Talk:2022 (Jan) Second Temple Judaism Conference

Prospective Speakers

4 from Africa, 8 from Asia, 12 from Europe, 12 from North America, 4 from Oceania, and 4 from South America

• Oren Ableman, Israel Antiquities Authority, Israel

• Catherine Bonesho, UCLA, United States
• Rodney Caruthers, Gustavus College, United States
• Liane Feldman, New York University, United States
• Olivia Stewart Lester, Assistant Professor, Loyola University Chicago, United States

• M. Tong
• Deborah Forger, University of Michigan, United States

• Isaac Oliver, Bradley University, United Stated

• Shayna Sheinfeld, Sheffield University, England

• Meredith Warren, Sheffield University, England

• Michelle Fletcher, Research Assistant, Kings College London,

Michelle Fletcher specializes in the apocalyptic, textual imitation, and visual media theory. Her particular expertise in Bible and Film. Her doctoral research at King's College London used film theory to examine the use of the Hebrew Bible in the book of Revelation, and was awarded the Elsevier Outstanding Thesis Prize. It is forthcoming in the monograph Reading Revelation as Pastiche: Imitating the Past (Bloomsbury T&T Clark). Prior to her PhD, Michelle studied for a BA in English at Cambridge, and an MA in Biblical studies at King's College London ... Michelle is currently working on a co-edited text book in NT reception history, and also undertaking a research project examining visual and theological reception of the New Jerusalem ... Michelle is Associate Lecturer at the University of Kent, where she teaches modules on Judaism, Christianity, and the Bible. She is Research Assistant on the VCS at King’s College London, where she is also a Research Fellow. She is an editor for Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception, co-chair of the BNTC Revelation seminar, and on the steering committee of SBL John's Apocalypse section.

• Federico Adinolfi, Italy

Federico Adinolfi was one of the organizer of our recent online conference on "John the Baptist, and has published a book on the subject.

• Alma Brodersen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Bern University, Switzerland

Alma Brodersen (born 1986) studied Theology at the universities of Mainz (Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany) and Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany) as well as the University of Oxford, St John’s College, UK, and holds a master’s degree (Dipl.-Theol., 2012) and a doctorate (D.Phil., University of Oxford, 2016) in Theology. She was awarded scholarships by the German National Academic Foundation ("Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes"), Maximilianeum Munich, St John's College Oxford (Choral Scholarship) and the Rhodes Trust (Rhodes Scholarship, Germany & St John's 2012). Her doctoral thesis at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Theology and Religion (2016) was supervised by Prof. John Barton and entitled "The End of the Psalter". It was published as Brodersen, Alma (2017): The End of the Psalter. Psalms 146-150 in the Masoretic Text, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Septuagint (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 505), Berlin: de Gruyter. A paperback version was published as Brodersen, Alma (2018): The End of the Psalter. Psalms 146-150 in the Masoretic Text, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Septuagint. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press. Having led a Junior Research Group at LMU Munich's Graduate School for Ancient Studies "Distant Worlds" 2017-2019, she is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bern on a project entitled "Ben Sira and the Beginning of the Biblical Canon".

• Robyn Whitaker, Post-Doctoral Fellow, originally from South Africa and Australia.

Robyn Whitaker is a New Testament scholar and ordained minister of the Uniting Church in Australia currently living and working at Union Theological Seminary in New York where she teaches biblical languages. Born and raised in South Africa, Robyn lived in England, Wales, and Australia before moving to the USA in 2006. She is married to Peter, an Episcopal priest and chaplain at Princeton University ... Robyn's undergraduate degree was earned at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she completed a B.Sc. majoring in Zoology and Psychology. She received a Bachelor of Divinity (with honors) from the University of Divinity, Melbourne, in 1998 and a M.Theol. from the same institution in 2005 with a masters thesis on the symbolism of evil in the Book of Revelation. In 2014 Robyn completed a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago Divinity School in the area of Bible (New Testament). Her dissertation, "Seeing God: Ekphrasis, Vision, and Persuasion in the Book of Revelation," examines the epiphanic rhetoric of the visions of God in Revelation arguing it seeks to make an absent God present through ekphrasis and thereby participates in the ancient agonistic debate about whether word or art best depicted the divine ... Robyn has published on various New Testament topics in Catholic Biblical Quarterly and other edited volumes. She has presented several papers at both the annual and international meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature, and given invited papers at the University of Chicago's Early Christian Studies Workshop and Princeton Theological Seminary's New Testament Colloquium. Her research interests focus on biblical apocalyptic literature and its reception in both ancient and modern contexts, biblical conceptions of evil, and visual exegesis of the bible.

• Lydia Gore-Jones, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, Australia

Lydia Gore-Jones is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at St Andrew’s. Her doctoral thesis completed at Macquarie University dealt with two Jewish apocalyptic works as response to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple by the Romans in AD 70. She has taught subjects related to biblical history and Hebrew language at tertiary level. She had previously worked as radio journalist, translator, and teacher of English as a Second Language.Lydia Gore-Jones is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at St Andrew’s. Her doctoral thesis completed at Macquarie University dealt with two Jewish apocalyptic works as response to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple by the Romans in AD 70. She has taught subjects related to biblical history and Hebrew language at tertiary level. She had previously worked as radio journalist, translator, and teacher of English as a Second Language.

• Sarah Rollens, Rhodes College,

Sarah E. Rollens is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College. Prior to coming to Rhodes, she taught courses in Religious Studies at University of Toronto, University of North Carolina Wilmington, and University of Alabama. She received her PhD in the Study of Religion in 2013 from University of Toronto. Her dissertation, Framing Social Criticism in the Jesus Movement: The Ideological Project in the Sayings Gospel Q, was published in 2014 by Mohr Siebeck. Her current research project deals with violent imagery in early Christian texts. This research combines her broader interests in Christian origins, social theory, scribalism, identity formation, the ancient Mediterranean world, and the Synoptic gospels. Prof. Rollens has taught numerous courses in Religious Studies: Introduction to the New Testament; Introduction to Religious Studies; Historical Jesus; Jesus of Nazareth; Violence in Early Christianity; Religion and Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean World; Popular Culture/Public Humanities; Jesus in the Early Christian Writings; Early Christians Gospels; and Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. She is currently teaching The Bible: Texts and Contexts (Life) and The Search for Values in Light of Western History and Religion (Search).

• Magdalena Diaz Araujo, Argentina
• Vicente Dobroruka (Grabbe), Brazil
• Elisabeth Cook, Head of the Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana, Costa Rica.
• Paulo Augusto de Souza Nogueira, Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brazil

• Sarah Parks, Ireland
• Lisa Bowens, Princeton Theological Seminary, United States

Prospective chairs or respondents

• Judith Newman, Full Professor, University of Toronto, Canada

Graduate Students

• Elena Dugan, Princeton University

• Sofonit Abeba, University of Edimburgh

• Joshua Scott, University of Michigan

Africa (4) : Assefa,

Asia (including Israel) (8) :

• Jonathan Ben-Dov, Esther Chazon, Alexander Kulik
• Sylvie Honigman, Israeli [Grabbe]

Europe (12) :

• Nora David, University of Szeged, Hungary

• <Loren Stuckenbruck>
• Liv Lied
• Cecilia Wassen
• Luca Arcari
• Florentina Badanalova Geller
• Kathell Berthelot
• Lutz Doering
• Kathy Ehrensperger
• Gabriella Gelardini
• Jutta Jokiranta
• Grant Makskill
• Hindy Najman,
• Eric Noffke

• Johannes Christian Bernhardt, , German
• Jonathan Bourgel, French (teaches in Germany), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany <jbourgel@gmail.com>
• Catherine Hezser, German (teaches in the UK)

North America (12) : Kenneth Atkinson, Joseph Angel, Giovanni Bazzana, Lorenzo DiTommaso, Kelley Coblentz Bautch, Matthew Goff, David DeSilva, Deborah Forger, Matthias Henze,

• Karina Martin Hogan,
• Isaac Oliver,
• Andrei Orlov,
• Benjamin Reynolds
• Sandra Gambetti, Italian (teachs in USA) [Grabbe]

Oceania (4)

• (!) Kylie Crabbe, Australian Catholic University, Australia <kylie.crabbe@acu.edu.au>

Website

Book : Luke/Acts and the End of History (2019)

<kylie.crabbe@acu.edu.au>

• (!) Michael Theophilos, Australian Catholic University, Australia

Website

<michael.theophilos@acu.edu.au>

• (!!) James Harding, University of Otago, New Zealand

Website

<james.harding@otago.ac.nz>

• (!!) Lydia Gore-Jones, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, Australia

Book : When Judaism Lost the Temple: Crisis and Response in 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch (2020)

Website

Website

Lydia is Orthodox and teaches at St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College:

Website

<lydia.gore-jones@mq.edu.au>

<lydiagj@hotmail.com>

• Anna Nürnberger

Website

now teaching at Australian Lutheran Seminary in Adelaide, but from Germany

<* Stephen Llewelyn, Macquaire University, Australia (retired)>

South America (4)

• Magdalena Diaz Araujo, Argentina
• Vicente Dobroruka (Grabbe), Brazil
• Elisabeth Cook, Head of the Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana, Costa Rica.
• Paulo Augusto de Souza Nogueira, Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brazil
• < Tupa Guerra (Grabbe?), Brazil >

Recommended by Grabbe:

• Johannes Christian Bernhardt, German
• Jonathan Bourgel, French (teaches in Germany)
• Vicente Dobroruka, Brazilian
• Sandra Gambetti, Italian (teachs in USA)
• Tupa Guerra, Brazilian
• Catherine Hezser, German (teaches in the UK)
• Sylvie Honigman, Israeli

TITLE -- Second Temple Jewish Studies: a World Symphony of Diversity

January 10-13, 2022

The study of Second Temple Judaism is a global enterprise. It involves specialists from all over the world. The Frankel Institute for Advanced Studies and the Enoch Seminar have solicited 44 scholars (4 from Africa, 8 from Asia, 12 from Europe, 12 from North America, 4 from Oceania, and 4 from South America) to present their work and engage in a conversation about the present status and the future prospects of studies in the field. Specialists and students in Biblical and Judaic Studies are invited to listen to this symphony of voices.

It will be followed by a second online conference (April? 2022): "Reimagining the Study of Second Temple Judaism in the 21st century", a seminar with a group of invited participants.

DAY 1 (Monday, January 10, 2022)

8:15am -- Informal gathering of participants

8:30am -- Welcome & Introduction to the Conference

Session 1 : Europe (I)

• 9:00am - 9:15am -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Germany-Austria-Scandinavia.

• 9:15am - 11:00am -- PANEL (4 papers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Germany-Austria-Scandinavia for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 2 : Europe (II)

• 11:30am - 11:45pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in France and Italy.

• 11:45pm - 1:30pm -- PANEL (4 papers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in France and Italy for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 3 : North America (I)

• 2:00pm - 2:15pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Canada.

• 2:15pm - 4:00pm -- PANEL (4 papers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Canada for the 21st century.

DAY 2 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)

8:30am -- Informal gathering of participants

Session 4 : Europe (III)

• 9:00am - 9:15am -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Great Britain and Ireland.

• 9:15am - 11:00am -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Great Britain and Ireland for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 5 : North America (

• 11:30am - 11:45pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Spain and Portugal.

• 12:00pm - 1:30pm -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Spain and Portugal for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 6 : Greece, Eastern Europe

• 2:00pm - 2:15pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Greece and Eastern Europe.

• 2:15pm - 4:00pm -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Greece and Eastern Europe for the 21st century.

DAY 3 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)

8:30am -- Informal gathering of participants

Session 7 : Africa

• 9:00am - 9:15am -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Africa.

• 9:15am - 11:00am -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Africa for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 8 : United States

• 11:30am - 11:45pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in the United States.

• 11:45pm - 1:30pm -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research in the United States for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 9 : Central & South America

• 2:00pm - 2:15pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

Portraits of Second Temple Judaism in Central & South America.

• 2:15pm - 4:00pm -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects in Central & South America for the 21st century.

DAY 4 (Thursday, January 13, 2022)

8:30am -- Informal gathering of participants

Session 10 : Asia (I)

• 9:00am - 9:15am -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in Asia

• 9:15am - 11:00am -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Asia & Oceania for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Session 11 : E

• 11:30am - 11:45pm -- INTRODUCTION (15 min.)

The Study of Second Temple Judaism in .

• 11:45pm - 1:30pm -- PANEL (4 speakers, 15 min. each + 45 min. discussion)

Current status and future prospects of research on Second Temple Judaism in Israel for the 21st century.

-- 30 min. break --

Final Session : Conclusions

• 2:00pm - 3:45pm -- Wrap-Up session (11+ panelists - 5 min each + 1 hour discussion)

• 3:45pm - 4:00pm -- Conclusions (15 min.)