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Oxford Byzantine Society
May 13, 2012, 2:09:24 PM5/13/12
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YOUR SOCIETY NEEDS YOU!
That's right, the Oxford Byzantine Society needs officers to keep the organization running next year, and that means we need YOU to stand for election! You can run for president, treasurer, or secretary -- or all of the above. The nomination form has gone live, and may be filled out here; please fill one out! Nominations must be completed by 8.00 pm this Wednesday, May 16th 2012. The candidate's pictures and statements will go up on the website for the next week, and the elections will be held during the Society's Annual Meeting, which will take place right before the LA&B Seminar of Week 5 (next week!) on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012.
As always,
Douglas Whalin
--
Primus inter pares, Oxford Byzantine Society
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OXFORD BYZANTINE SOCIETY
The Byzness, May 13, 2012
1. CALL FOR PAPER
2. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
3. EVENTS
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1. CALL FOR PAPER
Inter-cultural Transmission of Intellectual Traditions in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period
Warsaw, Thursday, September 27 through Saturday, September 29, 2012
The conference aims to bring together scholars whose work involves dealing with the proliferation of various intellectual traditions across political, linguistic and religious boundaries from late antiquity to the early modern times (4th – 17th c.). The topics may cover (but are not limited to) translation movements, education and science, art theory and philosophy, religious as well as political contexts of intercultural transmission, etc. The working language of the conference is English. The conference will take place in the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, which coorganises the conference together with the University of Warsaw For further information, as well as for submitting proposals online, visit the project’s website (www.intercultural.orient.uw.edu.pl/conference.html). Proposals are due 28th June 2012 including a 300-words abstract.
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2. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity
The series will focus on publishing volumes of ancient texts with translations and commentaries, individual monographs, thematic collections, as well as translations into English of noteworthy volumes in modern languages. It will cover the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions from the early through to the contemporary period. The series will make a valuable contribution to the field of Eastern Christian Studies by publishing research by scholars from a variety of disciplines and traditions.The need for such a series has been felt for some time by the scholarly community in view of the increasing interest in the Christian East. If you would like to contribute to this new series, please send your manuscript proposal to Loes Schouten, publishing manager, at scho...@brill.nl
For further information, please download the flyer.
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2. EVENTS
Cultural Exchanges between Byzantium, East and West in the Late Byzantine World (12th-16th centuries)
International Conference 16-18 May 2012
The schedule is available for download.
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Summer Patristic Studies Program
Brookline, Massachusetts July 23-28, 2012
We are again pleased to inform you about our sixth annual week-long Summer Patristic Studies Program on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA on July 23-28, 2012. This is a unique opportunity to study and discuss classic texts of the early Church through small group-study led by doctoral candidates and brief lectures led by our instructors. The intended audience for the program includes theology and religious studies students at the masters and undergraduate levels, along with clergy, lay people, and undergraduates with an interest in learning more about the Church Fathers. Students enrolled in an undergraduate or masters program who wish to receive credit for the courses should indicate this on the registration form. Doctoral-level students are also welcome.
The current list of courses for this summer includes:
The Philokalia: Exploring a Classic Text in Orthodox Spirituality,
Dr. Bradley Nassif, North Park University
Readings in the Filioque Controversy,
Dr. Brian Matz, Carroll College
Approaches to Prayer in the Early Church,
Dr. George Tsakiridis, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religion at South Dakota State University
Economia and Ecology: The Church Fathers on the Creation,
Dr. David K. Goodin, McGill University, Montreal
The Formation of Christian Identity: Unity and Diversity in the Second Century,
David Jorgensen, Princeton University
Augustine and OTHER Orthodox Fathers,
Anthony Coleman, Boston College, and St. Joseph’s College of Maine
In addition, two evening lectures will be offered during the week:
Dr. Maria Doerfler, Duke University,
“Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from the Syriac Christian Tradition”
Dr. Bruce Beck, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology,
"Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from Patristic Sermons: the Art of Analogical Reading”
The program goes from Monday evening, July 23, through Saturday afternoon, July 28. Each course will be offered daily during a three-hour session. Each participant will have the opportunity to take two courses during the week. For attendees needing lodging, housing will be provided on campus For more information, or to register, please send an email to the Director of the Pappas Institute, Dr. Bruce Beck (pappasp...@comcast.net) at your earliest convenience. We will then send you a registration form to fill out. Please register at your earliest convenience to facilitate planning.
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Medieval Diplomatics Workshop
UCL Sat. October 20th 2012
Documents in Action is a one-day workshop designed to introduce students to Medieval Diplomatics, the scholarly analysis of medieval documents, from royal charters and papal bulls to legal contracts and inquisitorial procedures. After covering basic skills, the workshop will explore a range of subjects through Diplomatics, including English governance, the papacy, medieval rationality, monasteries and social power, and inquisitorial procedures. The workshop is open to all students, undergraduate and postgraduate, and any other interested parties. It will be of particular benefit to those interested in pursuing further studies in medieval history at Master's or PhD level.
To register or make any enquiries, please email workshop organiser Zubin Mistry (z.mi...@ucl.ac.uk), and see these linked PDFs for more information.
That's right, the Oxford Byzantine Society needs officers to keep the organization running next year, and that means we need YOU to stand for election! You can run for president, treasurer, or secretary -- or all of the above. The nomination form has gone live, and may be filled out here; please fill one out! Nominations must be completed by 8.00 pm this Wednesday, May 16th 2012. The candidate's pictures and statements will go up on the website for the next week, and the elections will be held during the Society's Annual Meeting, which will take place right before the LA&B Seminar of Week 5 (next week!) on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012.
As always,
Douglas Whalin
--
Primus inter pares, Oxford Byzantine Society
= = = = =
OXFORD BYZANTINE SOCIETY
The Byzness, May 13, 2012
1. CALL FOR PAPER
2. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
3. EVENTS
= = = = =
1. CALL FOR PAPER
Inter-cultural Transmission of Intellectual Traditions in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period
Warsaw, Thursday, September 27 through Saturday, September 29, 2012
The conference aims to bring together scholars whose work involves dealing with the proliferation of various intellectual traditions across political, linguistic and religious boundaries from late antiquity to the early modern times (4th – 17th c.). The topics may cover (but are not limited to) translation movements, education and science, art theory and philosophy, religious as well as political contexts of intercultural transmission, etc. The working language of the conference is English. The conference will take place in the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, which coorganises the conference together with the University of Warsaw For further information, as well as for submitting proposals online, visit the project’s website (www.intercultural.orient.uw.edu.pl/conference.html). Proposals are due 28th June 2012 including a 300-words abstract.
= = = = =
2. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity
The series will focus on publishing volumes of ancient texts with translations and commentaries, individual monographs, thematic collections, as well as translations into English of noteworthy volumes in modern languages. It will cover the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions from the early through to the contemporary period. The series will make a valuable contribution to the field of Eastern Christian Studies by publishing research by scholars from a variety of disciplines and traditions.The need for such a series has been felt for some time by the scholarly community in view of the increasing interest in the Christian East. If you would like to contribute to this new series, please send your manuscript proposal to Loes Schouten, publishing manager, at scho...@brill.nl
For further information, please download the flyer.
= = = = =
2. EVENTS
Cultural Exchanges between Byzantium, East and West in the Late Byzantine World (12th-16th centuries)
International Conference 16-18 May 2012
The schedule is available for download.
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Summer Patristic Studies Program
Brookline, Massachusetts July 23-28, 2012
We are again pleased to inform you about our sixth annual week-long Summer Patristic Studies Program on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA on July 23-28, 2012. This is a unique opportunity to study and discuss classic texts of the early Church through small group-study led by doctoral candidates and brief lectures led by our instructors. The intended audience for the program includes theology and religious studies students at the masters and undergraduate levels, along with clergy, lay people, and undergraduates with an interest in learning more about the Church Fathers. Students enrolled in an undergraduate or masters program who wish to receive credit for the courses should indicate this on the registration form. Doctoral-level students are also welcome.
The current list of courses for this summer includes:
The Philokalia: Exploring a Classic Text in Orthodox Spirituality,
Dr. Bradley Nassif, North Park University
Readings in the Filioque Controversy,
Dr. Brian Matz, Carroll College
Approaches to Prayer in the Early Church,
Dr. George Tsakiridis, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religion at South Dakota State University
Economia and Ecology: The Church Fathers on the Creation,
Dr. David K. Goodin, McGill University, Montreal
The Formation of Christian Identity: Unity and Diversity in the Second Century,
David Jorgensen, Princeton University
Augustine and OTHER Orthodox Fathers,
Anthony Coleman, Boston College, and St. Joseph’s College of Maine
In addition, two evening lectures will be offered during the week:
Dr. Maria Doerfler, Duke University,
“Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from the Syriac Christian Tradition”
Dr. Bruce Beck, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology,
"Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from Patristic Sermons: the Art of Analogical Reading”
The program goes from Monday evening, July 23, through Saturday afternoon, July 28. Each course will be offered daily during a three-hour session. Each participant will have the opportunity to take two courses during the week. For attendees needing lodging, housing will be provided on campus For more information, or to register, please send an email to the Director of the Pappas Institute, Dr. Bruce Beck (pappasp...@comcast.net) at your earliest convenience. We will then send you a registration form to fill out. Please register at your earliest convenience to facilitate planning.
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Medieval Diplomatics Workshop
UCL Sat. October 20th 2012
Documents in Action is a one-day workshop designed to introduce students to Medieval Diplomatics, the scholarly analysis of medieval documents, from royal charters and papal bulls to legal contracts and inquisitorial procedures. After covering basic skills, the workshop will explore a range of subjects through Diplomatics, including English governance, the papacy, medieval rationality, monasteries and social power, and inquisitorial procedures. The workshop is open to all students, undergraduate and postgraduate, and any other interested parties. It will be of particular benefit to those interested in pursuing further studies in medieval history at Master's or PhD level.
To register or make any enquiries, please email workshop organiser Zubin Mistry (z.mi...@ucl.ac.uk), and see these linked PDFs for more information.
Oxford Byzantine Society
May 20, 2012, 12:49:55 PM5/20/12
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Ahoy-hoy,
A notice for all current LABS master's students -- the date of the submission of the extended essays, dissertations, and theses is Monday, June 4, a date which happens to be a minor holiday of some sort, apparently. The University is open that day, as normal, but many of the printing and binding shops around Oxford will not be. I have contacted the Oxford Print Centre on Holywell Street, and they assure me that they will be open normal hours on Saturday, and on Monday morning if enough people let them know that they will need their services. Other places may be open (Miranda kindly suggested the in-house printers at Oxford Brooks), but be sure to plan ahead around the bank holiday weekend!
Your fearless leader,
Douglas Whalin
--
President, Oxford Byzantine SocietyThe Byzness, May 20th, 2012
1. NEWS
2. EVENTS
3. FUNDING
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1. NEWS
OBS Annual meeting and elections
The Oxford Byzantine Society's annual meeting will take place this Wednesday at 4.00 PM, immediately before the Late Antique and Byzantine Seminar. The most important part of the meeting is the election of a new committee who will take over the society for the 2012-13 academic year -- be sure to come and vote! Details about the elections, including candidate profiles and pictures, can be found on the OBS website. All current graduate students, as members of the society, are encouraged to attend!
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2. EVENTS
13th Annual Postgraduate Colloquium, Centre for Byzantine Ottoman & Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham "Mιddle Eαrth: Exchange, Influence, Memory & Legacy 300-2012"
26th May 2012, European Research Institute
The event will also include either a tour of the medieval manuscripts (Greek, Latin, Syriac and Arabic) or a tour of the interactive facilities in the VISTA lab. Please state your preference upon registration. For more information, or to register, email BYZANT...@gmail.com
For full announcement, please download the poster.
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ICS Byzantine Colloquium "When East Met West: the Reception of Latin Theological and Philosophical Thought in Late Byzantium"
Senate House, University of London 11-12 June 2012
You are cordially invited to the ICS Byzantine Colloquium "When East Met West: the Reception of Latin Theological and Philosophical Thought in Late Byzantium" to be held in Senate House, University of London, Room G22/26, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th June 2012.
The programme and abstracts of papers are available at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Hellenic-Institute/Research/Reception.html
Sponsored and organised by the Institute of Classical Studies of the University of London with the co-operation of The Hellenic Institute of Royal Holloway, University of London, the Colloquium is addressed to students and scholars.
To reserve a place (free of charge) please contact Charalambos Dendrinos by 25th May 2012.
We hope you will be able to join us.
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Causing Health and Disease: Medical Powers in Classical and Late Antiquity
Corpus Christi College, Rainolds room, Oxford 21-22 September 2012
Invited Speakers:
Roger Batty (Keio University, Tokyo)
Philip van der Eijk (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Jim Hankinson (University of Texas at Austin)
Brooke Holmes (Princeton University)
Geoffrey Lloyd (University of Cambridge)
Roberto Lo Presti (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Popa Tiberiu (Butler University)
Barbara Zipser (Royal Holloway University of London)
Registration is £10, but free for students. Rooms in Corpus Christi College are available to those attending the conference. The cost is £49.50 per night (single occupation, with shared toilet facilities). Registration for rooms and shared meals will be available shortly via the online registration system, which will be accessible here. Please also note that the conference will open with a dinner and program (details tbc) on the evening of 20th September. Participation is open to all (the cost is £35, with space for 15 participants), and registration will also be available through the online system. Graduate students seeking assistance with the costs of attending this conference may wish to apply to the The Thomas Wiedemann Memorial Fund. Its trustees are 'particularly keen to support attendance by individuals or groups at seminars or conferences.'
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3. FUNDING
Ure Museum studentship
The University of Reading's Classics Department is delighted to offer a funded full-time PhD studentship for an excellently qualified candidate to pursue a PhD in any field of Greek studies (archaeology, history, literature, language, philosophy, etc.). Preference may be given to a candidate who wishes to work on a topic relevant to the collections of the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, should a suitable candidate apply. Further information on the Ure Museum may be found on the Museum webpage, www.reading.ac.uk/ure.
The studentship covers the tuition fees for a three-year full-time PhD up to the rate for Home/EU students. As an element of career development, the successful candidate will be expected to work in a curatorial capacity in the Ure Museum for an average of two days per week. Some paid sessional teaching will also potentially be available in the department from year two of the programme.
Applicants should be highly motivated with Masters Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. The studentship is open to both Home/EU and International students. (Non-EU students who apply for this award should note that it will only cover part of their PhD tuition fees).
The University of Reading is one of the Top 200 Universities in the world and committed to outstanding research. Reading's Classics Department is one of the University's original departments with a history of more than one-hundred years, and it has firmly established itself as a place that is internationally renowned for its wide-ranging, groundbreaking, and visionary research:www.reading.ac.uk/classics. One of the Department's major assets is the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, holding the fourth-largest collection of Greek ceramics in the UK: www.reading.ac.uk/Ure. We also benefit from the strength of Reading's Archaeology Department, which is a top-ranking department in the UK.
How to apply:
Candidates must complete both an application form for admission to a Postgraduate Degree at the University of Reading and a separate application form for the studentship.
Details of how to submit an application for admission can be found at: www.reading.ac.uk/Study/apply/pg-applicationform.apx.
The application form for the Classics studentship can be found at: www.reading.ac.uk/ure/studentship/studentship2012/studentship2012Applicationform.docx.
Closing Date: Friday 22 June 2012
Informal enquiries about this studentship may be made to Dr Amy Smith, Curator of the Ure Museum at a.c....@reading.ac.uk, or Prof. Peter Kruschwitz, Head of Department, at p.krus...@reading.ac.uk.
A notice for all current LABS master's students -- the date of the submission of the extended essays, dissertations, and theses is Monday, June 4, a date which happens to be a minor holiday of some sort, apparently. The University is open that day, as normal, but many of the printing and binding shops around Oxford will not be. I have contacted the Oxford Print Centre on Holywell Street, and they assure me that they will be open normal hours on Saturday, and on Monday morning if enough people let them know that they will need their services. Other places may be open (Miranda kindly suggested the in-house printers at Oxford Brooks), but be sure to plan ahead around the bank holiday weekend!
Your fearless leader,
Douglas Whalin
--
President, Oxford Byzantine SocietyThe Byzness, May 20th, 2012
1. NEWS
2. EVENTS
3. FUNDING
= = = = =
OBS Annual meeting and elections
The Oxford Byzantine Society's annual meeting will take place this Wednesday at 4.00 PM, immediately before the Late Antique and Byzantine Seminar. The most important part of the meeting is the election of a new committee who will take over the society for the 2012-13 academic year -- be sure to come and vote! Details about the elections, including candidate profiles and pictures, can be found on the OBS website. All current graduate students, as members of the society, are encouraged to attend!
= = = = =
2. EVENTS
26th May 2012, European Research Institute
The event will also include either a tour of the medieval manuscripts (Greek, Latin, Syriac and Arabic) or a tour of the interactive facilities in the VISTA lab. Please state your preference upon registration. For more information, or to register, email BYZANT...@gmail.com
For full announcement, please download the poster.
[+]
ICS Byzantine Colloquium "When East Met West: the Reception of Latin Theological and Philosophical Thought in Late Byzantium"
Senate House, University of London 11-12 June 2012
You are cordially invited to the ICS Byzantine Colloquium "When East Met West: the Reception of Latin Theological and Philosophical Thought in Late Byzantium" to be held in Senate House, University of London, Room G22/26, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th June 2012.
The programme and abstracts of papers are available at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Hellenic-Institute/Research/Reception.html
Sponsored and organised by the Institute of Classical Studies of the University of London with the co-operation of The Hellenic Institute of Royal Holloway, University of London, the Colloquium is addressed to students and scholars.
To reserve a place (free of charge) please contact Charalambos Dendrinos by 25th May 2012.
We hope you will be able to join us.
[+]
Causing Health and Disease: Medical Powers in Classical and Late Antiquity
Corpus Christi College, Rainolds room, Oxford 21-22 September 2012
Invited Speakers:
Roger Batty (Keio University, Tokyo)
Philip van der Eijk (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Jim Hankinson (University of Texas at Austin)
Brooke Holmes (Princeton University)
Geoffrey Lloyd (University of Cambridge)
Roberto Lo Presti (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Popa Tiberiu (Butler University)
Barbara Zipser (Royal Holloway University of London)
Registration is £10, but free for students. Rooms in Corpus Christi College are available to those attending the conference. The cost is £49.50 per night (single occupation, with shared toilet facilities). Registration for rooms and shared meals will be available shortly via the online registration system, which will be accessible here. Please also note that the conference will open with a dinner and program (details tbc) on the evening of 20th September. Participation is open to all (the cost is £35, with space for 15 participants), and registration will also be available through the online system. Graduate students seeking assistance with the costs of attending this conference may wish to apply to the The Thomas Wiedemann Memorial Fund. Its trustees are 'particularly keen to support attendance by individuals or groups at seminars or conferences.'
= = = = =
Ure Museum studentship
The University of Reading's Classics Department is delighted to offer a funded full-time PhD studentship for an excellently qualified candidate to pursue a PhD in any field of Greek studies (archaeology, history, literature, language, philosophy, etc.). Preference may be given to a candidate who wishes to work on a topic relevant to the collections of the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, should a suitable candidate apply. Further information on the Ure Museum may be found on the Museum webpage, www.reading.ac.uk/ure.
The studentship covers the tuition fees for a three-year full-time PhD up to the rate for Home/EU students. As an element of career development, the successful candidate will be expected to work in a curatorial capacity in the Ure Museum for an average of two days per week. Some paid sessional teaching will also potentially be available in the department from year two of the programme.
Applicants should be highly motivated with Masters Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. The studentship is open to both Home/EU and International students. (Non-EU students who apply for this award should note that it will only cover part of their PhD tuition fees).
The University of Reading is one of the Top 200 Universities in the world and committed to outstanding research. Reading's Classics Department is one of the University's original departments with a history of more than one-hundred years, and it has firmly established itself as a place that is internationally renowned for its wide-ranging, groundbreaking, and visionary research:www.reading.ac.uk/classics. One of the Department's major assets is the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, holding the fourth-largest collection of Greek ceramics in the UK: www.reading.ac.uk/Ure. We also benefit from the strength of Reading's Archaeology Department, which is a top-ranking department in the UK.
How to apply:
Candidates must complete both an application form for admission to a Postgraduate Degree at the University of Reading and a separate application form for the studentship.
Details of how to submit an application for admission can be found at: www.reading.ac.uk/Study/apply/pg-applicationform.apx.
The application form for the Classics studentship can be found at: www.reading.ac.uk/ure/studentship/studentship2012/studentship2012Applicationform.docx.
Closing Date: Friday 22 June 2012
Informal enquiries about this studentship may be made to Dr Amy Smith, Curator of the Ure Museum at a.c....@reading.ac.uk, or Prof. Peter Kruschwitz, Head of Department, at p.krus...@reading.ac.uk.
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