Dear all,
On behalf of Bärry Hartog, I would like to draw your attention to
*Globalisation
in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, *an online conference organised
by the PThU, WWU Münster and the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung. It takes
place from 12 until 14 July 2021. Further information can be found on their
website
<https://www.pthu.nl/en/news-and-events/events/2021/07/conference-globalisation-in-ancient-judaism-and-christianity-theory-and-practice/>
and in the attachment.
*About the conference*
Over the past two decades, theories of globalisation have come to play an
increasingly prominent role in the study of the Roman world. Building on
the work of social scientists such as Roland Robertson and Jan Nederveen
Pieterse, archaeologists and ancient historians have explored both the
various manifestations of ancient globalisation and the theoretical gain of
the concept vis-à-vis other approaches, such as Romanisation or
post-colonial theories.
In this light, the near absence of globalisation theories from the study of
ancient Judaism and Christianity is striking. As ancient Judaism and
Christianity are among the best-documented local—or glocal?—traditions in
the Roman world, they hold a high potential to shed light on how the Roman
Empire functioned as a global space. Moreover, the increased unease in
adjacent fields with approaches still popular in the study of ancient
Judaism and Christianity (e.g., post-colonialism) challenges scholars of
ancient Judaism and Christianity to engage with broader interdisciplinary
debates on globalisation. Hence, this conference aims to foster
globalisation thinking in the study of ancient Judaism and Christianity.
Attachment:
Globalisation in Ancient Judaism_final.pdf
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