Anne Tanenbaum Lecture Series.Dead Sea Scrolls Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient leather and papyrus scrolls first discovered in 1947 in caves on the NW shore of the Dead Sea. Most of the documents were written or copied between the 1st cent. B.C. and the first half of the 1st cent. A.D. Price per lecture: $28, online $26; ROM Members and students $25, online $23. Four-lecture packages are available for $84 (Members $75) and 14-lecture packages for $252 (Members $225). For details or to register, go to rom.on.ca/scrolls or call 416.586.5797. All lectures will be held in the Signy and Cleophee Eaton Theatre or the Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery twice per night--at 6 pm and 8 pm, unless otherwise noted. Wednesday, September 16 The Historical Problem of the Essenes Dr. Steve Mason, professor, Department of History, and Canada Research Chair Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) are Canadian university research professorships created through the Canada Research Chairs Program. Program goals The program, established in 2000, is an integral part of a Government of Canada plan to drive Canadian research and development in Greco-Roman Cultural Interaction, York University, Toronto. Thursday, September 24 The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead See Scrolls Dr. Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Thursday, October 15 Women in the Dead Sea Scrolls Dr. Eileen Schuller, professor, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Supported by the Weisz Family in memory of Margaret Weisz. Thursday, October 29 Israel at the the Dead Sea Scrolls Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, and chair of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . Thursday, November 5 Rabbis and Romans at Sepphoris: Ornament of All Galilee Dr. Eric Meyers, Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor of Jewish Studies, and director, Center for Jewish Studies, Duke University, North Carolina University, North Carolina may refer to:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wednesday, November 11 The Conservation and Preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls Pnina Shor, head of the Department for the Treatment and Conservation of Artifacts, Israel Antiquities Authority The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) (before 1990, the Israel Department of Antiquities) is an independent Israeli governmental authority responsible for enforcing the 1978 Law of Antiquities by regulating excavation and conservation, and by promoting research. . Supported by the Estate of Jean Y. Wright. Sunday, November 15 The Scribes of Qumran Dr. Emanuel Tov, J. L. Magnes Professor of Bible, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and editor-in-chief, Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project. Lecture at 5 pm and 6:30 pm Thursday, December 3 Returning to Sinai: Revelation at Qumran Dr. Hindy Najman, director, Centre for Jewish Studies, and associate professor, Department and Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, . Thursday, December 10 The Bible in the Religious Islamic Imagination Walid Saleh, associate professor of Religion, University of Toronto. Tuesday, December 15 Jewish and Christian Origins as Revealed by the Dead Sea Scrolls Risa Levitt Kohn, director, Jewish Studies Program, and professor, Religious Studies Department, San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. . |
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