes
Followed by a general discussion on the volume’s merits and final words by
Eric Ottenheijm
16.00 Reception
18:00 Dinner
Day 2
09:30 Entrance
10:00 Eric Ottenheijm, Opening
10:15 Masterclass (part I)
11:30 Coffee/Tea break
11:45 Masterclass (part II)
13:00 Lunch
You can sign up with this sign-up link to register for the symposium or
receive more information:
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Moreover, it would be most beneficial if you could spread the word about
this exciting event. Please send this e-mail to anyone interested in the
event in your network. Attached are both the poster and the social media
post of the event. If you have channels to post about the event, please
feel free to do so. Additionally, printing the poster and hanging it up in
relevant areas near you would be beneficial to us. We have provided a
caption for you to copy and paste into social media posts.
“ On the 20th and 21st of March, 2023, CRINT presents the unique
opportunity to learn from Yale Professor Christine Hayes through attending
the Symposium on ‘Understanding Judaism’ in Utrecht. Sign up with this link
to register for the symposium, receive more information, or view the
program:
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Thank you for all your support. We hope to see you at the symposium soon
and welcome all questions you may have.
Kind regards,
On behalf of Dr. Eric Ottenheijm, Utrecht University, Chair of the CRINT
Foundation.
Dr. Albertina Oegema, Radboud University Nijmegen / J. Gutenberg University
Mainz, Secretary of the CRINT Foundation.
Perlei Toor (Student Assistant)
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Sylvia Buiter
ReMa-student Classical, Medieval and Early Modern studies.
on behalf of the CRASIS team
University of Groningen
CRASIS is the Groningen institute for Interdisciplinary Studies in Culture,
Religion and Society of the Ancient World. Follow CRASIS on Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/rug.crasis> or find out more about us on
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