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Confirmed speakers:
Confirmed speakers:


1. Loren Stuckenbruck, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
1. Loren Stuckenbruck, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany (*)


2. Arjen Bakker, University of Groningen, NL -
2. Kelley Coblentz Bautch, St. Edward's University, USA (*)


3. Daniel Schumann, Univ. of Tuebingen, Germany
3. Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan, USA (*)


4. Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan)  
4. Arjen Bakker, University of Groningen, NL (*)


5. Logan Williams, University of Exeter, UK --
5. Daniel Schumann, University of Tuebingen, Germany (*)


6. Fiodar Litvinau, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
6. Logan Williams, University of Exeter, UK (*)


7. Mark Leuchtner
7. Fiodar Litvinau, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany (*)


8. Kelley Coblentz Bautch
8. Mark Leuchter, Temple University, PA, USA (*)


9. Henryk Drawnel
9. Henryk Drawnel, University of Lublin, Poland (*) hdrawnel@yahoo.com


10. Jonathan Ben-Dov
10. Jonathan Ben-Dov, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (*)


11. Joshua Scott
11. Joshua Scott


12. Ruben Bühner
12. Ruben Bühner, University of Tuebingen, Germany (*) <r.buehner@uni-tuebingen.de>


13. Jolyan Pruszinski
13. Jolyon Pruszinski, Princeton University, USA (*) <jolyonp@princeton.edu> <jolyon.pruszinski@gmail.com>


14. Alexander McCarron (*)
15. Dan Machiela, University of Notre Dame, USA (*)
16. Mjriam Bokhorst, University of Halle, Germany (*)
17. Elena Dugan, Phillips Academy Andover, USA (*)
* New Philology and the Discovery of New Works: Enoch in the First-Century CE
:Abstract: Scholars working on fragmentary, damaged, or incomplete manuscripts are often bound to perform some degree of restoration—but how much? And to which imagined ‘whole’ do we affix our fragments? This talk will explore 1 Enoch as an exploration into how New/Material Philology can illuminate negative space in our archive of ancient literature. New Philology can guide scholars towards new clarity in describing and accounting for what is present in our manuscripts, and even more crucially, what is not. By not assuming an absolute presence of a certain work in every document, we can let attention to the phenomenon of absence open the way to newly dynamic stories of the evolution and development of ancient literature. In this case, new recognition of patterns of absence from our earliest manuscripts will clear the way for a new hypothesis: the re-dating of a crucial part of 1 Enoch to the heady early days of the first Jewish Revolt, and the tumultuous environs of the first-century CE.
18. Philip Esler, University of Gloucestershire, UK (*)
19. Ariel Hessayon, University of London, UK (*)
20. Helen Jacobus, University of Manchester, UK (*)
21. Daniele Minisini, University of Rome, Italy (*)
22. Ariel Feldman, Brite Divinity School. (*) “Noah’s Flood as Purifying Bath in 1 Enoch and Other Early Jewish Texts.”
23. Michael Langlois
24. Daniel Assefa
25. Ida Froelich
26. Matthew Goff
27. Archie Wright
28. Ralph Lee


Title: New Philology and the Discovery of New Works: Enoch in the First-Century CE


Abstract: Scholars working on fragmentary, damaged, or incomplete manuscripts are often bound to perform some degree of restoration—but how much? And to which imagined ‘whole’ do we affix our fragments? This talk will explore 1 Enoch as an exploration into how New/Material Philology can illuminate negative space in our archive of ancient literature. New Philology can guide scholars towards new clarity in describing and accounting for what is present in our manuscripts, and even more crucially, what is not. By not assuming an absolute presence of a certain work in every document, we can let attention to the phenomenon of absence open the way to newly dynamic stories of the evolution and development of ancient literature. In this case, new recognition of patterns of absence from our earliest manuscripts will clear the way for a new hypothesis: the re-dating of a crucial part of 1 Enoch to the heady early days of the first Jewish Revolt, and the tumultuous environs of the first-century CE.




Revision as of 16:56, 19 October 2022

TITLE (tentative): "Enoch Studies in the 2020s"

FORMAT: online

DATE: June 19-22, 2023

DESCRIPTION: The conference will focus on the work of scholars who have done new work on 1 Enoch. In other words, after an opening session in which we should grant a second round of "Enoch Seminar Life Achievement Awards", we will devote one hour to the work of each scholars, witha 15-20 min presentation followed by a panel of 2-3 respondents plenty of time for discussion. At the end we conclude with a wrap-up session.

Schedule (EST Time)

Day 1

9am-11am Opening Session

11:30am-1:30pm

2:30-4:30pm

or 9:15-10:30 -- 10:45-12 // 2:00-3:15 -- 3:30-4:45

Day 2

9am-11am

11:30am-1:30pm

2:30-4:30pm

Day 3

9am-11am

11:30am-1:30pm

2:30-4:30pm -- Wrap-up session

Participants

Confirmed speakers:

1. Loren Stuckenbruck, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany (*)

2. Kelley Coblentz Bautch, St. Edward's University, USA (*)

3. Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan, USA (*)

4. Arjen Bakker, University of Groningen, NL (*)

5. Daniel Schumann, University of Tuebingen, Germany (*)

6. Logan Williams, University of Exeter, UK (*)

7. Fiodar Litvinau, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany (*)

8. Mark Leuchter, Temple University, PA, USA (*)

9. Henryk Drawnel, University of Lublin, Poland (*) hdrawnel@yahoo.com

10. Jonathan Ben-Dov, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (*)

11. Joshua Scott

12. Ruben Bühner, University of Tuebingen, Germany (*) <r.buehner@uni-tuebingen.de>

13. Jolyon Pruszinski, Princeton University, USA (*) <jolyonp@princeton.edu> <jolyon.pruszinski@gmail.com>

14. Alexander McCarron (*)

15. Dan Machiela, University of Notre Dame, USA (*)

16. Mjriam Bokhorst, University of Halle, Germany (*)

17. Elena Dugan, Phillips Academy Andover, USA (*)

  • New Philology and the Discovery of New Works: Enoch in the First-Century CE
Abstract: Scholars working on fragmentary, damaged, or incomplete manuscripts are often bound to perform some degree of restoration—but how much? And to which imagined ‘whole’ do we affix our fragments? This talk will explore 1 Enoch as an exploration into how New/Material Philology can illuminate negative space in our archive of ancient literature. New Philology can guide scholars towards new clarity in describing and accounting for what is present in our manuscripts, and even more crucially, what is not. By not assuming an absolute presence of a certain work in every document, we can let attention to the phenomenon of absence open the way to newly dynamic stories of the evolution and development of ancient literature. In this case, new recognition of patterns of absence from our earliest manuscripts will clear the way for a new hypothesis: the re-dating of a crucial part of 1 Enoch to the heady early days of the first Jewish Revolt, and the tumultuous environs of the first-century CE.

18. Philip Esler, University of Gloucestershire, UK (*)

19. Ariel Hessayon, University of London, UK (*)

20. Helen Jacobus, University of Manchester, UK (*)

21. Daniele Minisini, University of Rome, Italy (*)

22. Ariel Feldman, Brite Divinity School. (*) “Noah’s Flood as Purifying Bath in 1 Enoch and Other Early Jewish Texts.”

23. Michael Langlois

24. Daniel Assefa

25. Ida Froelich

26. Matthew Goff

27. Archie Wright

28. Ralph Lee




Confirmed participants

  • Daniel Assefa
  • Kenneth Atkinson
  • Al Baumgarten
  • Gabriele Boccaccini
  • Kelly Coblentz Bautch
  • John Collins
  • Paula Fredriksen
  • David Hamidovic
  • Angela Harkins
  • Michael Langlois
  • Jim McGrath
  • Hindy Najman
  • Adele Reinhartz
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