Dear all,
On behalf of Ayhan Aksu, I forward you a reminder of the following
announcement
<https://www.rug.nl/ggw/news/archive/2022/220421-dirk-smilde-lecture>:
On Friday 13 May 2022, Prof. Jutta Jokiranta will give her inaugural
lecture as the fourth Dirk Smilde Fellow at the Faculty of Theology and
Religious Studies of the University of Groningen. Professor Jokiranta will
work at the Faculty’s Qumran Institute
<https://www.rug.nl/research/centre-for-religious-studies/research-centres/qumran-institute/>
for
a period of two months.
*Dead Sea Scrolls*
Jutta Jokiranta is Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and Cognate
Studies at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki. Professor
Jokiranta’s research has been fundamental in introducing theories and ideas
from anthropology and social sciences into the field of Dead Sea Scrolls
scholarship. She will formally accept her position as a Dirk Smilde
Professorial Research Fellow by way of an inaugural lecture on Friday 13
May titled ‘ What Do Ritual Studies Have to Offer to the Study of the Dead
Sea Scrolls?’
*Cohesion, Conflict, Communication and Change*
This lecture presents ritual theories as a thinking tool for the study of
ancient history and texts. Rituals are manifold and function for many
purposes. Scholars are interested in various aspects of rituals and define
ritual in various ways. This lecture will introduce four keywords,
“cohesion” and “conflict”, “communication” and “change,” to capture some
common interests and approaches to ritual behaviour. Rituals often bring
about a sense of belonging and unity but they may also confirm power
structures or stir existing tensions and conflicts. Rituals communicate
knowledge, transmit traditions, and invite meaning-making, and they also
bring about change in people’s status or circumstances. We need both
cultural and cognitive perspectives to address ritual. These theoretical
perspectives are illustrated with examples from the Dead Sea Scrolls.
*Visiting Research Fellow*
Prof. Mladen Popović, Dean of the Faculty of Theology and Religious
Studies, is thrilled to welcome Prof. Jokiranta in Groningen: “ Prof. Jutta
Jokiranta is a very distinguished scholar and as president of the
International Organization for Qumran Studies she is central to the current
developments in our field. Her approaches range from sociological to
cognitive sciences and ritual studies perspectives. Apart from being an
innovative researcher, she is also a great teacher. We are very lucky to
have her in Groningen with us so our junior researchers and students can
benefit from her insights and very broad knowledge of the field.” During
her appointment in Groningen, professor Jokiranta will give a series of
seminars that address the topic of Ritual Studies in relation to the Dead
Sea Scrolls.
Prof. Jutta Jokoranta will give her inaugural lecture in the Court Room of
the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, Oude Boteringestraat 38,
Groningen. The lecture will start at 15:30 pm. If you wish to attend,
please register by filling in the registration form below.
When: Friday 13 May 2022, 15:30 pm
Where: Court Room of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, Oude
Boteringestraat 38, 9712 GK, Groningen
Register now!
<https://fd13.formdesk.com/rug/Dirk_Smilde_Fellowship_Lecture_13_May_2022>
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Evelien de Graaf
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,
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